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Advice wanted on spending a season in Canada...
Hi, I'm from the UK and I'm currently toying with the idea of spending
3 or 4 months next year snowboarding in Canada (probably BC). I have done some research on the web, but I would really appreciate some help with the following questions: 1. I have seen accomodation for rent in Nelson for $800can per month including heating. Does this sound reasonable / high / low? 2. Based on the above figure, would another $1000can per month be enough for food, living etc? 3. If I lived in a resort town would I need a car? 4. Any suggestions on a good place to head for... somewhere cheap with good snow and facilities? Any help greatly appreciated. Ray. |
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Advice wanted on spending a season in Canada...
Ray wrote:
1. I have seen accomodation for rent in Nelson for $800can per month including heating. Does this sound reasonable / high / low? Depends on what you're renting. Low for a big house, high for a bachelor suite. I'm not real familiar with the real estate market in Nelson... 2. Based on the above figure, would another $1000can per month be enough for food, living etc? Not sure what the above figure has to do with it, but $1000/month is definitely enough to live on, so long as you're not in the bar all the time. That would be your entire salary before taxes if you were a lifty. 3. If I lived in a resort town would I need a car? Depends on which town but probably not. You might do a lot of hitchhiking if you lived in Banff though. 4. Any suggestions on a good place to head for... somewhere cheap with good snow and facilities? Golden, BC is the Next Big Thing. Do a Google for Kicking Horse Resort. Neil |
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Advice wanted on spending a season in Canada...
Thanks Neil, that's a great help mate.
Ray. |
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Advice wanted on spending a season in Canada...
You should also look at Banff for a good place to ride. You've got 3 three
mountains pretty close (Norquay, Sunshine Village know for its powder and its true! and Lake louise). I've been there for a month last year and it was ****in A! Lots of guys from the UK outhere! ;-) There is also Whistler where you really don't need a car and where I spend two months and a half last season. AleX from Quebec "Ray" a écrit dans le message de m... Thanks Neil, that's a great help mate. Ray. |
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Advice wanted on spending a season in Canada...
Al...many thanks Mate, I will look into it. Any thoughts on how much
cash I would need (rent, pass, food etc)? |
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Advice wanted on spending a season in Canada...
Ray wrote:
Al...many thanks Mate, I will look into it. Any thoughts on how much cash I would need (rent, pass, food etc)? It would be helpful if you quoted a bit of the post you're responding to. I assume you're asking about Banff? I'm not sure if a combination Louise/Sunshine/Norquay seasons pass exists. Personally, if I were to do it for a season I might buy a pass at one hill (Louise for me!) and then a discount card for the other. The discount cards offer good value for a relatively low number of days. You can also get midweek passes for cheaper - ride your main hill mid-week, hit the other one with the discount card on the weekend. See www.skibanff.com for info on Sunshine, www.skilouise.com for the Lake. I don't think they have their early-season prices posted anymore, just be aware that both the discount cards and season passes are cheapest if purchased early, like in October or November. Banff is a full-service town with a supermarket and everything, so you'll be able to buy food and cook for yourself, your $1000/month budget should be fine. Rent is medium-expensive there, you might consider a roommate. A quick google for "banff rental apartments" yielded a 600 square foot 1 bedroom for $700/month. Sunshine is 20 minutes from Banff by car, Louise about 45 minutes. So you would need a car or possibly there's some sort of season pass for the shuttles that serve the hotels. Neil |
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Advice wanted on spending a season in Canada...
With 1500 Cdn$ / month you'll be okay but with 2000$ you'll live like a
snowboard king ;-) AleX "Ray" a écrit dans le message de om... Al...many thanks Mate, I will look into it. Any thoughts on how much cash I would need (rent, pass, food etc)? |
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