Last fall as I was getting ready to leave Jackson Hole for an extended period of time (first time in 10 years), I frantically ran around town, then on to Grand Teton National Park, trying to capture the reasons I fell so deeply in love with those mountains so many years ago. Thanks to the new digital cameras, even an amateur like me was able to capture a few decent shots that have managed to keep my heart warm while I am away (hard to take a bad picture of the Tetons).
It may not always be so easy to find a job in your exact profession living in a resort town, but for those of you Chefs out there who love the outdoors … the mountains … you really have it made.
Job Seekers – You are looking for a change, a new job, and a new location. You have spent some vacation time in the mountains and have considered relocating to a ski town more than once.
Employers
You are a ski town employer looking for a full-time year round employee. Positions such as a Computer Programmer, Accountant or an Engineer require you to recruit nationally to find the most qualified job candidates for the job.
When Gravity Sports in McCall, Idaho posted a job looking for a Retail Outdoor Store Manager, I wanted to make sure to pass along some more information about McCall to those of you who are not so familiar with the area. The fact is that this is a great full-time career opportunity located in a small town mountain paradise where you can still buy real estate … just what many of the MountainJobs.com “visitors” are looking for. I asked the owner of Gravity Sports more about McCall to get the local perspective, and he gave me an excellent summary of what McCall is all about …
Ski Patrol at a Rocky Mountain ski resort … the skier’s dream job. Just about the only ski resort job where you may get lucky enough to have the mountain all to yourself.
