At the end of the day we all choose different paths, there's no definitive right or wrong answer. I lived abroad and followed the seasons for nearly a decade, and bloody enjoyable it was too. Eventually I grew tired of living out of bags and temporary accommodation so made the decision to come...
Thought so, I've worked and lived in all of those resorts for SkiBound, or First Choice as they were back then. I set off in 2001 to do one winter season, 9 winters later I had more unbelievable memories than I could have ever dreamed of, met some amazing people and gained some lifelong friends...
What company are you on the list for, Ski Bound?
For Alpe d'Huez Smithy's is a good place to work, Serre Che is a bit more traditional as is Les Menuires.
Ok, always worth trying independent restaurants and bars etc, plenty of English run places if your foreign languages aren't up to scratch. Reserve list is usually a pretty good bet for getting out, usually just after Christmas when the first load of injured folk start heading home. Have you got...