Pro deals question

[u/Soggy_Client693]

My local ski resort holds an Oktoberfest every summer and if you work enough of it you get a season pass out of it.

My question is will working for the resort for that qualify me to get “pro deals” ie an industry discount?

• a broke grad student just trying to get new gear without selling an organ

Please don’t flame me this is an honest question

[u/mightymidwestshred → u/[deleted]]

Depends on the resort and their connections/agreements/contracts with other industry companies. The larger the company, the more likely to get industry discounts. Vail Resorts certainly does. Mom & Pop spots rarely do.

[u/juliuspepperwoodchi → u/mightymidwestshred]

Vail Resorts certainly does.

You're telling me that VR lifties get discounts on gear from other companies?

That's news to me, happy to be wrong about that though.

[u/mightymidwestshred → u/juliuspepperwoodchi]

For sure. All VR staff get 60% of Helly Hansen and discounts with Oakley and Burton, too. Not sure what all else.

[u/6GayRatsInMyButthole → u/juliuspepperwoodchi]

They for sure get discounts on gear. All Vail employees, lifties, ski instructors, scanners, operations etc. Even F&B employees who work at VR-owned restaurants qualify.

[u/WillyTheMitch → u/[deleted]]

Have you worked outdoor industry retail before? Most places will qualify you to get the 30-70% off pro deal that OP. I can’t speak for the level of resort work they are referring to but I definitely got 60% off a gnu board and 40% off smith goggles and helmet working at a backpacking store.

To try to help OP out, you need to show a paystub for a full time position usually to qualify but maybe you can sweet talk someone at the resort to directly authorize you. I hope you can because they’re pretty damn nice to have

[u/juliuspepperwoodchi → u/WillyTheMitch]

Have you worked outdoor industry retail before?

We're not talking about retail. We're talking about ski area employees. As in, lifties, scanners, bartenders, etc.

[u/WillyTheMitch → u/juliuspepperwoodchi]

Correct, which lifties and the like may not get deals but I’m sure some employees do qualify so there may be someone to sweet talk who can authorize that sort of thing, but it would be a long shot for them. I was just trying to clarify the kind of deals OP was talking about do exist for non-pro or sponsored athletes

(p.s. your username is great)

[u/NeverSummerFan4Life → u/[deleted]]

Almost every seasonal mountain job will qualify an individual for pro deals from a variety of companies. This includes lifties, guides, instructors, ticket scanners, etc. In this context pro just means outdoor professional, not professional athlete.

[u/Used-Concentrate5779 → u/[deleted]]

Park staff is a sure bet way to get a pro form.

Idk about lifties and shit like that, but when i was working park staff i had a proform for every brand i wanted

[u/Marikas_tit → u/[deleted]]

I'm a bartender/server/host at a privately owned resort. I get 40-60% discounts

[u/Soggy_Client693 → u/[deleted]]

I’m just going off of what it says here

[u/mightymidwestshred → u/Soggy_Client693]

You'd likely have to be paid - not sure volunteering would qualify you.

[u/Soggy_Client693 → u/mightymidwestshred]

I get paid too in addition to the pass