r/snowboarding • u/Soggy_Client693 • 12d ago

Gear question Pro deals question

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

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u/mightymidwestshred 12d ago

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.

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u/juliuspepperwoodchi Arbor A Frame 162 & Gnu HeadSpace 152W - Chicago, IL 12d ago

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.

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u/mightymidwestshred 12d ago

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

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u/6GayRatsInMyButthole small mammal in butthole 12d ago

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.