• Colorado is a popular ski destination.skiing powder image by joseph pankey from Fotolia.com
  
  For ski lovers and people who simply enjoy the mountains, Colorado is a great destination to work for a season at a ski resort. For people who do not live in Colorado, moving to the state for a job can be difficult. Housing during ski season can be expensive and hard to acquire. Searching for a job at a resort or ski area that offers housing makes planning a winter ski job easier. Most resorts do charge for the housing; however, the resorts often offer some nice perks such as free skiing and reduced-price meals.
  
  

Aspen Skiing Company

• The Aspen Skiing Company received recognition from Outside Magazine as one of the top ten "Best Places to Work" for 2010. The Aspen Skiing Company supports Aspen Mountain, Snowmass, Buttermilk, Aspen Highlands, The Little Nell, the Limelight Lodge and Snowmass Residence Club. If you are employed full time, you can receive a free mountain pass. Examples of jobs offered include children's ski school, lift attendants, tickets, snowmaking, food and beverage and rental shops.
  
  Housing is offered in the Aspen Skiing Company apartments. Prices vary, but you can expect to pay $500 to $800 per month. Housing priority is given to certain jobs. Short commutes to job locations can be expected.
  
  Aspen Skiing Company
  
  P.O. Box 1248
  
  Aspen, CO 81612
  
  800-308-6935
  
  970-925-1220
  
  aspensnowmass.com
  
  

Copper Mountain Resort

• The Copper Mountain Resort states that their company is "above industry standard in employee engagement." The location is in Summit County, which is 90 miles west of Denver.
  
  The resort has dormitory-type housing with up to 400 other employees. Copper Mountain Resort has events for staff members such as dances and ski trips. Double rooms for $300 and single rooms for $400 per month are available. Ski packages are also given to employees for the resort and at sister resorts.
  
  Copper Mountain Resort
  
  P.O. Box 3001
  
  Copper Mountain, CO 80443
  
  970-968-3060
  
  coppercolorado.com
  
  

Winter Park Resort

• Winter Park is a destination for outdoor activities. Winter Park suggests finding housing early (August or September) as lodging can be difficult as the ski season approaches. Winter Park does have some employee housing, although the numbers are limited. Housing is typically a condo and ranges from $255 to $450 per person per month. The employee housing has three bedrooms and two baths and four to five people share a house. Cable and phone services are not paid and the employee may be expected to pay a portion of the natural gas bill. Each house does have a washer and dryer. The company offers free shuttle transportation to work from nearby locations in Granby.
  
  Winter Park Resort
  
  85 Parsenn Road
  
  Winter Park, Colorado 80482
  
  877-223-1833
  
  winterparkresort.com