Grouse Park Blogospondents

The 2010/11 Blogospondent Search Competition

Have you ever thought about a future in the Snow Sports industry? Ever wondered what it would be like to work for EXPN, Transworld Snowboarding, Newschoolers, Snowboard Canada or SBC Skier? Do you want to build skills that will help get you on the road to where you want to go?

We’re looking for 5 great park riders – snowboarders or skiers, guys or girls – to hone their skills as Grouse Park Blogospondents and network with the best in the industry.

Who we’re looking for:

  • Guys and girls
  • Ages 16+
  • Skiers or snowboarders
  • Good written communication skills
  • A keen interest in the Snow Sports industry
  • Experience in terrain parks
  • Extensive online presence: Facebook, Twitter, FriendFeed, Vimeo, YouTube, Flickr etc.
  • An understanding of the principles of blogging

What you’ll receive:

  • A Grouse Mountain Volunteer Pass for the 2010/11 season. This includes skiing & riding all season plus 40% off Food & Beverage, 20% off retail items, and even comp Freeride Program clinics (space permitting)
  • $250 Gift card to go towards either electronics or snow gear
  • Monthly incentives throughout the season
  • Intermountain exchange program – discounts at other resorts
  • Assisting with professional film and photo shoots taking place throughout the season

The Gig:

From the applicants, we will choose 5 finalists to become our 2010/11 Grouse Park Blogospondents. Each selected Blogospondent will be required to write one entry each week for the Grouse Park Sessions blog and volunteer one day a month in the park. This commitment is a minimum of roughly 4 hours per week, though you may submit additional entries as you like – there is no maximum.

You can choose any relevant topic of interest to you: You could write about the parks, the pro team riders, snow industry events and news, Grouse Mountain park events, trends, product reviews, or anything else you might have interest in.

You will report jointly to the Editor of GrousePark.com under the direction of Grouse Mountain’s marketing department and will be eligible for incentives such as gift cards, lift tickets etc. At the end of the season, you’ll also have a nice selection of writing samples and a letter of confirmation for your work for Grouse Mountain (applicable for Career Prep and/or some co-op situations).

This is a great opportunity to get access to the industry to see how it works, get noticed and make a name for yourself while we work to promote you through industry channels. If this is something that gets you stoked, you’ll need to write in and tell us why you should be chosen.

Key Dates:

Application deadline: November 28

Selection announcement: December 3

Orientation: December 4

How to apply:

Write something. Write something you think highlights what you know, who you are, why you ride, or why you want to do this. Write it online somewhere or write it in an email. Write it as a word document or convert it to PDF. Whatever. Just write it and send it to us. Include photos or video; make your entire entry a video if you want. Write a song about it… whatever. Just write something – whatever it is you think will show off what you can do.

Then send it to jsilcock [at] grousemountain [dot] com, and make sure you do it by Sunday, November 28th!