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LITTLE COTTONWOOD CANYON — Utah skiers are ready to hit the slopes following last week's mountain snowfall, but resorts need to hire hundreds of employees before the season gets underway.

This is the first time Camron Clelland has worked at Snowbird, and he can't wait for the lifts to start moving.

"I love it up here. It's amazing, beautiful. It's a job with a view, that's for sure," he said.

Clelland just graduated from high school and was recently hired as a lift operator at Snowbird. His job is to ensure those hitting the slopes stay safe.

"We pretty much make sure people get on the chair safely, up and down, and we watch the lines and make sure people are safe on the slopes," he explained.

"We almost double the number of employees from our summer operations to our winter operations," said Brian Brown, communications manager for Snowbird.

With about two months before the ski slopes are ready to open, Utah's resorts are putting the word out that they're hiring for the winter season.

"It's kind of our No. 1 priority right now until we open the lifts," Brown said.

He will work full time from now until the lifts quit running next spring.

The ski resorts always beef up their staffs for the winter season, and the number of jobs required are impressive. The number of jobs being added at Utah resorts include:

The positions include ski and snowboard instructors, tram operators, ski patrollers, food and beverage sales, and more, Brown said.

Many seasonal employees return each year, and in some cases, those seasonal jobs turn into long-term positions.

"It's been a stepping stone for a lot of awesome people and careers for a lot of years," Brown said.

Many resorts offer employee perks such as free season passes, discounts on rentals, lessons and food. Many of them will hold open houses and job fairs in the coming weeks to begin filling the positions. Click on the resort website links above for information on how to apply.

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