If you could ski bum anywhere for a few years, where?

Legitimate question, can you really ski that much more in your "early" pre-family years working as a lifty and having to work for x amount of hours and x days of the ski year? Or could you also do the same living in close proximity to a mountain and skiing on your off days from work?

Think of it this way, I work an 8-on-6-off job. IF I lived by a ski resort AND skied all my scheduled days off, I'd be at 72 days this year, not counting holidays or PTO taken. If you worked 10 hours a day 4 days a week, you could still get 72 days. If you were a weekend warrior Saturday and Sunday, you'd be at 48 days on the season minimum. That's not counting days where you wake up early and ski for an hour or two before work (could definitely be possible if working evenings).

How many days a year do you guys get working at resorts? I know it's about experiencing a new place and other stuff, but skiing more has to be part of the appeal.

Jackson is very unfriendly towards the bum life, don’t come here if you’re truly gonna be a bum unless you have tons saved for the winter months, or if you have a friend you can split a room with college dorm style

Adolf_Skitlerso you're saying that if you could ski bum anywhere in the world, you would choose east coast?

No probably not. I was just trying to put info out there. My dream ski bum place would be keystone

BigPurpleSkiSuitThere was a thread on here a bit ago about the mental health of ski bumming. I'm 21 and moved out to salt lake 2 years ago now. Had my year of skiing and working, definitely enjoyed it, but after a year of doing that I went to college and find that moving forward in life is what gives me a sense of fulfillment. When I was 19 I thought I would enjoy skiing and skiing only for 10 years out here. Then I realized what my life would be like in 10 years with an aging body and no career or prospects. I don't know about you, but I want a family someday. This past season I worked 30 hours a week and only took 2 courses to have time to ski on the weekends. It was pretty awesome. The conclusion that thread came to was this:

Would you rather ski more or enjoy skiing more? The two aren't synonymous. I find I enjoy skiing more if I'm also moving forward in life and it gives me something to look forward to every single weekend. I might be a better skier had I ski bummed it up this year, but I'm content with where I'm at. Not the best skier on the mountain, but definitely a good skier. But I completely get the idea of going as hard as you can every day all day.

I think you just need a set of balls and to want it.

I ran a small business and skiied all over the world for 7 years. Summers were rough winters great.

Shit hit the fan I lost everything and got a normal job. But I didn't go full corporate. Work for a European company. Will never get what I had back. BUT tomorrow I sign my full time contract after being hourly. They won't give me a lot of paid vaca. So I will negotiate hard for 2 weeks PLUS the public holidays in Germany when our factory is closed. (Its closed a week after New Years, Mardi Gras some other random days etc.) Thats gonna just open the door to 2-3 trips outside New England every year.

The mighty have fallen. But go to any mountain like Mammoth and there is a 'We Work' in the lodge. Any job where you can work remote is a ski bum job. Any 2nd shift job is a ski bum job. If your self employed/entrepreneur thats a ski bum job. Don't be lazy and don't suck and you don't have this lame ass fucking dilemma people are whining about.

/Endrant

As a snowmaker/groomer I can pay my bills, ski 5-7 days a week and still love my "job".

Near Mt. Hood is pretty dead unless you are in Hood River awesome little town 45 min from Meadows. Probably pretty easy to bum and get a serving job, tourists in the summer.

Crispy.What were your thoughts on Hood? Ive spent a couple summers out there now...definitely would be dope to be able to ski nearly year round but also the terrain definitely isnt as good as say Jackson.