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sfisher75
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Want to write a paper for my English class on ski bums. Does anyone have any good sources with videos or books or anything like that? I ski and love it but want to read and learn more about the culture of it
Sep 29 2021 1:37AM
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Mackaroni_space
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Ski bums that live out of their van and make the vanlife look fun: “Chris Benchetler, chasing adVANture”

Skibums that actually do the more realistic vanlife: line traveling circus

While you’re at it watch the zootspace movie
Sep 29 2021 1:39AM
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chills__
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newschoolers.com
Sep 29 2021 1:55AM
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ReturnToMonkey
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https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/842094/Bum-Life---Charley-Ager--Whistler-ski-bum
Sep 29 2021 2:00AM
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ctepas
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First link really old weird but got good facts on the timeline of skiing. The second link is a case study on Colorado ski areas its got a nice section on page 257 all about ski bums and the definition mainly talking about money and where ski bums come from and their feelings towards the mountain.
https://www.skiinghistory.org/history/short-history-skis-0


[URL]https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=Q1WF0C_OAAoC&oi=fnd&pg=PA253&dq=ski+bums&ots=1Qp-J4ADav&sig=f9St209Gz0OnZ0JhY4rUZm4kvL4#v=onepage&q=ski%20bums&f=fals[/URL]e

**This post was edited on Sep 29th 2021 at 1:01:00pm
Sep 29 2021 12:59PM
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snowfinder
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14 seasons of line traveling circus is a doctoral thesis on ski bum life.
Sep 29 2021 1:01PM
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ski_joe
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I would recommend sections from The Story of Modern Skiing by John Fry. He covers a-lot on the roots of skiing culture and how the "ski bum" culture came about. He also overviews a great general history of skiing and equipment as well. Definitely a great resource for a paper.

https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Story_of_Modern_Skiing/FOhrjSuy6rsC?hl=en
Sep 29 2021 4:05PM
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SuspiciousFish
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If you want to cover the 1980s Aspen Extreme is the best resource:


https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/983951/Aspen-Extreme--1993--ORIGINAL-TRAILER--HQ-
(Side note, if you watch this movie you will realize that Dumb and Dumber is actually a parody of this.)
Sep 29 2021 4:15PM
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r00kie
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Some vintage Warren Miller (pre WME) may have some bits for you too. The dude was kind of the original ski bum.
Sep 29 2021 4:20PM
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Funnel
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r00kieSome vintage Warren Miller (pre WME) may have some bits for you too. The dude was kind of the original ski bum.


This. Read his *autobiography “Freedom Found” for insight to early ski bum culture.

**This post was edited on Sep 29th 2021 at 5:39:10pm
Sep 29 2021 5:38PM
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junior1derful
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https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1012352/Rasta-StevieRasta Stevie is core as fuck
Sep 29 2021 6:37PM
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Alvaro
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https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/644170/EP16-Salomon-FreeskiTV---History-of-Freeski
Sep 29 2021 6:49PM
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a_burger
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https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1012356/The-Last-of-the-Ski-Bums--1969-
Sep 29 2021 8:16PM
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-eREKTion-
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On the face of it, ski culture specifically Newschool culture is pointless. It’s not marketable like other action sports: skating and surfing come to mind as sports who’s culture and brands have success in broad demographics. Even snowboarding is more lucrative; ask someone who their favorite skier is and they might say Shaun White. Even in the more abstract discussion of cultural capital; freeskiing doesn’t gain me anything. Our sport and culture are so far out of the mainstream view that our athletes don’t get paid, our style isn’t admired, and our art is insolvent. In some ways that makes what we do more pure. Ski culture is driven by the desire to ski. You won’t get rich or famous and nobody save a few dumbasses who still use internet forums in 2021 will remember your name. Skiing endures.

**This post was edited on Sep 30th 2021 at 6:06:45am
Sep 30 2021 6:05AM
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Gmeister25
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chills__newschoolers.com


newschoolerz.com
Sep 30 2021 8:06PM
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twinkle_toes
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https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1012639/Solving-for-Z---A-Calculus-of-Risk
dunno if this is helpful but it's more backcountry oriented
Edit: Oh shit I just read that its a paper on ski bums haha nvm !!

**This post was edited on Oct 2nd 2021 at 6:40:44pm
Oct 2 2021 6:39PM
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Session
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People who get given a van and a budget aren't ski bums.
Oct 2 2021 6:56PM
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