How to Become a Ski Bum in 5 Easy Steps: First of all, I’d like to say that this is my personal view of how to become a ski bum. Obviously, there a few ways to pull off the ski bum thing. In my experience, the elements listed below are key to making it happen. I’m certainly eager to hear how others have made it work. 1. Get Rid of Your Car Cars are expensive and unnecessary to a real ski bum. If you wanna be a ski bum, you need to get rid of that gas guzzling, money burning, stress inducing, metal nightmare that society […] Featured Article Miles Clark | June 21, 2017 60 Likes 5 Tweets 17 Comments
The Top 5 Ski Town Jobs: this great article is brought to us by D’Arcy McLeish via Last Frontier Heli Ski. For the Full article please visit: TOP FIVE SKI TOWN JOBS 5. Lifty: Ok, terrible pay, and I mean terrible, but no experience or skills required. And being a lift attendant isn’t all bad…you do get to ski at work every day. And if you’re in your early twenties it’s a little like living in residence at university. Cool factor on the ski bum scale is high […] Featured Article SnowBrains | June 14, 2017 45 Likes 0 Tweets 5 Comments
Alyeska Resort: Alaska’s Only Lift-Accessed Downhill Bike Park [sponsored by Alyeska Resort] (Girwood, AK) Alaska’s only lift-accessed downhill mountain bike park is set to open Friday, June, 9, at Alyeska Resort. In operation for the past six years, the trails have been continuously upgraded to include a diversity of terrain options for all abilites. From road, to single track, to man-made features, the park offers a great mix […] Featured Article Robin Azer | June 13, 2017 11 Likes 1 Tweet 0 Comments
Backcountry Ski Touring in Patagonia: Top 7 Reasons to Explore Patagonia Backcountry Ski Touring in Patagonia is increasingly becoming a top ski destination and with good reason: widely varied terrain, great snow conditions and a unique local culture. Located in the southern region of South America, Patagonia is home to the famed Andes Mountains. After the Himalayas, they are the second highest mountain range in the world. To make the most of a backcountry trip […] Featured Article Robin Azer | June 1, 2017 32 Likes 2 Tweets 0 Comments
Ski Patrol – A Real Job by @thesurlycitizen It happens to ski patrollers at every resort. A guest gets on the chairlift, sees the crosses on the jacket and asks: ‘So…do you guys just ski around all day? Do they pay you for that?’ I usually don’t dissuade them. On most days, I do just ski around, and yes, they pay me for it. Occasionally though, I […] Featured Article D’Arcy McLeish | May 21, 2017 723 Likes 1 Tweet 13 Comments
The 7 Sweetest Aprés Ski Bars in North America Ah, aprés ski. The most important time of the day. If you skied some gnarly lines, you need to go to the bar and tell people about it. If you didn’t ski any gnarly lines, you need to go to the bar and tell people you skied gnarly lines. Aprés ski is huge. It’s where you can share your level of radness, get a quick buzz, meet girls, tell […] Featured Article SnowBrains | May 18, 2017 16 Likes 0 Tweets 2 Comments
The 5 Fanciest Ski Resorts on Earth Expensive ski resorts are something that most of us avoid at all costs. Yet, there are some who seek them out. No one can deny that a lavish ski resort experience isn’t something that they’d enjoy. Even if you’re a total dirtbag ski bum, there is something on this list for you: private powder™. […] Featured Article SnowBrains | May 17, 2017 34 Likes 0 Tweets 1 Comment
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