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Any rue ski bums?

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n-o
Posts: 3457 - Karma: 41
is anyone or does anyone know a true ski bum... like minimal sponsors.. lives in the west and works all summer to ski all winter?
Mar 22 2006 3:30PM
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n-o
Posts: 3457 - Karma: 41
cuase i really wanna become one!
Mar 22 2006 3:31PM
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jayamait
Posts: 2567 - Karma: 1,347
soon to be one. (im posting just because you said i wont)
Mar 22 2006 3:31PM
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Drail
Posts: 14012 - Karma: 10,011
don't like self proclaiming, but i'm the biggest ski bum i know.

but i'd love to meet someone more bumish then me... but really, i'm like almost on the streets for 1/4 of the year.
Mar 22 2006 3:50PM
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robbieA
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this kid ryan lamont lives out at copper or breck..i forget...but hes my brothers friend and he washes dishes for a job and skis
Mar 22 2006 3:52PM
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jayamait
Posts: 2567 - Karma: 1,347
theres nothing funnier than people.... except ski bums.
Mar 22 2006 4:50PM
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D_Mezz
Posts: 1382 - Karma: 16
haha i give ne body mad props for being a ski bum! ur livin my dream fo me! haha one day i hope to be at that level
Mar 22 2006 4:53PM
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BeLeiVeTheHyPe57
Posts: 738 - Karma: 10
i cant wait untill i can move out to utah, live in my grandmas old house, work at some mountain ans ski.
Mar 22 2006 5:09PM
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Billiards.
Posts: 6853 - Karma: 816
I wanna either become pro or ski bum.
Mar 22 2006 5:14PM
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CZA
Posts: 1715 - Karma: 202
I know some
Mar 22 2006 5:28PM
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evan25
Posts: 931 - Karma: 20
my cuzin was one

he lived in winter park

was a ski patroller but he only worked about 2 days a week he lived in a shack with no plumming or electricity but then he had 2 kida and had to move back home
Mar 22 2006 5:35PM
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B.L.A.K.E
Posts: 932 - Karma: 27
im not familiar with "rue ski bums" There are i know some really neat guys.
Mar 22 2006 5:38PM
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Drail
Posts: 14012 - Karma: 10,011
hey - for the record: if you work for the ski hill you are not (I repeat - you are NOT) a ski bum.

if you have a job in the winter period your status is still iffy.

to be core you can't work, can't have a pass (but still ski everyday), and paying rent is optional. that shit get stressful though.
Mar 22 2006 6:25PM
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milkdud951
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why no pass. You spend all your summer money on it.
Mar 22 2006 6:30PM
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JibEarth
Posts: 753 - Karma: 26
best job to get is ski instructer its awome if u dont ahve a lesson scheduled i just ski the park and get paid haha its wicked
Mar 22 2006 7:18PM
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chrismoJBEATS
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i wanna b one too
but in NY
yeah...no
after college ( well i guess ill b there already) ill b in utah or rado and b a ski bum
Mar 22 2006 7:25PM
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VC
Posts: 1011 - Karma: 12
agreed working for a ski area unless its a night janitor job you're just a bum, not a ski bum
Mar 24 2006 6:45PM
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