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Ski bumming!!

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apcaipse
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How much do you think it would cost for me to ski bum for a winter after I've finished with highschool? I was thinking of taking a year off driving to colorado and ski bumming but I didn't know if I'd be able to pick up a job while there, or if it would be easier to just save up every summer up till then and have like 3k for the whole winter?
Nov 21 2009 7:33PM
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Drail
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$1000 for a pass
$500/month rent for 6 months
$100/week for food

total rough estimate, based on nothing really, but generally you shouldn't have to spend more than that, other than the food budget - if you like eating out a lot, food cost could be huge.

you also need a party budget as well, which can add up extremely quickly. and a travel budget/car insurance & gas will add up as well.
Nov 21 2009 7:40PM
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Uah
Posts: 1104 - Karma: 176

$500 for pass,  $1000 if you want multiple

$125 for food a week, 75$ if you costco that shit up

Live in your car dude, will save you a ton of money. Rent can be anywhere from 200-800 a month. (200 if you split with people)

grow and mix your own party supplies beforehand haha.

Make sure you keep a grand on hand for any emergencies, arrests, car trouble, and strippers

watch season 2 of travelling circus

1 because its awesome

2 because theres a guy who ski bums at hood

3 because its awesome

Nov 21 2009 7:54PM
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Sveetski
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Keep money for a flight or gas home once in a while
Jan 11 2010 1:06PM
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.catierob
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get a job at a ski resort that provides housing

best decisson of my life.

Jan 11 2010 1:08PM
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B.Lyfe
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I took this semester of school off. i collect unemployment. all i do is ski and work on my car. figured this is the one chance i get to do it. and I'm loving it

-B
Jan 11 2010 1:12PM
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yojimbo
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get a job at a resort so you get a free pass, then use your paychecks to pay for food/rent. save up money before hand for gettin gout there, saftey buffer, new gear/beer.
Jan 11 2010 1:18PM
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teleTay
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get a job as like a dinner waiter and then you can ski till like 3 or4 and work at night

some lodges provide living for emps not all though

Jan 11 2010 2:24PM
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Fischer-Addicted
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500 a month rent? ski bumming = living in your car doesnt it?
Jan 11 2010 2:29PM
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CCL
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One option is to work as a skiing teacher aswell? But I guess that kinda fails if you want to ski by yourself/with your mates.
Jan 11 2010 2:34PM
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nickyp
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sig'd
Jan 11 2010 2:37PM
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EvanMeyer
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all of this
Jan 11 2010 2:41PM
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Blandct
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if you know people living near the hills you could be a couch bitch and pay around 100 bucks a month for rent.

Jan 11 2010 2:50PM
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Blandct
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oh and if you get a resort job you could potentially have a free pass
right?
Jan 11 2010 2:52PM
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Holte
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I couch surfed and slept in my car for about half of this budget. There are a lot ways you can cut corners while ski bumming, but conditions can easily get pretty miserable at times. If you want to ski bum COMFORTABLY, this is a pretty accurate budget.
Jan 11 2010 3:04PM
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blavallee4
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job in a kitchen, u get a room, food, free, moneys shit, but u get a free pass too. thats what im gunna do in whistler
Jan 11 2010 3:44PM
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KevinK.
Posts: 564 - Karma: 209
ski bum on weekends i do and i have it on lock now go to the coffee shop watch tv till 7 go ski till 11 then go to the lodge watch movies play ping pong till 12 then sleep in the car then get a continental breakfast in the morning and ski all day repeat
Jan 11 2010 11:39PM
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wiglaf
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$100 + a week for food?? what the fuck are you people eating?  I spend $100 a month on food and have a very healthy and balanced diet.
Jan 12 2010 1:47AM
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sheephead
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What I done is work my ass off in summer ... got 2 jobs but its fully worth it bro.
Im here in Fernie BC paying $400 (canadian) all bills included a month and still have 500 a month for food and beverage which goes a long way if you budget right and shit!!! Dont buy good food buy No name but make sure u eat veggies and meat and your good.
When partying drink as much before as you can!! FInd the cheapest and  strongest beer poss... (COlt 45 wer I am) and then go out!
Then HAVE FUN!!!

Jan 12 2010 6:02AM
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Sveetski
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but if you in you car you wont be able to cook so youll need pre prepared food
Jan 12 2010 7:11AM
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drumbumocdp
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what resorts do this?
Jan 12 2010 10:25AM
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blavallee4
Posts: 360 - Karma: 93

whisler

job at kitchen, includes, housing, food, pass.

moneys bad bad whatever  its ballin

Jan 12 2010 12:13PM
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.catierob
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i worked at alta. i was a lifty but there are jobs at the gold miners daughter and peruvuan lodge that provide onsight housing.

building/maitence and kitchen jobs get pretty good ski time

Jan 12 2010 12:24PM
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