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DIRTYBUBBLEGot a job when I was 15 then I started being able to afford any gear I wanted
snowpocalypseIncome has a lot to do with it in regards to $100+ day passes, but location has just as much to do with it as well. If you are living in a resort town close to the mountain chances are your parents enjoy skiing and make it a priority each season. If you are from a more urban area the cost of gear, travel and passes can be prohibitive. The best skiers I know grew up in the mountains and are the product of teachers, carpenters and other service industry workers. The parents worked hard to get the kids on the hill and were raised to appreciate the time they had on the mountain. The rich kids may travel more but the Mountain Kids lived the lifestyle.
Park_Rangersomething that is probably under looked is the fam's ability to cover medical expenses if you get hurt. It is a lot less risky to send it deep when you know mommy and daddy's insurance will cover your medical costs and your entire recovery including living costs will be paid for by them.
More risky to send it deep when you can't afford good insurance and if you get hurt your ability to go to your job so you can pay rent and eat food is significantly hampered.
Mr.BishopThough I do totally agree with what you're saying, it is definitely a fact that snowsports for the large part are a rich persons sport.
I dont think being rich has anything to do with how good you are - but the average person who isn't the tiny minority raised in a mountain town need a fair amount of family income to ever get on the mountain. It's a huge problem with the sport appealing to the masses.
Even when we talk "poor skiers" we're really talking about middle class people. You dont see actual poor families "making it work" to get out to the hill 99% of the time.
jjdsteezeI will agree though, that if you (your parents) have money, you will pretty much get everything you want without having to lift a finger.
DeezySalty
quesadillaI agree.
Not at all trying to implicate with this thread that kids who are better off financially are better skiers than those who have less, wanna make that clear.
BUT
What you are saying here is visible and very evident in the industry... lots of kids without the means to get to bigger hills or even buy gear to shred locally....
jjdsteezeeh not really, i can see how that comes off as salty. It's simply the truth though.
jjdsteezeeh not really, i can see how that comes off as salty. It's simply the truth though.
DeezySure they will give more opportunities than most, but going as far to say they get everything they want without lifting a finger is definitely a stereotype and, quite frankly, it's bad parenting.
DIRTYBUBBLEGrowing up I could afford to ski only because my parents worked for the resort and got us free season passes. We never really ate at restaurants, went to football games, went to the movies, etc.
Got a job when I was 15 then I started being able to afford any gear I wanted
snowpocalypseIncome has a lot to do with it in regards to $100+ day passes, but location has just as much to do with it as well. If you are living in a resort town close to the mountain chances are your parents enjoy skiing and make it a priority each season. If you are from a more urban area the cost of gear, travel and passes can be prohibitive. The best skiers I know grew up in the mountains and are the product of teachers, carpenters and other service industry workers. The parents worked hard to get the kids on the hill and were raised to appreciate the time they had on the mountain. The rich kids may travel more but the Mountain Kids lived the lifestyle.
ZennanI do think that prices for passes are very overpriced. But the thing is, especially when you are growing up, most all places you can order your pass a few months in advanced and you pay less than $300 for some places when your under 18, and that is for the entire season! So realistically one may think it is impossible to go skiing especially if you love it so much but it is just to expensive, really is still possible. Just work a few weeks and you already got $300 to spend for the pass. Now when you pass over that your off in college anyways and trust me it's not that bad I am still finding great ways to supply my addictive habit of skiing. So, ya may be easier for a more wealthy and well off family to go and shred, but I mean hey at least they worked for what they earned
robbinJAHoodAt my mountain a pass is $469 if you get it before Halloween
dan4060Mammoth is $700 if you buy it early.
robbinJAHoodMy mountain has an elevation of like 1200 ft lol
The.FishNot for my family. My dad racks in around 200k a year but i pay every penny of my skiing except my pass ($300). I have bought all my outerwear, boots, bindings, and skis. That is all money that I have earned by working. I don't really understand why though because my sister was a gymnast and that's easily over $2,000 a year. I need new skis cause I finally broke my first edge this year but my parents won't budge.
TOAST.First of all you only broke an edge, you dont need a new pair of skis.
Second, there are plenty of kids that pay for their own ski stuff, but they might not have to pay for car/gas/insurance/college/etc so working any part time job will give you plenty of money for ski gear, not to mention probably have a "safety net" if shit really hits the fan. Not saying parents shouldnt help there kids out or anything but just because you buy your own ski gear doesnt mean much. Also when ever i say "you" i dont necessarily mean you.
McNocheI was rich. So more than likely I'm a better skier. Sorry.
iFlipI fund my skiing and gear purchases by creating sham GoFundMe pages. I've found the happy medium for people "sponsoring" me is to make the "cause" not specifically about me and something that tugs on people's emotions such as saying that a friend of mine fell and injured his neck thus hurting his ability to ski and afford textbooks. I try to make each "campaign" appeal to the forum(s) to which I'm posting it.
itsJacobFuck you asshole, we all had to work for our shit, I worked all summer to get a set of new skis, look pivot bindings and full tilt boots. Your so fucking white privileged
itsJacobFuck you asshole, we all had to work for our shit, I worked all summer to get a set of new skis, look pivot bindings and full tilt boots. Your so fucking white privileged
wrichmondThe cost of skiing relates to the level of the service.
Want free Wifi?
Want nice grooming?
Want an updated park?
Want fast lifts?
Want avalanche patrol? (cost of explosives have skyrocketed in the last 10 years according to Silverton)
Lower what the skiing experience is, and the price can drop.
The.FishWell how long can i get by with my edge separating underfoot and having like 7 edge cracks on it? I actually like my skis.
