Consumer Behavior of a Ski Bum

(saucer Boy-Shane McConkey) "best skier ever"


So on my last post I got a little lost on a trip to Jamaica. But lets be honest the snow is falling and most importantly ski season is here. Dawn patrol is the real deal, up at 8 leaving Bridger Bowl at 4 the days of good times on the mountain are back. But how does one of these daily rippers able to sustain such a radical lifestyle? For being one of the more expensive action sports to get involved into there is a large population making it working and living the dream. Taking turns daily, Living off the good times the mountain provides.

Sharing some of my my personal experiences, I am sure there are many other consumers that could share the way to ski everyday. Feel free to leave a comment, adding in some consumer tips to "let er rip."

Quick  Consumer tips

• If your going to be crushing beers everyday, drink PBR.

• Cheap whiskey 

• Pack lunch

• Don't get lost in the resort food court, get out and slam a sandwich on the chair
• Ramen 
•  Grocery shop instead of gas station stops 
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• Buy a Van ( see previous posts)
• Know the gear, find the best deals 
• Go to shops to try on gear and then buy online
• Get friends with pro deals
• Rig up your D.I.Y tuning bench 
• Many ways to assemble workbench using two vice and a clamp to rest ski. 
• Work a night Job
• The service industry will make sure you can ski everyday before flipping burgers all night. 
• Carpool 
• ski with buddies, its more fun anyways

These are just a few ways myself as a ski bum get by. November through April is ski season and the die hard of the sport  have finely tuned to the lifestyle of a ski bum. Simple yet off the charts. Keeping an open mind and living life to the fullest on a daily basis.