ski bums
Mountain lifestyle drifters
Ski bums are people who organize their lives around skiing, typically working seasonal jobs at or near ski resorts to maximize time on the slopes.
The term combines dedication to the sport with a transient, low-responsibility lifestyle: He spent his twenties as a ski bum in Colorado.
The label can be self-adopted with pride or applied dismissively to suggest someone avoiding real careers.
- snowboardingDescending slopes on single board
- mountainsTall elevated landmasses
- first chairLead instrumentalist's position
- lift ticketMountain transit authorization
- season passUnlimited admission for duration
powder · powder day · seasonal workers · van life · freestyle · thriftiness · shred · send it · stoke · living the dream · local legends · dedication · freedom · camaraderie · goggles · escapism · chalets · lifestyles
- travelerspassenger, travelers, traveler, tourist, vacationers
- winter athletesskater, ice skater, figure skater, snowboarder, ice hockey player
- seasonal residentssnowbirds, summer people
ski bumscareerists
Advancement-obsessed professionals
go-getters · strivers · yuppies · nine-to-fivers · corporate executives
ski bumsoverachievers
Those who exceed expectations
high achievers · ladder climbers · hustlers · power brokers · grinders
ski bumscity dwellers
People living in metropolises
urbanites · suburbanites · office workers · homebodies · beach bums