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Financial Planning More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by mlapaglia | permalink
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Living the dream—that’s an expression that always creeps into ski bum lore…but what does it mean? It means skiing pow, all the time. And working? No thanks.  Except this combo actually requires more ingenuity than moving millions on Wall Street everyday. If you want to LTD, all you need to do is keep your eyes on the prize, wing it on blind faith, and get used to eating free bar peanuts.

For further reading: http://www.skinet.com/skiing/photo-gallery/how-be-ski-bum ^[1]

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How to Be a Ski Bum More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Klaus Richter | permalink
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If you live and breathe skiing, you probably think that ski bums live quite an envied life - one that, of course, centers around skiing. Here's how to become a ski bum.

For further reading: http://skiing.about.com/od/skiingtip1/ss/How-To-Be-A-Ski-Bum.htm ^[2]

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Get Paid to Ski and Snowboard: The Ultimate Guide to Becoming a Ski Bum More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Eileen Silva | permalink
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Tags: how to make money, odd jobs, entertainment, income, make money, save money, ski, travel, weird job

For further reading: http://www.thepennyhoarder.com/get-paid-ski-snowboard-ultimate-guide-becoming-ski-bum/ ^[3]

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Ski Bums Pick: North America’s 10 Most Livable Ski Towns Year-Round More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Arnaud Booij | permalink
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Here are North America’s top 10 mountain towns that provide equally great skiing and great year-round living, as chosen by current “graduated” ski bums.

For further reading: http://blog.liftopia.com/blog/ski-bums-pick-north-america-10-livable-ski-towns-year-round/ ^[4]

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Why the Death of the Ski Bum Will Ruin Ski Towns Everywhere More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by John Slemp | permalink
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Thinkstock There's something awesome about being a ski bum for one season or for twenty: your main goal in life is to chase the snow. Whether it's in Jackson...
Tags: curbed, ski, alta, park city, snowmass, aspen, denver, mountains, rockies, ski, real estate, apartments, homes, neighborhood, neighborhoods, blog, maps

For further reading: http://ski.curbed.com/archives/2014/08/why-the-death-of-the-ski-bum-will-ruin-ski-towns-everywhere.php ^[5]

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Category: Fun | 9 years, 4 month(s) ago

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Klaus Richter, mlapaglia, Eileen Silva, John Slemp, Arnaud Booij

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1. http://www.skinet.com/skiing/photo-gallery/how-be-ski-bum

2. http://skiing.about.com/od/skiingtip1/ss/How-To-Be-A-Ski-Bum.htm

3. http://www.thepennyhoarder.com/get-paid-ski-snowboard-ultimate-guide-becoming-ski-bum/

4. http://blog.liftopia.com/blog/ski-bums-pick-north-america-10-livable-ski-towns-year-round/

5. http://ski.curbed.com/archives/2014/08/why-the-death-of-the-ski-bum-will-ruin-ski-towns-everywhere.php