Is it necessary to be rich to ski a lot ?

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this. in a lot of cases, sure, but ive ski bummed and it doesn't REQUIRE tons of cash. there are a few good ways to ski pretty cheap, not to mention the fact that no one's forcing you to ski lift accessed stuff as opposed to bc and street
 
You could a lot of urban like Hoodcrew and Stept. Urban skiing = $0 in lift tickets. But you need money for $2,000 winch, $1,500 in gasoline, $100 in snacks, $200 of redbull/rockstar/monster, $700 for dslr, and $12,600 in hospital bills.
 
not really, I mean as long as you have transport and a seasons pass, it doesn't cost much. Is it necessary to be rich to buy your kids the latest full tilts and saga outerwear every season, and buy the seasons passes to multiple hills in the east coast? yes, probably.
 
there are a lot of people who ski who are extremely wealthy. but in my experience those people only ski a few times a year. the most dedicated skiers work their ass off to ski every winter.
 
There's a million and one different ways to ski a lot and get cheap gear if you actually search around. Skiing a lot =/= rich

Ex: Join volunteer ski patrol >ski for free on patrol shifts, ski for free all the other times > Cheap ass hotels/other patroller's couches to sleep on > This year's gear for 50%+ off before it even comes out
 
Work your ass off in the summer and save all of your money for gear and a pass.

I made it through last winter on $8.50an hour paying rent and bills in Jackson after buying a pass and skis.
 
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Or if you have stacks of ski mags. I think I've read through all the freeze by now.

Skiing is cheap. Gear is expensive. Don't get thrown off by prices though, you can have just as much fun withbcheap used gear as you can with a brand new setup.
 
There are ways to ski cheap.

As far as gear there are sites like NS and geartrade which help you find killer deals. I got a sick spyder jacket for 30 bucks there. And season passes can go for relatively cheap if you get them early enough(at least in Michigan. And finding a place to stay is kinda hard but you can't be picky. Be prepared to sleep in your car or on a couch. Also you could get a job for the mountain and they will help you out with your pass and sometimes lodging.
 
Yeah, but lets be real, no urban skier just "started hitting urban." Most of those guys skied at mountains for years, and I think at least a few went to ski academies, which certainly isn't cheap.

IMO, the answer is both yes and no. One important factor is location. Location matters a lot. If you live in the midwest or someplace like it, it is cheaper to ski. That's due to the fact that small mountains charge less, and usually located to towns, so you don't necessarily need to commute very far. However if you live someplace like Denver where, (to my knowledge anyway) you pretty much have to drive a good ways to get into the mountains and buy expensive passes, its going to cost more.

Another thing that's interesting about skiing, is that it seems to get "cheaper" as you do it more. Take for example hockey. Hockey is cheap to play with your buds on the local pond, b/c all you need is a pair of skates and a stick. If you want to play in a league, its going to cost a lot. However, if you want to ski for a day, your looking at $50 for rentals, and least $50 for a pass, just for one day of skiing. Now, if you are a college student skiing at least 2 days a week plus winter and spring breaks, you buy whatever equipment you need, and then a membership pass. You're spending a lot more than the joey who is going 5 times a year and renting each time, but once the initial investment is made at the beginning of the year, you can ski day after day without really spending all that on a per day basis. (That initial cost might be spread out over 60 days, making it not in comparison to some other winter sports.)

For example, people who don't ski will gawk at the fact that it costs $50 for a lift ticket at my local hill, plus equipment costs. However, my family gets a family membership, which works out to about $350 a person. Factoring in about, a rough $500 in gear costs per year, It's costing about $850 a year right now. Divided by the 45 (ish) days I most likely get (I don't really keep track) That's only $34 for each day of skiing, which is pretty reasonable for a recreational activity. (People can easily spend that much at the bar each weekend.) However I live in Ontario, and my local hill is a 10-15 minute drive away from my house. If you lived in Denver, you would have to factor in commuting costs, and higher ticket costs, making it more of a "rich sport." Not to mention the fact that if you are driving long distances to a hill, you need to make a day or weekend trip out of it, where in the midwest you can go for a half day after school, or night skiing after work, making it less of a time investment.

This has turned into a long and random rant, I have no idea if any of it makes any sense.

 
Not really. If you want to ski a lot as a young adult you will almost certainly be poor since good jobs usually require working 9-5 and or living in a city. Your options for employment are very limited assuming you want to be able to shred fresh powder on a Tuesday.

Yeah, if you live in Florida and want to ski a decent amount you have to be rich.
 
I skied the most when I was the poorest.

The skiing was probably the cause of being poor though.
 
Sure a lot of people that ski are rich, but it doesn't mean you have to be.

You can get some solid used gear for dirt cheap. Also you can hit the outlets for last year or the year before gear. there are big sales different places in the fall where they have a ton of shit, and everything is massively discounted. you can pic up some good deals on new stuff if you look around.

Getting a season pass. If you're young there are a lot of mountains you can get a pass to for under 350-400. That's doable even from a little summer work.

You can also get a job as an instructor at the mountain. BOOM, free season pass, and you're making money while at the mountain. That money can go toward grabbing gear.

Shockingly YOU DON'T HAVE TO BUY NEW GEAR EVERY YEAR. Riveting concept right? The trend where having the coolest gear is more important than skiing ability is fucking lame.

The biggest challenge is not having parents that are willing to drive you if you're not close to a mountain
 
Thanx you all helped me a lot. While I ski for my parents money ( im 14 ) its ok, but im scared bout the future, but as i can see its really possible to cope without money. Thanks a lot for examples :)
 
Nope, the people I know that ski the most (almost every day of the season) are broke as fuck. It's a rich person sport, but if you swing it right you can ski almost ever day of the season for free (or even get paid while skiing).
 
You gotta have in's, at least gear wise. I know tons of ski bums that make it work, just dont expect to get much of any cash flow. Any ski bum knows you only need money for Ramen, Beer, Weed, and haggling people for newer/functional gear.

Plus, skiing is expensive. I mean 50 - 100 bucks a day via day ticket just to ride the mountain? I can cruise to the beach or skatepark and it's free.
 
Think about the off season. How many people get rid of decent gear(might not be perfect)for practically nothing because they're buying new stuff. People who win some skis they don't want and sell them for 100-200 bucks new.

If you're poor you get a season pass or work at a mountain and ride the shit out of it. Nobody that has little funding is going to pay 50+ a day to shred.

A couple years I got all my gas money, equipment money, food money, rent money, still made money and got 100+ days in on the east coast. Sure I worked 6 days a week but I did something I loved on the mountain and got paid for it.

 
Get a summer job and save up all your money, then come winter time, blow it all on skiing and just having a good time. Works for me anyways.
 
I would say that skiing has an epidemic of rich, bitchass 12 year olds who's mommies and daddies pay their way. Those are the kids who become top athletes. Those are the kids who's parents pay for them to go to windells for 4 weeks.

Also, balancing school and skiing is not always financially viable. If you want to be homeless later in life, fuck it, be a ski bum, but you know, like, that's stupid
 
In order to ski al ot you NEED money. Skiing is retardely expensive, starting at the gear ~$2000 to get started with good stuff. Lift tickets for the season ~$1000+-. Food for the day is going to be atleast $15-20. Gas tot he mountain, etc. The list keeps going on and on

Yea there are ski bums who do it every year with 100-200-300 days and work there but off to get on the slope, but most people cant keep up with that lifestyle after a few years.

Look at the people who ski, generally wealthy white people. There are hardly any minorities on the slopes and that clearly says something about what it takes to ski.
 
Total bullshit. You don't NEED to spend $2000 on gear. You don't NEED to spend $1000+ on lift tickets. You sure as hell don't NEED to spend at least $15-$20 bucks on food.

Sounds like a bunch of people with money that suck at prioritizing. It's not even a situation of being able to kind of scrape by and have some of the experience if you don't have the money. Like playing golf in your backyard since you can't afford a country club. You can get the full experience without a lot of money.

If you have money, that's great, but I'm tired of seeing all these posts about what you supposedly "NEED".
 
Me: Hey my little sister is getting changed in the lodge can i grab a 5 and under ticket?young unexperienced ticket window lady: yeah sure here you are!

work smarter not harder
 
it helps. when you dont have to work and your parents fund your leisure activities, it sure allows you to get out more.
 
this this this.!

if you make decisions in life surrounding skiing you will set your life up around skiing and that gives you lots of time to ski
 
Yes, not everyone can get a job at a mountain, etc. It's like college....are there scholarships for worthy people? Yes, but they have to work there ass's twice as hard, and their is a finite amount of scholarshipsto be given
 
#1 tip for saving money = get your outerwear from goodwill/salvation army. Honestly, half the time it looks and fits better than the expensive stuff and costs 1/10 the price.
 
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