And seriously if you were a kid his age, and your parents are willing to help you out, why the hell wouldn't you take that help? I know when i was that age, i bought almost all my own gear, but when i got offered help from my mom for things, i didn't turn it down. Who would?
Dont be butthurt because you think this kid is a spoiled brat, and you worked for all your shit. Well sorry your parents didn't do as well as his or didn't want to help support your skiing. That SUCKS!
Doesn't mean he still doesn't appreciate what he is receiving. He said he works, so he obviously doesnt just take everything for granted. When your 14/15 getting a lot of hours is hard, you have to find a ride every time you work and less places are willing to hire you. When winter rolls around and it is time to get new gear, it is expensive. Makes sense he would run out of $, I did.
TLDR: Back off on kids getting help from their parents. You don't see people calling about kids for being spoiled brats for being put through college without any debt to themselves, how is this any different?