r/SkiBums
5k members
r/SkiBums is a subreddit with 5k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses ski, skiing, housing, season, and resorts.
A place for skiers and snowboarders who are on a budget and or love the ski bum lifestyle. Posts in this subreddit will consist of good deals for the resorts, ski bumming stories, how-to's, and general skiing content. While Most general skiing or snowboarding belongs in their appropriate sub (/r/skiing and /r/snowboarding ) a lot of photos and other material will often be relatable to ski bums. This subreddit can also be used for meetups, friends, carpooling, and group skiing.
Popular Themes in r/SkiBums
#1
Advice Requests
: "Ski resort job interview questions"
16 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "I want to groom slopes, any pointers?"
2 posts
#3
News
: "New research about dirtbags finds that dirt is surprisingly useful and sustainable. Dirtbag climbers, river rats, and ski bums are particularly good at finding the usefulness of dirt. https://doi.org/10.1093/jcr/ucae046"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/SkiBums
#1
Ski
: "How does one become a Ski bum?"
56 posts
#2
Skiing
: "Locations for cheap living and Skiing"
49 posts
#3
Housing
: "Employee Housing at Jackson Hole?"
36 posts
#4
Season
: "Ski bum Season in Banff"
31 posts
#5
Resorts
: "Europe best Resorts to work 25/26?"
31 posts
#6
Resort
: "Am I too late to snag a decent Resort job? "
24 posts
#7
Job
: "Park city Job offer with no interview"
22 posts
#8
Jobs
: "Employee housing at Jackson Hole?"
19 posts
#9
Ski Bum
12 posts
#10
Bum
: "How does one become a ski Bum?"
12 posts
Member Growth in r/SkiBums
Yearly
+666 members(14.3%)
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Last updated: September 21, 2026