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
: "How to ski the full season?"
18 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Pub grub in the mountains of Morzine and Avoriaz"
16 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Whoopsies... Trashed rental lol"
5 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "When you keeping dad’s 90’s style alive to keep your gear prices down."
2 posts
#5
Ideas
: "The Adventure Rig, a Story, and Guide"
1 post
#6
Opportunities
: "Working at Kirkwood or June Mountain for the upcoming ski season"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/SkiBums
#1
Ski
: "Working at Kirkwood or June Mountain for the upcoming Ski season"
56 posts
#2
Skiing
: "Best cities in the states for Skiing?"
49 posts
#3
Housing
: "Housing in Breck/A Basin/Copper - COLORADO"
36 posts
#4
Season
: "How to ski the full Season?"
31 posts
#5
Resorts
: "Gayest Resorts to work at?"
31 posts
#6
Resort
: "What Ski Resort to work at: 20yo girl"
24 posts
#7
Job
: "Need advice for quitting ski season Job"
22 posts
#8
Jobs
: "I know this goes against the ski bum culture, but do any of yall know about Jobs I could get with my technical writings/comms degree that keep me close to the mountain? Anything at actual resorts or within a couple hours?"
19 posts
#9
Ski Bum
: "Over with being a Ski Bum ?"
12 posts
#10
Bum
: "First season Bumming and loving it. What do i do when the seasons over?"
12 posts
Member Growth in r/SkiBums
Yearly
+743 members(16.6%)
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Last updated: June 22, 2026