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Writers on the Range: Ski bum culture hits reality

Nearly two decades ago, I moved to the mountains to be a ski bum, chasing snow. I was a stereotype—an East Coast kid pulled west by the promise of bigger

Ski bum culture hits reality (Opinion)

Nearly two decades ago, I moved to the mountains to be a ski bum, chasing snow. I was a stereotype an East Coast kid pulled west by the promise of bigger adventures and higher mountain ranges..

What happened to winter?

Writers on the Range: Ski bum culture collides with ski town reality

At the most basic level, the math just didn’t work. In most mountain towns, it’s now nearly impossible to work a single full-time service job, the kind that resort towns depend on, and afford rent. The pressure shows up in nearly everything, including abysmal mental health outcomes like anxiety and depression.

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