Ski Bum Chronicles
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4.5 • 2 Ratings
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- £2.49
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- £2.49
Publisher Description
It's 1981. Ross Ryan leaves Texas to pursue ski bum dreams. He joins a cast of outlandish characters that work and run fictional Elk Valley Ranch near Winter Park, Colorado modeled after Snow Mountain Ranch. They are seasonal staffers willing to postpone careers and take menial jobs to live and ski among the wealthy in the Rocky Mountains.
The peons of paradise are survivors of the disco decade and careen into the 80s with a vengeance. Self-centered baby boomers flourish. Conspicuous consumption is cool. Status seekers are the rage. The reckless youth that cook meals and clean rooms are often fueled by hormones, pot, and alcohol.
Ross's attempt to delay growing up is derailed by a near fatal skiing accident, getting busted, death of a friend, tragic romances, and work responsibilities. He discovers that the bonds of love and friendship will pull him through catastrophic events, even when the people he feels closest to are just passing through.
Crank up your bindings and get ready for some wild bumps and deep powder. This is an out of control run full of fun and mayhem.
Customer Reviews
A fun read
Great fun to read especially to anyone who loves the mountains. It covers summer seasons as well as wintertime, and gives a wonderful insight into the life of seasonal workers in mountain resorts.
However it is peppered with spelling mistakes particularly in the first half, and some characters are hard to connect with and recall when reading the book. Largely because the author, when changing names, had managed to pick three if the girls names which are almost the same. I never managed to work them out all the way through.
Still a recommended read though!