Chris Adair | Freelance Writer

While ski bum culture will never die, scrounging for a living while eating cold chili and couch surfing is no longer a pre-requisite for ski town citizenship. Mountain towns are becoming more and more developed; and, while some may view that as a negative, it has helped create a cache of well-compensated jobs in places that were previously only livable if you were a multi-millionaire or willing to live in the back of your Saab. [more]