How Do You Become A Modern Ski Butt? How To Make A Living As A Ski Bum?

So the thing you love to do is skiing, and the least you like to do is go to work. And then you are under the impression that there is no possible way to combine both and make a good life. Indeed, you can be a ski lift operator and stay in a small apartment with three other people you live with who eat high amenities every night.

But I found a way to work for myself, hitting the slopes at 10:00 am and running a business from the train seats. I hope this doesn't come out as a boast, I want to let people know there's a better life out there. Personally, I have never had so much fun since college. … I bought a house near the slopes of a large ski resort in Colorado, made it a bed and breakfast. It's the most exciting job I've ever had. Basically you make breakfast every morning and ski all day. Sure you need to clean the rooms every few days, but guests usually don’t want anyone in their room during their stay. 

                                                                           

They just want to be pampered at breakfast, hike the slopes all day, go out for dinner, go back to their room and pass out due to exhaustion. If you look at the following schedule you can say I work from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, with a six-hour lunch break. Here is a typical Saturday for me: - 6:30 am - Shower, drink coffee, check emails and weather. - 8:00 am - Start a guest coffee, prepare breakfast and set the table. - 9:00 am - Guests begin to come to the breakfast table. I give them a big plate of food and make sure their orange juice and coffee never runs out.

This time we are talking about skiing and recreation. They always wanted to know the weather forecast, if I was skiing that day, and how many times I had traveled during the season. It’s always a fun conversation, because they’re on vacation and they can’t be very happy. - 9:00 am - Usually I need to pay someone a credit card, or watch a movie in the library (I'll discuss this later). Visitors are also heading to the resort at this time, so I tell them how to get there, my favorite restaurants and run-ins. I also start making dishes so I can hit the slopes (be sure to see “friends” in my tips section). - 10:30 am - The last guest ate and I finished cleaning. 

                                                                             

However, before I go out I need to take out the ice and check the hot tub to make sure no one has turned the heat on the floor the night before. - 10:00 am - Hit the slopes. - 11:00 am - Normally by this time I have received phone bookings. People rejoice when I tell them that I am in the wheelchair, because they know that they will be there soon.Visitors who reach me on the slopes always have plenty of opportunities to book. With my cell phone I hear the vibration of phone numbers and phone shops that will return that afternoon. - 4:00 pm -

The elevators approached and I headed home. - 5:30 pm - I walk quickly past the bed and in the morning to find out how nice my guests are and look out for any guests. After that I return calls and check emails. After that I was done all day, without a few mixed bookings. 

                                                                               

I clean the rooms on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, but I can still go to the slopes as I don't have many guests. There are many things to think about before you go to bed and breakfast, but these are things not found in most books: - Get a good cell phone. You need a phone that gets a good reception everywhere on the mountain.

                                       

Most people plan their online visit, so you should have a website that is easily accessible and informative. Here are some of my items on this list that can be seen in detail on my site. - Location is everything. Make sure that people can easily reach the slopes, either by bus or on foot. They don’t want to drive, and you don’t want to donate transportation, because it will greatly shorten your skiing day. - You need a hot tub. If you don’t have one, you can sell beds and let your guests sleep on the floor. - The rooms should be different. People love interesting rooms that are different from other rooms in their homes.

                                         

I went through five themes of great love for the Colorado theme. - Give it as a holiday rental. This will allow you to take a few days off and get the first tracks in the morning, or get out of town. - Your friends are the cheapest workers you have ever had. If you have a place to sleep, and give them the rest of the morning, they will help you get to the slopes faster. Most of my friends who live in Denver have some seasons, and I have never skipped snow. 

                                                                           

Here are a few suggestions, but not all: - People love to have their own bathroom! Not all rooms will have one, but they will have functional cabinets that you can replace. - Set the bar with coffee, and let the guests make coffee whenever they want. Flavored coffee syrups and cheap popcorn, but serve your guests. - Everyone loves movies. I have set up DVD players in every room and have a library of 270 movies (it was a hobby before I started a b & b). You can buy used movies at video stores and ask friends to lend

                                       

You theirs. Different movies are great, because it's good to recommend the best movies people have ever seen. - Waffle rock makers! If you take a quick waffle mixture and mix it with fresh berries or nuts, you will have happy customers. People may tell you that going to bed and breakfast is hard work, but these people should think they have a responsibility to clean the rooms every day and prepare a 5-course breakfast that takes hours to make. 

                                                                                 

I have never had a complaint, and many of my guests are repeat customers, who like to ski. In fact, I feel that the more time I spend at the resort, the better off I will be. Not only is it a good business, but the property around the ski resorts will always be higher than any other place. You can also sell a business established twice as much as a residential home.