10 Years

          10 years from now, I will be 28 years old. I hope to be out of college, and not starting a career. I hope to be a ski bum in Breckenridge, Colorado. Breckenridge is a small, super relaxed town in Summit County, which has multiple large resorts in it. Breckenridge does not have its own season pass, it uses The Epic Pass, a season pass that works at multiple mountains around Colorado (and Heavenly in California). Because it is valid at multiple, extremely large resorts, The Epic Pass is $630. There is something called a The Summit Pass, which only allows you access to the resorts in Summit County, but it is significantly cheaper, priced at $390. Housing is expensive, due to the easy access to multiple large resorts, but I would be living with multiple people who all contribute towards rent.

          Ideally, I would be cooking food at a restaurant in the lodge, or a restaurant affiliated with Breckenridge Resort. This would get me a free Epic Pass or a free Summit Pass. Regardless, I would be saving either $390 or $630, both would be extremely helpful, considering the fact that I would be working a low paying job and spending most of my paycheck on rent. Another advantage of working in a restaurant in the lodge is that whenever I'm skiing and hunger strikes, I can just walk into the lodge restaurant and get myself some food for free. I considered working as a bartender at an unaffiliated bar, since I would make more money doing that than cooking at a restaurant, but the free food and free season pass most likely will make up the difference.