McKenna Peterson, Hazel Birnbaum, Cody Townsend, Michael Shaffer and Yu Sasaki – Working all summer, to play all winter. How these skiers are making ends meet, one cool job at a time.
Even for the best of the best, skiing for a living is one tough gig. For one, sponsor budgets aren’t what they used to be, and, well, the costs of skiing and traveling the world can add up quick.
In order to keep a ski career going, some skiers have picked up extra work, or “side hustles,” working all summer, to play all winter long. It’s not a strategy that works for everyone, but for some … More