JIMMY - the last of the great ski bums

A story about Jimmy Petterson who could have spent his life as a teacher, molding young minds and preparing the next generation to take over our world. Instead, to his father’s great disappointment, he has spent most of the last 50 years as a ski bum.
Jimmy’s obsessive pursuit of the ultimate ski run and the perfect powder dump has led him to take jobs including ski instructor, off-piste guide, travel guide, slopeside singer-entertainer, bar owner, hotelkeeper, travel arranger and most recently ski writer and photographer. He has skied on all seven continents and in more than 70 countries covering 500+ ski resorts during his search for ski nirvana, and his work has been published in 20 of those nations.
Last season he met us, four fellows from Sweden who share the same passion for skiing as Jimmy. This is a story about a friendship that spans over generations and a tribute to the Scandinavian ski culture.
Shot in Austria during last season
Enjoy
Music:
The Barr Brothers - "Static Orphans & Love Ain't Enough"

[@martineast1787]

In a world gone crazy skiing is pure and represents the best of living.

[@samh2023]

Lol, no it's not pure. It's infected by rich people going skiing once a year, let alone the huge impact ski resorts have on the environment. If you want pure, go hiking in the snow.

[@user-wm7gv6nf5u]

One of my favorite ski videos I've ever watched, its a real shame only 25k people have had the opportunity to enjoy this

[@snfow]

Na, most would'nt understand, also don't want encourage too many more

[@davidmclean3465]

I LOVE this!! He is not the last because it is people like him that inspires the next generation of free thinking ski bums.

[@unhygienix1970]

Ski bummed for a year around BC coast. Best year of my life. I cherish those times. Total freedom. Good people out there.

[@memd4056]

Really enjoyed this short film. It says so so much

[@daddywrath]

Great job on this. Really enjoyed it.

[@finnsaarinen3471]

got thebook...i am lord of the ski bums 70 years cruising whistler making people happy..namaste jimmy....the finnster

[@jimmythebee11]

Finnlandia Forever!!!

[@giovannalepore5946]

Ski bums Yah -great film ! Freedom !

[@brianpouillon1353]

OMG ! To ski POW is to know POW! Thanks for reminding me again, it's been awhile!

[@DogWhoFilms]

At snowbird, we would seek out the older ski bums, smoke them out for them to take us to the “hidden” powder spots… that after 3-5 days of the storm, you can go there and get face shots all day

[@mrffej66]

That's the face of true happiness right there

[@samkleinhuis9175]

Beautiful vid, beautiful story! Thank you for skiing deep powder Jimmy!

[@chasingstoke]

Amazing

[@asborgsegaard633]

Really enjoyed watching this video! Keep on skiing Jimmy! ❤️❤️❤️

[@vinuezaer]

Refreshing and beautiful. Thank you

[@TripodSnowskate]

beautiful, thank you

[@McSlabbers]

This is a masterpiece. Well done, my friends.

[@christycurtis6891]

I just saw this video and thoroughly enjoyed it!

[@brucebrown9604]

Amazingly inspiring... and have skiied in several of the domains mentioned at the end of the video a really enjoyable moment! 😎

[@piroman60]

It was a privilege and a lot of fun to ski with Jimmy at La Thuile resort

[@henrikengelbrektsson3961]

Sjukt bra! Bästa jag sett på länge. #jimmytheskibum

[@sebrickard7356]

Beautiful and inspiring

[@mattjamieson986]

fantastic, so underrated !

[@garymoore3317]

totally awesome Jimmy

[@PerPer-vv2zy]

Really really nice film. Very inspiring - skiing is so much life!

[@andrewfisher7613]

Barr brothers are a great soundtrack. Good pick

[@johnbilliris]

Epic! This should have a million views

[@JakePTX]

Beautiful documentary. Thanks for the hard work making it (:

[@ahjahj67]

LEGENDAREN JIMMY!

[@felixbackgard2315]

Wow!

[@nathandahlman]

This is such a great video

[@adventureishani]

This made my day

[@williamholmberg6692]

Very good video! Taken some inspo from outside TVs Snowflake video ;)

[@rafaelbetschart6322]

yes, this is jimmy

[@nilsandersson2176]

Grymt!

[@antonbohlin1853]

Mäktigt!

[@antonrodholm2346]

Vilken jävla video, 11/10!

[@BLUEMOONRECORDINGS]

😍😍😍

[@aeoj]

Shit vilken vid! Blir en råhård prenumeration. Tack för asfin video!

[@axelemanuelsson715]

Tack som fan Albert!! 🫶🫶

[@DrPanVictor]

Peter "Peru" Chrzanowski!

[@chrisharrod3709]

Got to turn the background music way down. Nice film.

[@carlos.ortola]

DPS Snowflake nicely done!

[@andrewaminashvili961]

can someone tell me why at 2:09 there's eduardo shevardnadze? what was that about?

[@bfranco1519]

Mtnlife🤙🏻

[@iambs11]

fuckin right jimmy

[@rgmcmichael]

Who is the song artist in this video

[@SaniOsrs]

Please turn down the music it ruins this over wise great video

[@sumerfun01]

East coasters ski it if ya can

[@mediumwavedave]

Hero Status. Great Story.

[@dogshake]

“Owned a ski resort” …. “They were ski bums” yes because owning a resort is really living that bum life. The rich need to get real.

[@Pathfindertravels]