The Last of the Ski Bums

I had been searching for the movie for almost 30 years after stumbling across a review of it in Leonard Maltin's movie guide as a child, but I couldn't find it anywhere. For that matter, I could hardly find any mention of it anywhere else during that time. But I finally got to see it today. Maybe my expectations had built too high during all those decades, but I was kind of disappointed by what I watched. This "Endless Summer" on skis does have some of the ingredients from the original film, such as some good music, witty narration, and some spectacular footage of the participants doing their sport. However, the movie is simply missing much of the magic that "Endless Summer" managed to generate. Maybe it's because the ski footage becomes interchangeable after a while, maybe it's because there are a number of slow stretches, maybe it's because the footage between the ski shots is obviously staged and contrived, or maybe it's because the narration is too excessive and too jokey at times. Whatever the reason(s) might be, the end results make it clear why the movie has really faded into obscurity. But if you all the same want to track it down, as of this date it's posted on YouTube.

This film is a 'must see' for fans of ski movies. It is surprisingly modern, considering that it was made in the late nineteen-sixties. Storyline, filming, editing, and music are better than 95% of today's productions.

I have quite a few of Greg Stump's movies, and it is evident that his format was inspired by films such as 'The Last of the Ski Bums.' Highlights include seeing these skiers make their gear perform above its limits in the powder fields of Europe, and getting a glimpse into a time when skiing was sexy.

Tuck you stretch pants into your Hansen's and go for the ride.

This is leisure life, back seat van living full of wine, women, song. If you think the older generations weren't as cool as your generation, you need to watch this. This movie super chill, hillarious, and a great education on the history of skiing around the world. I like to leave it on in the background at my ski lodge every winter for the sweet soundtrack and amazing retro slow mo powder skiing scenes. The guy that invented ski goggles is in it! They drive around to gorgeous old skool ski resorts and rip it up with quick tight turns on their old long straight skis. It's worth the history lesson alone, but the music, history, and the vibe will leave you spellbound. 11 out of 10!