Few can claim to be the greatest ski bum quite like Jimmy Petterson. He’s traveled to over 70 countries and skied at more than 500 ski resorts, all while documenting his travels as a freelance journalist and author. He also yodels, and frankly that’s pretty sweet.
He comes from a mountain family, with his parents owning a small ski hill and teaching skiing. He’s been in the sport for a while, but he’s still ripping it up hard.
He met up with four skiers from Sweden, all sharing a similar passion. They let him tell his story while skiing some sweet lines in Austria. The result is this short documentary, “Jimmy”.
“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.“