Cities (immediately) near big mountains

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I've seen a similar thread to this a couple of years ago on NS but wanted to expand.

I recently graduated and have been working in Ottawa, Canada. Ever since I took my first trip out west (Revelstoke, Golden) I have wanted to move out there and finally have the chance to look for decent jobs. So the focus of this thread is a city with skiing, not necessarily the importance of the city itself.

The greater Ottawa area is ~1 million people and I'm interested in that general size all the way to quite small.

On trips I've either skiied or had the chance to go to SLC, Portlnd/Hood, Northern Cali, Vancouver/Whistler, Seattle, Interior BC-Kelowna, Calgary.

In the previous thread SLC was getting a bad rep for culture, but the snow and proximity is unparalleled in my expeience. As it stands-would be my first choice. Portland/Van/Seattle all felt like bigger cities, awesome if you need nighlife, great skiing-but a little farther to the big stuff. I imagine Denver the same.I also like Calgary but still a bit far-better in Banff/Jasper/Canmore.

I'm not too familiar with Reno, smaller cities closer to Tahoe or Mammoth, smaller cities in CO close to mountains, Montana, Alaska?! (Anchorage/Juneau), Christchurch, and German (I can speak it) parts of Europe-Zurich, Bern, Salzburg, Innsruck? Any feedback would be awesome!
 
Utah winters have been bad recently, who knows if that'll change, but consider it.

Salzburg, you are looking at about 1hr to get to good mountains, but once there, they're good! Plus it is a cool city.

Anchorage is 45 minutes from Alyeska, and 1.5 hours away from awesome touring/BC in multiple directions. Also a cool city, but you are bit isolated. You can't get anywhere very easily (save Seattle) especially in the winter time.
 
SL,UT is really be best out there for real city with such close proximity to snow, ski areas, mountains, touring, everything. Doubt anything else will beat it. You are 45 min away from everything ski related. The city sucks, the people in the city suck, but thats what you get for living in a city.

 
Chur in Graubunden, you're only 30 mins from Arosa, Braunwald (Ortliebs home resort) , Laax, Lenzerheide and Davos - Get some schwiizer duetch goin son

Interlaken- You're in the Jungfrau region, some huge mountains and amazing terrain. PM mewith any questions cos it's my home "resort".

Switzerland would be awesome for you probably, but maybe look into Innsbruck or Mayrhofen if you want German speaking
 
Innsbruck is an awesome city. Big mountains, awesome parks and great people and nightlife. Wouldnt go anywhere else!
 
Living in Seattle you'd have pretty good access to a couple good ski areas, the further you go, the better. I'd say Bellingham is better if you want to be close to baker
 
Move to Spokane Washington, or Couer D'Alene in Northern Idaho. Mt Spokane is an awesome mount as well as Schweitzer is one of the most under rated mountains and is close by to the town.
 
For interior BC

Revelstoke is good, doesn't get much snow in January anymore.

Vernon is great for Silverstar, fun park. Occasional pow.

Kamloops has a decent crowd for Sun Peaks. Great park and riding.

Big white is alright, not really worth it compared to the other hills unless you're into only rail skiing and cocaine.
 
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