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mariob

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I know U of C in boulder is ski for skiing but are there any others closer to resorts and if there are please tell me how good they are and stuff like that. I would really like some help. I know i should have used the search bar but im a lazy fuck and i just need help fast.

thanks
 
Here's a little bit of advice. Choose a school that is good for you. Don't choose a school because its close to skiing. If you're going to college to be near a ski resort, maybe take a year off and move somewhere to focus on skiing.

I'm not bashing those that choose schools because their close to skiing but take it from me, the guy thats been to three colleges in 4 and 1/2 years. Choosing a school for skiing is not the best way to finish your education.

Best of luck though and if its any help, try UVM or U of U or CU Boulder. They're great 'ski' colleges.
 
fort lewis durango its the ski bum college great skiing in the southern part of colorado. take your classes in the summer and ski n work in the winter
 
Arizona State, Texas Christian University, and University of Central Florida are all really good skiing colleges.

This has been asked so many times, my god.
 
Well CU is in Boulder and that is a sick college town but I think that DU ( University of Denver) is a better school and still has a prtty good location. For example its still only like a 2 hour drive from DU to a place like Vail. CU is a little closer aswell.
 
MSU or UM in montana....MSU has really reallygoog shit up there, but UM is a much cooler school and still has good skiing just have to know where to look
 
wise words from a wise mike

choose school for school, if you want skiing that badly thats different so yep take a year off, or better yet do you college and then go out west full of knowledge, it will be much easier to get a higher paid job
 
 
I wouldn't think so. I think, personally, there are worse consequences to going to College when you aren't ready/don't really want to go. You will have no motivation to work hard, and will be distracted and just wasting your money. It would be better to go ski bum for a year or two after high school, get it out of your system a little bit, realize what it is like to work shitty jobs, and then go to college!
 
Quoting Rogge$ from Oct 1 2008 8:16:04:
Here's a little bit of advice. Choose a school that is good for you. Don't choose a school because its close to skiing. If you're going to college to be near a ski resort, maybe take a year off and move somewhere to focus on skiing. I'm not bashing those that choose schools because their close to skiing but take it from me, the guy thats been to three colleges in 4 and 1/2 years. Choosing a school for skiing is not the best way to finish your education. Best of luck though and if its any help, try UVM or U of U or CU Boulder. They're great 'ski' colleges.
I chose my school based on how close to skiing I was. I go to plymouth state 20 min to loon and waterville. granted there not sick mountains i still ski every day and skiing keeps me in check i barley made it out of high school and Im a senior now at PSU with a good GPA. go to a school where theres stuff to do skiing, mt biking what ever your into
 
Dartmouth College. They own their own ski hill, they're within minutes of killington/okemo, and you're right in the middle of nh/vt so its not hard to hit anything (read:Jay Peak). Plus they let you take winter term off Sophomore and Junior years, and will fund you during those terms to live wherever if you can come up with some sort of project to justify it (maybe you'll take pictures from the top of a mountain every day for three months and then write a paper about it).

Beyond that I hear Westminster college in UT is pretty good about letting people ski.
 
yeah, dartmouth is sick, but judging that this kid is asking for college advice on newschoolers, i seriously doubt he would be a candidate for admission.
 
University of Texas, Texas A&M, Louisiana State University, University of Alabama, Florida State, yeah they're pretty great for skiing
 
yes, thank you. this question is asked way too often on here. People need to think about their lives and education and not just skiing. Im scarificing 5 years of my life to continue living in the hell hole of atlanta to get a good education, and then anohter 3 years later to get a masters.

go to school to get a good education. if skiing is there, then good, if not, go skiing when you can. it's college. Theres other things to do. You will be happier with yourself later in life when you have a better education and are getting paid more.

There are many days that I wish I had pursued the architecture program at U of U instead of georgia tech, but then I realize how much better our program is and how much more I like architecture than skiing.
 
Since you're a lazy fuck that can't even use the searchbar, I have to say don't go to college and try to ski too. It's hard. I encourage you to get some lazy fuck type job in a resort town and ski everyday instead. Peace
 
maybe 2 in a helicopter, but probably 3.5 or so i would guess considering winter roads
 
CU Boulder is the sickest and if you've ever spent time at that school or in Boulder you know why. Its one huge ass college town on the front rage, there are tons of good skiers and snowboarders, including a shit load of pros who live there. Theres a good party scene, and even though it is a couple hours from the mountain, you get to ski at the sickest mountains in the US, Breckenridge, Keystone, Vail etc etc etc... X games and US open are right down the road, you can always find TONS of rides to and from all resorts and events. AND, its a good college academically. Now, if you want to be closer to the mountains but comprimise academics, partying and girls you could go to colorado mountain college.

I went to colorado mountain college in steamboat springs and had a pretty good time. There were definitely very few parties, and very few good looking girls but the college is 1 min 10 seconds away from the mountain, literally. To top it off steamboat gets a shit load of snow, first snowfall was september 16th, and it was 3 ft. Plus Key and Breck and A-basin are 1 hr 20 minutes away... so while steamboat doesnt open till mid november, I managed to get in 10 days hitting BC kickers on buff pass before A-Basin even opened on October 10th, or whatever it was.

I'd go with CU tho, besides skiing, theres absolutely nothing to do in steamboat, u have to scheme the highschools if you feel like gettin your dick wet...
 
I totally agree with Rogge here, but at the same time, don't do what I did and move totally AWAY from the mountains, haha.

But yeah, I know a bunch of people who've basically gone to UVM for an excuse to party and ski all the time. Some of them are really good friends of mine, but I'm going to be honest and say I'd be surprised if they all graduate; they pretty much picked majors based on how easy they would be........ Long story short just make sure you're picking a school for academics first. There's more than enough colleges that are close to mountains.
 
absolutly, listen to his advise, dont think of school and skiing at the same time, its kind of a waste because 1 of the two will not get as much attention and you will ultimately feel frustrated,,,,,,,,if skiing is really on your mind work like a maniac from now untill next winter and thenchase snow,,,, the world is yours, if you have a specific career in mind and know what you want pick a school thats best for that. also schools in mountain citys are often times deceptivly cool!!!! im in grenoble rite now, and have rad mountains a half hour away that i see from my kitchen window, and it sucks (the city)! your still in that "city grind" menatality & the city is real WACK, so if your gonna be in a city be in a cool 1, barcelona, london, beunos aires, montreal, san fransico, etc!!!!! also as long as you dont go to school in arkansa or florida youll be a relativly short drive to a ski hill.
 
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