Good universities with good skiing

Damn, that's fucking expensive gas. And yeah, that doesn't sound too great. Does it snow at all in Vancouver or only rain? UofU may have just jumped up on my list, can anybody else account for UBC. Thanks for all the input everybody, this really helps more than the U.S. News and World Report Ultimate College Guide.
 
I chose the region where the good skiing is around me and picked from the schools that are there. I'm happy with my decision and picked the school that'll be best for me.
 
That's why I was looking at UBC which is a top 50 school in the world. And I have differing views on good skiing compared to most of the people on here, I view good as Vermont, Maine, and other Northeastern ski areas. I view places like Utah, Colorado, Washington, Oregon, British Columbia, as heavenly, and if I could go there that would be a dream come true. So I'm trying to find a middle ground of good skiing and good school which so far seems to be UVM, UBC, UofU, and lots of others.
 
I'm probably going into enginereeing, and i've been lookin at colorado school of mines. anyone go there/know what its like?
 
Lolz. Your logic is quite flawed. You can easily ski five days a week while in college and that is impossible while working a "good" 9-5 job post education.

To the OP, I was in your position four years ago. I knew I wanted to go to school for engineering and knew I wanted good skiing near by. I chose U of U over CU Boulder and definitely made the right choice. While some people don't mind the drive to the mountains in Colorado, it would be impossible to ski frequently while seeking a technical degree. As an engineer, you will most likely have class five days a week and will not have the liberty of taking any online classes. The close proximity of the mountains in Utah enables you to not miss a pow day and still make it back for any necessary classes.

The U of U is a better school than people make it out to be, especially in the engineering and medical fields. The U also offers a new MS / MBA program that enables you to get both a Maters in Engineering and an MBA in 7 years which is pretty cool. It gives you a few extra years to be an immature college student and ski as much as possible while you can. During this time, you can work some internships and upon graduation you will have a pretty baller resume in the unfortunate event that you seek a real job.

 
Yes UBC is a commuter school, which definitely gives it a different vibe from other universities you are considering. That doesn't mean there isn't partying and once you're 19 you're golden. What it does mean is you need to find a group of friends that you can depend on. Vancouver can be a very cliquey city and hard to start out in. There are always cool events going on, but whether you know about them is another question.
Yes Vancouver gets a lot of rain. That's the whole 'temperate rainforest" thing. This rain turns into snow in the mountains and is the reason why Whistler has 3m of snow at the moment.No people do not dress up for school. Or at least very few do. You'll find as many girls in yoga pants and uggs as pretty much any other north american university. Bright coloured raincoats are also standard.
Honestly, Vancouver is a great city if you are a person who loves being outside and active. Because of the mild climate you can run outside all winter. UBC is surrounded by a massive trail network and it's right above the beach with some solid skimboarding. The northshore has amazing mountain biking. There's tons of hiking, backpacking, climbing, scrambling, snowshoeing etc the second you are out of the city. Kiteboarding is getting a decent sized community and there's always kayaking/sailing. Not to mention skiing at the local hills and whistler.
 
Don't listen to this ^^^^

ABSOLUTELY choose a college for skiing. Drinking+Skiing is pretty much the best part of college. I chose UW in Seattle so that I could go skiing every weekend. It's not super close to Whistler, but I make it up there for 10-15 days a year. It's within a few hours of Baker, Stevens, & Crystal, and about an hour from snocompton. You would most likely get in with your grades, ect. Definitely worth checking out.
 
its not JUST the skiing that is cool about going to a college that is really big in skiing, its the feel and the common likes that everyone has.. I get along with almost everyone because we have a common love for skiing/boarding and it is an amazing way to make friends, as well as adding to a "chill" college feel.. hell im pretty sure about 90% of the U is skipping class tomorrow for the campus rail jam
 
Hey, man...

And to Paige and KyleA, those descriptions both really helped. I love mountain biking even though we don't have much of it here in Maryland, so UBC could be good for that even though I'm sure there is also great mountain biking in Utah. I think those are my top two choices now for good, thanks to all who gave some legitimate input.
 
another thing is U of U has mountains behind campus which = hiking, free climbing, mountain biking, plus a canyons pass means that you get summer mountain biking
 
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