Ski Colleges

I’ll add Plymouth Stave and UVM as well. Yeah I know we all want to be out west, but if you’re stuck in the east those are the best two options.
 
Colorado Mesa University is pretty sick. not necessarily the biggest skiing around, but Powderhorn is good and lots of good backcountry stuff out around the mesa and you're also pretty close to durango and telly as well as aspen

but the biggest Pro of CMU is their Outdoor Program. they provide tons of gear you can rent out for skiing, rafting, climbing, you name it. they also have funding to go on trips all over Colorado for pretty much dirt cheap for students.

I'd highly recommend
 
If you live on the East Coast, Cornell University is definitely worth checking out if you have the grades. Tons of street spots, night skiing at Greek Peak (about a 30min drive), and an active ski club that hosts over 3 cheap trips a season. This season I got 5 days at Sugarbush for $22 and ikon base pass (rooming and food included). Also, many of the shots from Low Tide were filmed on campus, at Greek, or on a club ski trip. Definitely check the edit if you are interested.

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Nobody talks about it, and I’m not here to speak about the academics, but Sierra Nevada College was insane. Ski resort 5 minutes from campus and many others nearby. A freestyle and race team winning nationals every year. Met people I still see around the industry today. That was heaven for me, ski wise
 
14411902:BradFiAusNzCoCa said:
Nobody talks about it, and I’m not here to speak about the academics, but Sierra Nevada College was insane. Ski resort 5 minutes from campus and many others nearby. A freestyle and race team winning nationals every year. Met people I still see around the industry today. That was heaven for me, ski wise
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Sierra Nevada University is being acquired by the University of Nevada, Reno. All the more reason to go there imo. Reduced tuition, better academic connections, and better accreditations. Proximity-wise to resorts, Sierra Nevada is hard to beat.

I'll also add Western Colorado University. The industry connections are awesome and it's super close to CB and Monarch. They've recently added a STEM partnership with CU Boulder too, so you get top tier academics but you can live in Gunni
 
14411902:BradFiAusNzCoCa said:
Nobody talks about it, and I’m not here to speak about the academics, but Sierra Nevada College was insane. Ski resort 5 minutes from campus and many others nearby. A freestyle and race team winning nationals every year. Met people I still see around the industry today. That was heaven for me, ski wise
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Good to know cause I love that area
 
Yup I’ve been following it. Apparently they’re struggling with some accreditation under new UNR charter and giving current students option to transfer. I heard its undecided what will happen with campus and how it’s used but man. It was sick. I was there when it was SNC. Waiting to see how it shakes out but I love Tahoe

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Sierra Nevada University is being acquired by the University of Nevada, Reno. All the more reason to go there imo. Reduced tuition, better academic connections, and better accreditations. Proximity-wise to resorts, Sierra Nevada is hard to beat.

I'll also add Western Colorado University. The industry connections are awesome and it's super close to CB and Monarch. They've recently added a STEM partnership with CU Boulder too, so you get top tier academics but you can live in Gunni
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CMU is sick in that powderhorn is affordable and not any lines. Many resorts are within 2 hours away including Aspen, sunlight, telluride, Silverton (maybe 2.5h), etc. Plus, Moab is close. Awesome nature and access around there but GJ is a tad weird. But people are kinda insulated in college so maybe not as noticeable

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Colorado Mesa University is pretty sick. not necessarily the biggest skiing around, but Powderhorn is good and lots of good backcountry stuff out around the mesa and you're also pretty close to durango and telly as well as aspen

but the biggest Pro of CMU is their Outdoor Program. they provide tons of gear you can rent out for skiing, rafting, climbing, you name it. they also have funding to go on trips all over Colorado for pretty much dirt cheap for students.

I'd highly recommend
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14411931:BradFiAusNzCoCa said:
CMU is sick in that powderhorn is affordable and not any lines. Many resorts are within 2 hours away including Aspen, sunlight, telluride, Silverton (maybe 2.5h), etc. Plus, Moab is close. Awesome nature and access around there but GJ is a tad weird. But people are kinda insulated in college so maybe not as noticeable
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GJ is def a weird place, I rly love it tho
 
14411911:Jems said:
do you want to ski good powder and overpay on housing? then msu is for you
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i think thats every college town now, no?

U of Utah is objectively the best college for skiing access, not really a contest, but that shouldn't be one's only consideration when it comes to choosing a school.
 
14411940:eheath said:
i think thats every college town now, no?

U of Utah is objectively the best college for skiing access, not really a contest, but that shouldn't be one's only consideration when it comes to choosing a school.
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well, the house i live in was worth $300k a few years ago and now it’s worth $600k+. I don’t know if salt lake is any worse than that but i assume bozeman’s gonna get worse faster.
 
14411952:Jems said:
well, the house i live in was worth $300k a few years ago and now it’s worth $600k+. I don’t know if salt lake is any worse than that but i assume bozeman’s gonna get worse faster.
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Housing prices have gone up in every town, not just ski towns.
 
Fort Lewis in Durango Colorado. Has a tow rope on campus with multiple features. It's also right by 4 resorts/3 ski hills and all the back country you could dream of.
 
I’ll back up ft Lewis. I love Durango and the skiing around there

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Fort Lewis in Durango Colorado. Has a tow rope on campus with multiple features. It's also right by 4 resorts/3 ski hills and all the back country you could dream of.
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Michigan tech has mt Bohemia, more of a niche school and mountain but the people who vibe with it really love it
 
People gloss over School of Mines in Golden but its right off I70. You have to drive 30 minutes from Boulder (to Golden) to get on I70 in comparison. Its got better education and easy access to some of the best mountain biking on the front range. The downside is the nightlife is dogshit and 70% of the student body is male thats why I didnt go there.
 
Couple other East Coast suggestions...

- Dartmouth has it's own mountain and a huge outdoors scene for all you smart cookies out there

- St. Michael's students get a free pass to Smuggs each year and I believe shuttles every Saturday/Sunday

- University of Maine, Farmington is like 45 minutes from Sugarloaf and Titcomb is a small family mountain, super close
 
Imo it’s uvm or u of u if you want to balance skiing and the college experience/education. Both are large good schools with lots of opportunities but also sick skiing. U of u has better skiing but dealing with the canyons can be a bitch. Uvm has 5 real mountains 35-hour away with different styles depending on what you like. I’m partial to uvm but with bush parks and Woodward killington in driving distance it’s unbeatable by any other school for park and Bolton has night skiing and a park 30 min away from campus for cheap. Both places also have good street and amazing backcountry.
 
14411902:BradFiAusNzCoCa said:
Nobody talks about it, and I’m not here to speak about the academics, but Sierra Nevada College was insane. Ski resort 5 minutes from campus and many others nearby. A freestyle and race team winning nationals every year. Met people I still see around the industry today. That was heaven for me, ski wise
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I just drove by there the other day on my way to Northstar, had no idea there was a college in incline village. so dope, wish I knew about it when I was looking at schools.

As for OP, definitely not CSU/prob not boulder either. The drive was fucked from Fort Collins and kind of killed skiing while I was in college for me. its a pretty similar situation for boulder, excluding Eldora(~35mins) which is actually pretty valid now that they have woodward. But if you wanna ski real terrain/big parks every weekend, you gotta wade through I-70 traffic and CO crowds
 
Can confirm with all of the people saying UVM, fun school/town and a bunch of skiing options around if you're into park, but if you wanna ski powder go out west
 
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