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Best University For Skiing Poll

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colin13
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Allright, I know I want to go skiing a lot in university, and so do a lot of people on this site. Say (in as short a post as possible) what you think is the best university for skiing based not only on how close it is to mountains, but how good the university itself is (how well known it is/how good the facilities are). I will count up all of your votes on Friday June 8th. Then I will repost the top 5 or 10 as soon as possible.
May 29 2007 5:53PM
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AhrenStein
Posts: 1941 - Karma: 177
UBC is really good. good school

like 20 minutes from Cypress, Grouse, and Seymour. then its only like 2 hours from whistler
May 29 2007 5:58PM
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jacobski
Posts: 834 - Karma: 10
U of U 801
May 29 2007 6:06PM
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Troop801
Posts: 345 - Karma: 17
der.
May 29 2007 6:51PM
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KSdesign
Posts: 687 - Karma: 175
i got this brochure in the mail, (im sure alotta ppl did) about this "Winter at Westminster College" in Utah... its an alternative to studying abroad somewhere. you might wanna check it out.
www.winteratwestminster.com
May 29 2007 7:32PM
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R.Fahey
Posts: 8602 - Karma: 539
University of UTAH!
May 29 2007 7:33PM
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MarkieR
Posts: 5337 - Karma: 98
if you want a real college education, go to u of u or check out boulder in colorado.
May 29 2007 7:33PM
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KZA
Posts: 3304 - Karma: 301
u of u
May 29 2007 7:33PM
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Shadows
Posts: 8068 - Karma: 43
Weber state
directly on the backside of snowbird in UT. free bus up to the mtn.
May 29 2007 7:33PM
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eheath
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U of U son.
May 29 2007 7:39PM
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jiblove
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and if you cannot get into ubc just try for sfu
its closer to grouse and seymour anyways

it would be perfect if it wasnt a concrete prison
May 29 2007 7:49PM
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freezed
Posts: 12973 - Karma: 500
I'll be there next semester.
May 29 2007 7:50PM
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skimanskimanskim
Posts: 1515 - Karma: 1,715
When I went to U of U it was a pretty fun time. I suggest taking the Dino class if you go there. Word is its a snap.
May 29 2007 8:17PM
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Peter.
Posts: 23796 - Karma: 13,014
if you are eastcoast, then UVM is ok
May 29 2007 8:19PM
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NevWild
Posts: 249 - Karma: 172
CU Boulder is pretty legit despite what some people will lead you to believe.
May 29 2007 8:37PM
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KG_
Posts: 2198 - Karma: 20
PSU haha i dont go there but u should
May 29 2007 8:37PM
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CrazedSkier1080
Posts: 3357 - Karma: 66
JEA i love plymouth! and i go there, and so doesnt like every other cool kid, i can name drop like so many superstars that im friends with but lets just say its, creighton, 315, SKIIERMAN, amongst a few others
May 29 2007 8:39PM
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R.Fahey
Posts: 8602 - Karma: 539
Not at all. Weber is in Ogden and is closer to Snowbasin and Powder Mountain, etc. Not near snowbird.
May 29 2007 8:57PM
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3ski6guy0
Posts: 9201 - Karma: 132
university of utah. CU would be fun but its so far away
May 29 2007 9:02PM
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PeteyG
Posts: 2946 - Karma: 49
I wanna go to U of Denver of Montana State which is 30 minutes from Big Sky about
May 29 2007 9:08PM
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AtomicTweaker
Posts: 2341 - Karma: 16
for east coast, bowdoin would beat all....its in maine, and its like ranked 7 for liberal arts
May 29 2007 9:10PM
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Alkyy
Posts: 2839 - Karma: 149
u of u, i got in and was all pumped to go but then my dad got sick and not enough money for that, now im gunna be in new york for another 4 years
May 29 2007 9:15PM
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Hellaphant
Posts: 72 - Karma: 13
Goto bowdoin or bates if you want a liberal arts education on the east coast. This means youll be learning shit that doesnt really matter and teachers will baby you so you dont have to work like a big boy. Uvm is swweet becuase its go nice mountains around it and the city of burlington is tight + lake champlaign for wakeboarding and some good skateparks around it to. Denver is also nice just a wee bit too country club for me. Uvm definetly has more interesting characters. I hear that Colorado university is sick also but my parents didnt allow me to apply because some of my friends went there and didnt graduate for seven years and they werent trying to be doctors.
May 29 2007 9:24PM
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TerminatorX
Posts: 3087 - Karma: 169
Northeastern has a sick campus with access to the t on campus, gives a good education, is within 2 hours of a bunch of resorts in the northeast and tuckermans raveine, isnt in the middle of nowhere, and isn't in canada.
May 29 2007 9:30PM
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1440ski
Posts: 2049 - Karma: 1,110
U of U
May 29 2007 9:36PM
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SkierJulie
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it kinda all depends on what kind of education you want... like if you are going someone with the sole purpose of skiing or with an actual desire to learn shit.
May 29 2007 9:37PM
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dweezileast
Posts: 9661 - Karma: 276
uvm, champlain and st mikes on the east coast.
May 29 2007 9:54PM
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colin13
Posts: 2201 - Karma: 216
a mix of the two, which might be hard to find i figure, im probably going into engineering
May 29 2007 9:56PM
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KG_
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good name drops, im allways at 315s house in the winter
May 29 2007 10:12PM
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Shadows
Posts: 8068 - Karma: 43
close enough
May 29 2007 10:17PM
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oiECSoi
Posts: 1447 - Karma: 10
yeah im looking at plymouth state looks like its close to the hills and they got a snowboard team which is prime, basically main reason i want to go. hows the party life social life ect?
May 29 2007 10:27PM
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CrazedSkier1080
Posts: 3357 - Karma: 66
its plymouth... its fuckin awesome
May 29 2007 10:30PM
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EL_FINRE
Posts: 2486 - Karma: 52
cu or denver for me
May 29 2007 10:38PM
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Ryanvdonk
Posts: 12811 - Karma: 1,971
yeah, SFU reminded me of an airport the times i've been there.
May 29 2007 10:51PM
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invader7
Posts: 5756 - Karma: 49
cu or u of u
May 29 2007 10:57PM
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ScrappyJoeYoung
Posts: 1407 - Karma: 1,277
the one college in squaw valley where you only go halfday till noon and ski the rest of the day
May 29 2007 11:01PM
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ilikemuffins
Posts: 105 - Karma: 10
cuuuuuuuu boulda.
May 29 2007 11:18PM
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ThaLorax
Posts: 21083 - Karma: 8,455
That's more of a halfway home than a school.
May 29 2007 11:19PM
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asfffffffffdd
Posts: 1554 - Karma: 1,103
i've been thinking about montana state... are there some good mountains around there... i really don't know montana
May 29 2007 11:39PM
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Bentley@DOSMedia
Posts: 1410 - Karma: 1,827
MSU, U o U, UNR, Oregon State Cascades campus
May 29 2007 11:52PM
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soradrightnow
Posts: 318 - Karma: 10
no. SFU is shit. Period. Terrible school academically, socially, and service wise.
May 30 2007 12:17AM
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Stan_Darsh
Posts: 3057 - Karma: 185
msu represent
May 30 2007 12:18AM
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DaysToCome
Posts: 1601 - Karma: 86
in one of the older issues of Freeze CU was rated the top university for skiing. while the front range is crowded how can you argue with Copper, Keystone, Breck, Vail, Winter Park, A-basin, loveland, and all no more than a 1-2 hour drive. plus the season goes from about haloween to early june
May 30 2007 12:22AM
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3ski6guy0
Posts: 9201 - Karma: 132
CU is cool but being 1.5 hours away sucks when you can be in utah, be 30 mins away, and have the best snow. only downfall is the social scene. salt lake city is boring and mormons suck
May 30 2007 12:44AM
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cracko
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May 30 2007 12:50AM
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jksl
Posts: 12727 - Karma: 854
psu is wack...u of u is dank
May 30 2007 12:52AM
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Ryanvdonk
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minus if you're int he engineering department, then i's good academically.
May 30 2007 12:58AM
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dowalibeast
Posts: 3339 - Karma: 207
big sky, moonlight basin, and bridger are all within an hour.
May 30 2007 1:02AM
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mad_540_trix
Posts: 2452 - Karma: 14
why be in engineering at SFU when you could be in engineering at UBC.

one more vote for UBC, for all of the reasons listed above.  amazing school, awesome academics (consistantly in the top 3 universities in canada) and close to whislter/grouse/seymour/cypress.  oh, and hotties too.
May 30 2007 1:31AM
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cobra_commander
Posts: 16909 - Karma: 4,686
WWU.
no compitition
May 30 2007 1:37AM
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TWoods
Posts: 10014 - Karma: 8,386
Weber state is at least an hour away from snowbird driving, and there is not bus there at all. 
the "backside of snowbird" is BC for miles.

It is the backside of snowbasin, and snowbasin is pretty sick on a good day, but it closes early, has less consistent snow patterns, and not much of a park for those off days.


U of Utah or Westminster are sick though.... def. the best, better than boulder for sure. 
May 30 2007 2:04AM
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