Replying to Is my plan gonna work?

ok well i just got my associates degree and have always aspired to live out west. i live in buffalo new york. (highest point in the county 1,950 feet). i have always wanted to to live the ski bum life but wanted to save up some loot and get my first degree. i am trying to find a good, but practical place to go. i cant move to canada,as bc would be legit as fuck. so i have just under 10000$ saved up, a truck and a sled,along with the aspirations to leave this industrial wasteland. im ready to do it. i have north lake tahoe, and durango colorado in mind both of them have legit schools where i can further my degree. is the idea of just getting up and moving with a few friends a shitty idea because everyone i know thinks its a horrible idea. do i need more money? where are some ideal places to live in your opinion? def appricheate the feedback, though im sure this thread happens all the time