I have lived no less than 30 minutes away from my home mountain for years (i know thats not a lot but its a hassle when you go 80 plus times a year) I am not smart enough to go to the college up in the mountains, where the ski mtn is. so my mom hooked me up with a house no more than a 30 SECOND drive from the mountain!! and is letting me take classes at the community college till i get up enough credits to go to the university. I love my parents.