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Waldo-
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Ive been looking at going to uvm. All i saw were hipster indie kids there. Is that all it is? Im between uvm and cu. Cant make up my mind. Any other insight on the school would be great.
Mar 22 2011 4:02PM
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dangerdad
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There are a bunch of uvm threads from the past few years.

If you are looking to ski more than weekends, then UVM, getting to and from summit and vail counties is a bitch. There are tons of hipsters at UVM, yes, but there is also a dope freeskiing scene including a freestyle team at UVM.

Mar 22 2011 4:25PM
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freeski07
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Don't judge the whole student body at the school just because you walked around campus for a few hours one day.  I don't know what constitutes a "indie hipster kid" or why this is bad but I can assure you there are people of all types of personalities and lifestyles here.  You'll have a real good time here, I'm happy I picked it over DU and CU.  And skiing is much closer for sure   
Mar 22 2011 4:42PM
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infedel_one
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uvms a great time. Every place has their hipsters, hippies, pot heads, and frat boys. UVM has a huge population of pot heads, hipsters and hippies but we all coexist.
Mar 22 2011 6:03PM
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SkiThe603
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This thread has been helpful, i ain't looking at UVM but St. Mikes. Got in and i am thinking that is where i will go because it is really what i want for a school. I just want to make sure i don't head into the hipster capital of the world.

Mar 22 2011 9:18PM
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dangerdad
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incest Mikes

Mar 22 2011 10:33PM
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e.will
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have fun at summer camp!
Mar 22 2011 11:42PM
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Christian_Schum
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You are all hipsters for acknowledging that they exist.
Mar 22 2011 11:57PM
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Waldo-
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good help. also what parks do you go to mostly. i went to sugarbush and didnt gind it too special jump wise. i know killington and stowe are supposed to be great.
Mar 23 2011 1:46AM
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J-Evs
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been accepted to both uvm and st. mikes.
i also really like quinnipiac

probably gunna head to UVM though
Mar 23 2011 12:47PM
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.catierob
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uvm is awesome. its great how there's quite the mix of people here. i love it. sitting in the davis center and people watching is probs one of my fav things to do in between classes.
Mar 23 2011 4:46PM
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Tucks
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Sure beats sitting in Bailey Howe people watching while telling yourself your doing work.
Mar 23 2011 5:01PM
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dangerdad
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More specifically in the cyber cafe trying to write a paper listening to the obnoxiously loud Asians that are always here
Mar 23 2011 7:02PM
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e.will
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checking in on EVERY. SINGLE. PERSON. IN. THEIR. FAMILY.
Mar 23 2011 8:24PM
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Waldo-
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so its not 99% indie like i saw?
Mar 23 2011 9:56PM
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infedel_one
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NO! there are all sorts of people if you are into stereotyping. fuckin indie? none of my friends are indie at all, show heads, pot heads, shredders, maybe some hippies, the occasional hesh person.
Mar 23 2011 10:35PM
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dangerdad
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serious, I have to pee, it might just be on them.
Mar 23 2011 11:21PM
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.catierob
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two words: the dana

Mar 23 2011 11:24PM
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Waldo-
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k on to the next thing. the weather. i live in wisco so im used to shit. but does it affect u much and is it compleye shit
Mar 24 2011 12:09AM
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evan25
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i go to champlain and burlington is the shit. mad chill kids mad shredders and pot heads. i ride the bush and their park is mad fun but am getting a killington pass aswell next year and maybe stowe. the weathers not that bad the summer fall and spring are gorgeous but the winter long and cold for sure. but what do you expect its VT and you are skiing from november well into april. It still feels like winter here right now but thats good because that means more shredding
Mar 24 2011 1:20AM
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brizz
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don't live in burlington but lived all over the midwest (including wisco) before VT. The climate here is similiar to upper WI and MI but with mountains.  
Mar 24 2011 8:01AM
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alev
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the falls here are pretty damn beautiful. getting that early season ski day with foliage still on the trees is awesome. but as much as you may like winter and be used to it, its FUCKING LONG and its gets FUCKING COLD. and it keeps going. but spring and spring skiing here are some of the best times in burlington.

also, too many people ride bikes way too early in the season. for fucks sake, itll still be winter and you'll have people biking to class.
Mar 24 2011 10:32AM
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freeski07
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can't be as bad as stat classes
Mar 24 2011 4:50PM
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asapCferg
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yeayeah UVM...pretty sure I'm headed there
Mar 24 2011 9:39PM
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infedel_one
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well you know who to give a haller to if you get lost on campus!!!! :)
Mar 25 2011 8:05AM
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EmperorKuzco
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im deff applying to uvm next year, can freshman have cars? because i would want to make the drive to killington for the weekends and stay at my home mt
Mar 25 2011 8:50PM
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asapCferg
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which pass should i get?!
Mar 28 2011 1:37PM
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dilla_says_go
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stowe
Mar 28 2011 1:58PM
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emilyskis
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aw yeah uvm,
and triple majors where it's attttt.
Mar 28 2011 4:14PM
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infedel_one
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if you dont like park then yes the triple major is ftw. but stowe has the superior park.
Mar 28 2011 5:25PM
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asapCferg
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thanks! +k
Mar 28 2011 5:42PM
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emilyskis
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agreed,
but i am all about the glades and jay doesnt get any better for that. boltons really convenient and close too withhhh night skiing so you can go after classes. you gotta get your moneys worth!
Mar 28 2011 8:14PM
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Lemuel
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Sugarbush. I had so much fun at the bush this year. The jumps are kinda wack, they mowed them down before I could hit the big guy, but the flow and atmosphere is untouchable.

I kinda want triple major next year, night skiing at Bolton is so convenient and Jay is the best of the east.
Mar 29 2011 2:29PM
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infedel_one
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pfffffff. sugarbushs parks is all rails. did u even leave mt. ellen and ski the mountain?

Mar 29 2011 11:18PM
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clandemush
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i grew up right outside of burlington, and living there i can say that there are a ton of kids like that but also a ton of really cool kids. also, if youre deciding between uvm and cu, and your concern with uvm is the people that go there, do not go to cu.. boulder and burlington are extremely similar, but CUs ratio of weird people to people that are fun to hang out with is definitely worse than UVMs.
Mar 30 2011 1:23AM
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emilyskis
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then again you should never judge a school because of the people that go there.

no matter where you go, you'll meet people who have similar interests.
Mar 30 2011 1:37AM
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Lemuel
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Pffffffffff rails are fun though. And we left the park.......... like 4 times :)
All the good tree days happened when we were on vacation, we got some good runs in though.
Mar 30 2011 10:00AM
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ski@jaypeak2
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Bolton and jay peaks parks cant compare to stowe but i like sugarbush as a whole better then Stowe. Way too many try hards at Stowe, in the park and in the woods.
Mar 30 2011 1:13PM
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infedel_one
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gotta try hard to be good.
nothings easy about skiing.
I cant complain with stowes woods, however jay is def. the best bet there.
Mar 30 2011 8:34PM
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EmperorKuzco
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Nah... Your best bet would be going to Killington. Killington and Stowe have the best overall terrain but Killington from my opinion has a better vibe and is cheaper than Stowe. However it is a little further away
Mar 30 2011 8:40PM
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seemeski
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Trust fund hippies.
Mar 30 2011 9:39PM
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infedel_one
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totes.
Mar 30 2011 11:03PM
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ski@jaypeak2
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HA!
Mar 31 2011 10:23AM
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alev
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way too many gibronies at stowe, dont bother
Mar 31 2011 10:59AM
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Lemuel
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This is exactly why I probably won't get a Stowe pass again. Sugarbush is way more chill. The vibe is so much better. You can ski with anyone at Sugarbush, sure the jumps aren't as good, but I'd rather have fun than ski somewhere that has a bad vibe.
Mar 31 2011 11:43AM
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NWilkins
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most legit thing I've seen you post this winter
Mar 31 2011 5:03PM
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thedawg
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gonna be a freshmen at uvm next year...so stoked! im also looking for a chill roomate if anyone else doesnt have one
Apr 1 2011 4:55PM
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Waldo-
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do you provide buttsecks? but seriously i might pm u if i decide to go there
Apr 1 2011 5:05PM
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monkatizer
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sorry bout bumpin this, but as somone asked above; can freshman have cars????
Jun 7 2011 11:14AM
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Tucks
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not technically but there are said places to park your car for periods of time. Also uvm transportation and public transportation loves writing tickets, so keep that in mind.
Jun 7 2011 2:55PM
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t_rob
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who are you, my car has been in the most prime said place for the last 3 years.
Jun 7 2011 11:59PM
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