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Sierra Nevada College

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Scout10200
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Probably a repost but none the less

Does anyone go to SNC.?

The skiing is great,but how is the social scene? With it being such a small school do you get sick of it? How are the dorms/teachers. It is between this school(top choice for ski business and Outdoor leadership) and Green Mountain College.
Thanks!

13 years ago
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pbandj
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the town its in sucks most of the kids there suck.... you'd be better off going to the truckee campus of sierra community college
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easiestEC
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SNC is sick. but defiantly not a party school. everyone pretty much shreds all the time.

professors and dorms are super chill. easy classes and an easy degree.
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HeathR
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You should think about checking out LSC as well. Similar program to Green Mountain but way cheaper and a bit bigger school. I looked at GMC at first but ended up going to LSC.
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Scout10200
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Thanks! Not looking for a party school,just people to ski with.

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hot.pocket
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I would also say look at The University of Nevada, Reno. Good skiing group, the campus is beautiful, and were like 45 - an hour away from a few good resorts.
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easiestEC
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SNC. 10 resorts within a hour. including:

Squaw: 20 minutes
Alpine :17 minutes
Diamond peak: 2 minutes (can walk too from campus)
Mt. Rose: 10 minutes.
Northstar : 25 minutes
Sierra-at-Tahoe: 25 minutes.
Kirkwood: 45 minutes.


i rest my case.
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hot.pocket
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Not trying to have a comp between schools, just putting in my 2cents. I go to UNR and enjoy it very much so thought I'd throw in another option to look at.
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easiestEC
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UNR is defiantly a legit ski school and I love Reno, its just on the wrong side of the ridge.


13 years ago
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easiestEC
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you could also try Lake Tahoe Community College.
13 years ago
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pbandj
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this is completely incorrect.

diamond peak and mount rose are both on the right track, northstar is about 20
alpine/squaw 30
heavenly about 40
homewood - 40
sierra - 70
kirkwood - 90

and this is all if the weather is good
13 years ago
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easiestEC
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drive fast
13 years ago
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Scout10200
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I looked at UNR but they don't have the outdoor leadership or ski business. I have some good friends who go there
13 years ago
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DR.SHRED
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id say kirkwood is only about 60 and heavenly is about 30 but other wise on target. and snc is fairly close to reno, one of my friends dads is a professor up there and he says with no traffic and clear roads he can be in his parking spot in about 35 min from south reno
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tahoearmada20
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I graduated from snc and have since worked for major ski areas and hotels/time share companies in the area and now own a home and live happily in the basin. SNC works.
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alden.
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In the process of making the switch fron UNR to SNC,
Great Friends at both,

UNR has a better campus facilities (recognition when looking for a job maybe?) etc.
SNC is in Incline and if you dont have a shortage of friends there its definitely not boring, the closer to the lake the better,

UNR is cheaper by ALOT without scholarships.

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