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Salt Lake City VS Seattle

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Spic-N-SpaN
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Moving out to one of these places in the near future. Keeping in mind more then just skiing, were would you rather be?
Aug 30 2012 12:25AM
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LS.
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slc is a difficult place
seattle ftw
Aug 30 2012 12:28AM
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chubbspeterson
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disregarding skiing, salt lake is cheaper, seattle is cooler.
Aug 30 2012 12:29AM
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Spic-N-SpaN
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I guess I should add that Id be ether going to UW or U of U
Aug 30 2012 12:36AM
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Spic-N-SpaN
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and I didn't mean disregard skiing, I ment also take into account other things besides that
Aug 30 2012 12:37AM
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SamtheEagle
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I have a friend who went to U of U and transferred to western washington up in bellingham. Im from seattle and from what he said one of the biggest differences is the mormon influence in SLC is huge and Seattle has pretty much no religious influence... not trying to say one is better than the other but just different and something to consider.
Aug 30 2012 12:39AM
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Schoening
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Better academics: UW
Easier skiing access: SLC
Cheaper rent: SLC
Cooler city: Seattle


Aug 30 2012 1:50AM
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Aidan-G
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Move to Lesotho
Aug 30 2012 1:57AM
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Big_Spence
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pretty much exactly what i was going to say.

but if you're coming from Sand Point you're going to like the skiing on the west side a hell of a lot more than Schweitzer and the other ID mountains....
Aug 30 2012 2:04AM
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iggyskier
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Seattle = City with good skiing reasonably close

SLC = ...large town... but with the best skiing access from any metro area in NA.

If skiing is the only thing that matters, SLC is the easy choice. If you want to live in a real city and have everything that comes with that, Seattle is going to offer a lot more than SLC.
Aug 30 2012 2:35AM
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ElMexicano
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Mormons vs Hipsters and rain Take your pick
Aug 30 2012 9:50PM
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Spic-N-SpaN
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I don't know, I'm still pretty undecided. WU in seattle is a better school, but I don't really know what I want to do yet so skiing a lot would be cool. And I like Seattle but wonder if the weather will get me feeling down.
Aug 31 2012 2:55PM
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powderdrunkie
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the weather is fine here man. i lived in SLC for over a year and I hated the weather more.

seattle is the place to be. anywhere in western washington for that matter.
Aug 31 2012 3:10PM
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cobra_commander
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Seattle is not really a big city, but a bunch of smaller neighborhoods and communities that got grouped together by arbitrary boundaries. Each area has its own smaller culture and scene. Its kinda like Afghanistan, but with aged liberal hippies, yuppie liberal hipsters, and roads that don't blow up when you drive on them. There are lots of hipster douche-bags here. If you can handle them, and the total lack of sunshine, it is not a bad place to be. And traffic sucks. Coffee is great (except for Starbucks, and that Portlandic swill known as Stumptown (which is secretly really good)).

Seattle, and the University of Washington, are significantly more expensive than UofU and SLUT (we do have our own SLUT here too now!). Skiing will be even more expensive out of Seattle. While the season pass might be cheaper, getting there will not be. You are an hour to two hours away from the mountain at Seattle, and we have some of the most expensive gas in the country (said liberals tax the shit out of it). Depending on your vehicle you can spend an excess of $40 a day on gas ($4.25/gal is somewhat standard here). The drivers are also retarded.

I have no idea about UofU, but there is a lack of hot girls on the UW campus (by college standards), and even less warm sunny weather to convince them to take their cloths off on campus (that will be up to you and alcohol, the Sororstitues here do get neked in exchange for alcohol, but that is probably true at UofU too).

The weather is a real issue for many out of state students here (UW). You may not see the sun for three or more months at a time. Most people wright this off, but it can affect you. That said, 20 F is a cold winter day here, and 85 F is a hot summer day, so we do have a very mild climate. Western WA is one of the few places in the world where Nature does not make a constant and active attempt to kill you (Just the dumb Asian drivers).

All that aside:
If skiing is your primary motivation, go to Utah, but don't waste your money on School. You can get drunk and ski for a lot less than instate at either place.
Aug 31 2012 3:38PM
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cobra_commander
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Oh, and Seattle has real Beer.
Aug 31 2012 3:40PM
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PhaedeD
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Seattle is the best city in the country.
Aug 31 2012 4:08PM
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Funnel
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If you want an experience, Seattle. You can always live in SLC; It's a great city to raise a family, it's a livable place, it's got a great job market, etc. Living in Seattle is something you may not be able to do later on in life so go for it while you can.
Aug 31 2012 4:37PM
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Spic-N-SpaN
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Funnel, I think you might have convinced me
Sep 1 2012 5:03PM
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Funnel
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Go for it man! It's gonna cost more but it's a world class city with something ALWAYS going on. Great music (you gotta go to the Gorge), way better young person town, pro sports, etc. I went out of state for school to get an experience and I'm enjoying EVERY second of it and I know I would have hated staying home and going to CC or Fresno State. Go to Seattle!
Sep 1 2012 5:18PM
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cobra_commander
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Yet, you go to WSU...
Sep 1 2012 10:28PM
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Dragonite.
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Seattle kicks ass.
Sep 1 2012 10:31PM
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Big_Spence
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hahahaha
Sep 1 2012 11:54PM
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Daydreaming
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SLC is the place to be dude.

Skiing is conveniently close, the scene is amazing. I can hardly explain the vibe of jump lap posse on Alta's Wildcat lift.

Seattle is a cooler city, but I think all things considered, SLC still wins.
Sep 2 2012 12:14AM
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Skibumsmith
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Do you like rain or do you like sun?
Do you like Asians or do you like Mormons?
Do you like to drive a long way to ski or do you want to be close to the mountain?
Sep 2 2012 12:32AM
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Funnel
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I got into UW too but like WSU more. I'm just saying he should pick the placed based on the experience he can get. Pullman is a great place as I'm having a great time.
Sep 2 2012 4:38AM
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Toasty.
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. Glad someone realizes it! we have every type of climate. you can go skiing on saturday, and then go out to the ocean on sunday which is what i like.
Sep 2 2012 5:13AM
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ImNotARacist
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SLC is full of hipsters. Smart people though.

You can bike anywhere you need to.

Fuck the beer haters, they buy alcohol at gas stations.

Winter? This is definitely the place to be.

Hip-Hop scene is present and growing, and decent shows come through depending on the time of year.

The hiking is unmatched.

Redrocks?

The U has a great education and you can always go somewhere badass for grad school.

We have all weather, all year.

CHEAP

CAN BUY LOCAL

VERY GREEN CONSCIOUS STATE.

GREAT PEOPLE

VERY ACTIVE POPULATION

PLENTY OF JOBS
Sep 2 2012 5:39AM
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Skibumsmith
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No it's not!
Sep 2 2012 11:12AM
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Big_Spence
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wut. you've gone fully retarded.
Sep 2 2012 11:30AM
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Funnel
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Wish I'd gone retarded earlier because I'm loving it!
Sep 2 2012 4:49PM
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Lucas
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thats like the shittiest place in all of washington
Sep 2 2012 5:11PM
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ThaLorax
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Did you just call Utah, a "green conscious state?"
Sep 2 2012 7:35PM
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Skibumsmith
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almost. tri cities and yakima are worse.
Sep 2 2012 7:59PM
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ImNotARacist
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Well however you want to put it, im referring to the "Green" Movement. Salt Lake is a city with limited resources so it is required to focus on sustainability.
Sep 4 2012 2:52AM
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ThaLorax
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Hmmm, not hating. That's just my area of interest and Sustainability jobs don't seem to exist in the state of Utah. Colorado, California, Washington, Oregon, etc on the other hand....

Utah seems more like Wyoming in their sustainability efforts. Either way this post has nothing to do with this thread and I apologize for derailing it.
Sep 4 2012 3:02AM
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hokkanee
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PNW> anywhere else.
Sep 4 2012 3:16AM
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phreshpow
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I thought I would just add that, in Seattle, you ski in cement on a pow day (well not always, but often), in SLC you ski the actually fluffy stuff...also I have skied more days in the PNW rain than I care to count.

If you do end up in Seattle, do yourself a favor and stay there for the summer (at the very least august)...it nearly makes the rest of the year worth it.




Sep 4 2012 3:33AM
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sir_drums_a_lot
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Seattle's a really cool city, but a lot of the people there fucking suck.
Other than that it's pretty fun
Sep 4 2012 10:40AM
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PJS.
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What the fuck is wrong with you people, Seattle fucking sucks.
Sep 4 2012 10:45AM
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_steffen_
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U of U is way closer to skiing, but Seattle is generally a bit cooler than SLC (both sick towns). I go to the U and i like it a lot, tons of skiers, tons of skiing events and generally good vibes from everyone. I dont know too much about seattle i do have a friend going to UW who says trying to ski can be inconvenient there with how far the resorts are away and lack of public transportation. Honestly there both really dope locations and your going to ski a lot at sick mountains either way so i might just pick the school you like more
Sep 4 2012 12:49PM
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Spic-N-SpaN
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Why is that?
Sep 4 2012 3:44PM
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ImNotARacist
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Different pages here, The green market isn't booming, I was meaning that the people in the state are more conscious of being green.

Ya wit me?
Sep 4 2012 3:47PM
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PJS.
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All it does is rain, skiing sucks, and the people are douchers. Don't come here.
Sep 4 2012 4:11PM
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ThaLorax
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yee
Sep 4 2012 4:16PM
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SirFryanator
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Sep 4 2012 4:53PM
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MACAQUE
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You sound like a doucher. Trade places with OP, bitch.
Sep 4 2012 6:07PM
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[~_~]
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Rain is prettier than sun.
Sep 4 2012 6:10PM
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PJS.
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Just trying to look out for OP here.
Sep 4 2012 6:12PM
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Spic-N-SpaN
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I'll be headed that way for other reasons, I'm going to go revisit UW while I'm out there but thanks for all the infos
Sep 6 2012 7:14PM
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Spen
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I go to seattle U. its badass as hell. i'm right donwtown and the city is the best in the nw. Friends at the U also love it though... you can't go wrong. But the 206 is full of opportunity. think about it
Sep 6 2012 7:20PM
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ntgeo
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Seattle skiing sailing beach you can't get that in slc
Sep 6 2012 8:56PM
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