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Where to move west to ski/get $$$$/have fun

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Freebird12
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My friend and i are planning on leaving our small ass town in wisconsin after our senior year to live for a year out west. Our goal is to ride as much as possible, more park than bc but bc is nice, and have fun. Were not too concerned about living nice or eating that grea, etc. Beyond that, i dont really know where to look. There are obviously huge centers such as slc, etc. Where should we move if we want to live moderately cheap in a fun town and ski a good park but still have access to other terrain?

Searchbarred and didnt really find anything but im sure there are other threads so ssorry if repost.

Sparknotes: me and friend want to move out west for cheap, dont know where. tell us where.
Oct 27 2013 8:29PM
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slt.shred
Posts: 176 - Karma: 198
Tahoe.
south lakes where i live has heavenly, sierra, kirkwood plus a better nightlife
north lakes got boreal, squaw, northstar
+ other resorts, if you get tahoe local pass can ski heavenly/northstar/kirkwood
Oct 27 2013 9:02PM
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GrahamGould
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move to Frisco CO, get an epic pass and ski breck, a basin, keystone, and a bunch of other resorts around there.
Oct 27 2013 9:04PM
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last_tango
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I picked slc because its really cheep to get started here. Rent for a one bedroom that is not in a okay area is $590 with everything included but the electric which is cheep. I think a two bedroom which is what you are shooting for I think is $650 and you don't even need a car to get to work and when you work at the mountains here public transportation is free. If you want the ultimate experience but somehow pull like 3.5K for first months rent and security out of your ass cali is the place to be.
Oct 27 2013 9:10PM
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joe_dirt
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Summit county it up!
Oct 27 2013 10:31PM
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t-the-east
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Oct 27 2013 10:39PM
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No.Quarter
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specifically close to the reservoir because that is where the most jobs will be and it is pretty much the central hub of summit county.
Oct 27 2013 10:55PM
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Doc_Watson
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^ all these are good options
First place i moved to SLC. Was sooo fun! Super chill places in Sandy,UT
Oct 27 2013 10:58PM
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Freebird12
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We were actually looking around here, any specific spots that are best? other post mentioned frisco...
Oct 27 2013 10:59PM
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joe_dirt
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Breck is sweet to live in town you just walk to the gondola. Its really Pricey you gotta get some room mates.

Frisco is ten times cheaper and in the middle of summit county.
Nov 5 2013 11:14PM
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TimRiley
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+1 Summit county. Look into living in Dylan or Frisco. 10 minutes from Breck or Keystone, both on the same season pass.
Nov 5 2013 11:19PM
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ThaLorax
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Frisco is definitely NOT cheaper than Breck. The only places in Summit County that are "affordable" (emphasis on the quotations) are Wildernest, Silverthorne (sort of), and Dillon Valley.




Also, why are so many people calling it BC nowadays? BC=Backcountry=out-of-bounds.


That said, if you only want to ski park just stay on the east coast.
Nov 5 2013 11:35PM
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VoodooThursday
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Calgary AB Canada has jobs out the ass and is decently close to some mountains, ie. Lake Louise, Sunshine, etc.
Nov 5 2013 11:43PM
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50Kal
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There's a place right across the street from Buttermilk(x games mnt) in Aspen that relatively cheap. It's called Burlinggame. Work the mountain, Aspen is 15 min free bus ride south.
Nov 6 2013 12:10AM
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TimRiley
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*Dillon - Summit Cove is chill. If you are after more night life, look in Breck.
Nov 6 2013 9:43AM
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mski
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SLC has cheap rent and has a lot of conveniences close by (Groceries, Food, Medical, ect ). I live pretty close to down town, but close enough to the highway that Park City Resort is about 35 minutes away and Brighton is about 45 minutes away. The only con is the stereotype that Mormons will ruin your life and will brainwash you in an instant. If your weak you might be in danger, but honestly, even if you do become one of the "dominant faith" at least you get a very secure base layer to wear for the rest of your life.

Plus, its warmer here than a lot of other places you could live to ski.
Nov 6 2013 11:12AM
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brotherdad
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When missionaries come wear a wife beater and be drinking out of a bottle of rum with a gun in the other hand. They wont come back.
Nov 6 2013 11:14AM
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last_tango
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Have been in SLC for almost a month and haven't had a single missionary talk to me.
Nov 8 2013 2:39PM
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k2andcannoli
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If you dont mind a bit of a drive... herber city, ut (close to park city) and leadville (30-50 mins from most front range resorts) plus in leadville ski cooper is close and you can just make you own park, its the highest town in north america.
Nov 8 2013 5:27PM
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k2andcannoli
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^leadville Colorado
Nov 8 2013 5:28PM
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louie.mirags
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Nov 8 2013 8:21PM
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japanada
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I moved out west from wisco too! You will get bored skiing nothing but park. Real mountain and real snoow kills anything
That pc or summit will get you. Devils head, tyrol, granite peak all have decent parks nowadays. Go somewhere that you can ski a four foot dump, drop a 40 footer and home for some real gnarly skiing and actually get better! MT, ID, WY, OR, WA, AK
Nov 9 2013 1:42PM
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mikem
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Try sandy Utah. You can get a 2 room apartment for like 700-900 dollars per month just at the bottom of the canyons. Transportation is free and Mormons are not that big of a deal
Nov 19 2013 1:20PM
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skier58284
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Salt Lake City is good. Cheaper than Colorado, Tahoe, etc. Very close to the ski areas (especially if you live in one of the southern suburbs like Sandy or Midvale). Great areas with lots of snow. Not sure how close Park City is to SLC, you might want to look into that considering you want park, but LCC/BCC (Alta, Snowbird, Solitude, Brighton) are a very short drive from Sandy/Midvale/Cottonwood Heights.
Dec 3 2013 5:46PM
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