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RusticlesDon't know if it's an option but U of Calgary is closer to the mountains.
JVanDykeUBC seem to have a really active ski and board club. Plus Vancouver is a really decent city. In terms of proximity to skiing, you've got Grouse, Cypress and Seymour all within a hours drive from the UBC area. Beyond that you've got Whistler which is 2 hours from downtown and Baker too, if you want to deal with crossing the border.
SitCheers for the feedback guys, you have confirmed my suspicions about UBC being the way to go. Vancouver is pretty expensive to live in though right?
I don't think it is an option, it seems to just be those two or esat coast stuff like Queens or McGill.
That sounds pretty tight, is it possible to get public transport to the Vancouver mountains? They all look ridiculously close to the city on Google maps
SitThat sounds pretty tight, is it possible to get public transport to the Vancouver mountains? They all look ridiculously close to the city on Google maps
JVanDykeUBC seem to have a really active ski and board club. Plus Vancouver is a really decent city. In terms of proximity to skiing, you've got Grouse, Cypress and Seymour all within a hours drive from the UBC area. Beyond that you've got Whistler which is 2 hours from downtown and Baker too, if you want to deal with crossing the border.
As for the Okanagan campus, there's skiing nearby, but it's very average. The Okanagan is a semi-arid desert so the seasons are pretty short and the terrain isn't that interesting. Although the snow is unbelievably light, it's certainly the lightest stuff I've ever skied. I can't really comment on what it's like spending time in Kelowna, but driving through there on two separate occasions there didn't seem to be too much going on.
JVanDykeFrom memory the buses to Grouse and Cypress run from Lonsdale Quay, so you'll need to get the ferrything (it has a name but I can't remember it) over to North Vancouver from the city, but that's not to much of a hassle at all really.
ShredMasterPlusEdmonton blows, worked up there for a few months this year horrible town horrible place horrible, bad weather shitty city. Vancouver is awesome, whistler is like an hour and a half drive or so since they put the new highway in, mt baker isn't to far from what I've heard. local mountains closer as well for days you don't have much travel time. Even driving to the interior is only like a 5hour drive so if you wanted to check that out its a bit of a trip but if you had a week it would be a highly recommended road trip. I'm not a city person at all but Vancouver is the only one I could see myself actually living in.
Caleb.Ethe thing is he might get accepted to Vancouver or their Ogden campus. And if you applied later or some weird thing happened you most likely be at ogden as Vancouver spots fill super fast.