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T-Mac
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Hey gentleman, I'm going to UBC next year and I'm super pumped for the skiing. Any information that is crucial for skiing student? Advise?
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T-Mac
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Also how much should I set aside for season passes/transportation etc...
10 years ago
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cool_name
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Student pass at whistler is around 500, it's about a 2 hour drive, there are busses you can take up as well for I think 30 bucks
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J_MAC
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600$ for pass... Busses are lame and expeeze (30-40$ per trip). So get ready for carpooling/hitchhiking
10 years ago
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Shredability
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What you studying?
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cool_name
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Also it's not for everyone, but look into the Greek system at ubc, I know a lot of people who love it. They have like an open house kinda of thing near the beginning of the year with free booze, I would advise going and feel it out, worst case get drunk off some free booze
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hue.
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Don't really need to join a frat if you get involved with clubs like ski and board and other interests.. A lot cheaper than paying the fees for a frat.

Running rate for a trip to whis is about 15$ thru the ride share, which is pretty good. Can't guarentee any good skiing cause who knows what it will be like after the last two seasons we've had...

I'm at UBC now and it's pretty sweet
10 years ago
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hue.
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Sry for double post but feel free to PM me with questions
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cool_name
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hue.Don't really need to join a frat if you get involved with clubs like ski and board and other interests.. A lot cheaper than paying the fees for a frat.

Running rate for a trip to whis is about 15$ thru the ride share, which is pretty good. Can't guarentee any good skiing cause who knows what it will be like after the last two seasons we've had...

I'm at UBC now and it's pretty sweet

I'm not gonna say you need to join, worth considering though, and nobody says you can't be in a frat and join clubs
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T-Mac
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Thanks for the input dudes! gonna study science/ going into engineering. Thats prolly going to be pretty time consuming
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hue.
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cool_nameI'm not gonna say you need to join, worth considering though, and nobody says you can't be in a frat and join clubs


No ya totally, not hating or anything, just saying you dont have to join a frat to get free booze
10 years ago
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Download-My-Apps
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If you manage your time right you can ski lots at UBC. I skied 50-80 day each year during my time there. The local mountains are also nice for getting some night riding in.

Having a car or friends with a car is the best way to ski lots. If you don't you can get rides (gotta be quick during the winter) on

https://www.facebook.com/groups/177500952360923/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/UBCSnBRideShare/

The going rate for gas is normally $15- 20 per person for a round trip. Become their friends and DONT BAIL, because chances are they will go again and would be happy to drive you each weekend if you're a nice and reliable person.
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Sit
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I'm heading there on exchange from NZ - do you know if the student passes have to be purchased early or will they still be relatively cheap at the start of the season - I'm a student now and will be when I'm there, but won't have any Canadian student ID till I'm over there in late November/December. Also do you think it's worth investing in passes for the local mountains or just saving the money to get to Whis and back?
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Download-My-Apps
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SitI'm heading there on exchange from NZ - do you know if the student passes have to be purchased early or will they still be relatively cheap at the start of the season - I'm a student now and will be when I'm there, but won't have any Canadian student ID till I'm over there in late November/December. Also do you think it's worth investing in passes for the local mountains or just saving the money to get to Whis and back?


You can get discounted student pass in November (usually until near opening day).

If you don't have a car and are going to live near campus it might be hard to get many days on the local mountains it might not be worth it.
10 years ago
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Sit
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Whats housing like? I'm planning on living as cheaply as possible, where I'm from that means living as close to campus as possible but I assume thats not the case in Van! Would be keen to flat with students, preferably kinda close to campus, may even apply for on-campus living but think it's gonna be expensive and plan to save all my money to go ski/travel.
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OrageMothaFucka
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SitWhats housing like? I'm planning on living as cheaply as possible, where I'm from that means living as close to campus as possible but I assume thats not the case in Van! Would be keen to flat with students, preferably kinda close to campus, may even apply for on-campus living but think it's gonna be expensive and plan to save all my money to go ski/travel.


wondering the same thing im moving from indiana but dont know where im living yet. Dont wanna get paired with some weird roomie
10 years ago
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cool_name
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SitWhats housing like? I'm planning on living as cheaply as possible, where I'm from that means living as close to campus as possible but I assume thats not the case in Van! Would be keen to flat with students, preferably kinda close to campus, may even apply for on-campus living but think it's gonna be expensive and plan to save all my money to go ski/travel.


Expect to pay a minimum of 750, unless you move super far (1 hour +) from campus, it is worth spending a bit more to be near campus and night busses though
10 years ago
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DGski
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see you there holmes
10 years ago
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.ZT.
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Super excited to being moving out to Vancouver in August. I haven't seen a thread for UBC students this year, but I figure I'd bump this and see if I can meet anyone on here before heading out 3,000 miles from home. I'm studying international relations in faculty of Arts. Any other NSers in class of 2020? Also if anyone is interested in riding, filming or even just chilling sometime next year let me know for sure. I'm always down to ski with some new friends.
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