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Best big city near the best skiing??!!

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AbiH
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YALL!
What is the best big city to live in while also skiing the best resorts/backcountry?? Besides Salt Lake...

I don’t like the city at all, but small town Emergency Medical Services sucks....

Thanks pals
Sep 23 2018 11:23PM
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JAlps
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Vancouver or Tahoe I'd say
Sep 24 2018 12:16AM
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freestyler540
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Montreal?
Sep 24 2018 12:22AM
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profa_212
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Yeah reno or Vancouver. Portland? Uhh idk
Sep 24 2018 12:25AM
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Titus69
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Portland, SLC, Tahoe, Boston too, if you're into ice skiing.
Sep 24 2018 12:26AM
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-eREKTion-
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Big Bear isn't that bad and it's only an hour and a half from LA. Also, Mammoth is only five hours away. LA is low key a ski town.
Sep 24 2018 12:50AM
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JoeF2661
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-eREKTion-Big Bear isn't that bad and it's only an hour and a half from LA. Also, Mammoth is only five hours away. LA is low key a ski town.

Maybe. But as somebody that has lived in LA it's also a shithole.
Sep 24 2018 12:54AM
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-eREKTion-
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JoeF2661Maybe. But as somebody that has lived in LA it's also a shithole.


I'm born and raised in LA, I'm glad I don't live there now but it's got everything you could want in a city.
Sep 24 2018 1:13AM
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LivingDaLife
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Denver? It's farther away from skiing than SLC but still is a big city ski town. It's closer than others that have been mentioned in this thread.
Sep 24 2018 2:14AM
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DesertStix
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I second this. You have so many ski spots within driving distance even though they may be just a bit more than 30 minutes.

Denver cost of living ain’t cheap but neither is PC...
LivingDaLifeDenver? It's farther away from skiing than SLC but still is a big city ski town. It's closer than others that have been mentioned in this thread.
Sep 24 2018 2:52AM
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dadi
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Vancouver, Denver, SLC
Sep 24 2018 5:47AM
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Knewnews
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I can't believe people are saying tahoe, it isn't a big city what so ever. Same with LA, you would be wanting to do mammoth trips all the time as big bear is more of a hit and miss ski town unless you are 100% into park.
Sep 24 2018 11:38AM
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JoeF2661
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KnewnewsI can't believe people are saying tahoe, it isn't a big city what so ever. Same with LA, you would be wanting to do mammoth trips all the time as big bear is more of a hit and miss ski town unless you are 100% into park.


South lake is by no means a big town but it is a decent size mountain community. Has everything you could want.
Sep 24 2018 11:42AM
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eheath
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What's wrong with SLC? Its really the only "city" that is close to "good" skiing.
Sep 24 2018 11:54AM
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JoeF2661
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-eREKTion-I'm born and raised in LA, I'm glad I don't live there now but it's got everything you could want in a city.


I wont argue that. I had a good time while I was there and it for sure has everything it's just too many fucking people and too much chaos going on.
Sep 24 2018 12:11PM
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AbiH
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eheathWhat's wrong with SLC? Its really the only "city" that is close to "good" skiing.

Ah heck! Not a durn thing, I actually want to go to SLC. But I need to have a backup plan if I can’t find work... I need plans B and C
Sep 24 2018 12:38PM
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JWillySkeez
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AbiHYALL!
What is the best big city to live in while also skiing the best resorts/backcountry?? Besides Salt Lake...

I don’t like the city at all, but small town Emergency Medical Services sucks....

Thanks pals


Whats wrong with EMS in small towns? Asking because I'm interested in working in a similar field.
Sep 24 2018 1:03PM
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Pataguccimane
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If your decision is weighted heavily by EMS I’d say look into Reno. The EMS culture around here is great and pretty deep with plenty of great jobs to be had. Currently going through my fire academy at truckee Meadows and my junior year at UNR and have already met so many people involved with EMS here it’s crazy.

As far as the skiing goes, that’s initially why I moved here after hs. You’ve got Rose just minutes away if you’re looking for convenience and then there’s squaw/alpine around 40 minutes away along with a lot of other Tahoe resorts at around the same distance away.
Sep 24 2018 2:50PM
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DesertStix
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And a chance you’ll respond with Lt. Dangle on scene.

Serious question, besides gambling and the immediate skiing nearby, what do people go to Reno for?
PataguccimaneIf your decision is weighted heavily by EMS I’d say look into Reno. The EMS culture around here is great and pretty deep with plenty of great jobs to be had. Currently going through my fire academy at truckee Meadows and my junior year at UNR and have already met so many people involved with EMS here it’s crazy.

As far as the skiing goes, that’s initially why I moved here after hs. You’ve got Rose just minutes away if you’re looking for convenience and then there’s squaw/alpine around 40 minutes away along with a lot of other Tahoe resorts at around the same distance away.
Sep 24 2018 3:08PM
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Pataguccimane
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DesertStixAnd a chance you’ll respond with Lt. Dangle on scene.

Serious question, besides gambling and the immediate skiing nearby, what do people go to Reno for?


For me it was just school and skiing, haven’t really figured out why it attracts people who move here and aren’t into all the outdoors or didn’t move here for school. Maybe cost of living and new jobs, idk really.
Sep 24 2018 3:13PM
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SkiBum.
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AbiHAh heck! Not a durn thing, I actually want to go to SLC. But I need to have a backup plan if I can’t find work... I need plans B and C


At the rate SLC is right now you can find any job anywhere in almost any field. Labor shortage for most. Housing is cheap. Great combo
Sep 24 2018 3:35PM
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AbiH
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JWillySkeezWhats wrong with EMS in small towns? Asking because I'm interested in working in a similar field.


It could be a great fit depending on what kind of person you are. But it just wasn’t for me. I worked EMS near Taos, NM in a town of about 500 people
and we averaged about 4 BS calls a week, if that, but to make up for the lack of calls we were sent on transfers daily. The average transfer was 8 hours sometimes twice or three times a 24/hr shift. The longest transfer I did was I believe 17 hours.

If you want to be a good medic I wouldn’t recommend, people who work in a city see more calls in a week then small town FDs will see in a lifetime. Not to say there aren’t good small town medics, because there most definitely are, but if you want good experience you have to go with the call volume.
Sep 24 2018 3:56PM
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AbiH
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SkiBum.At the rate SLC is right now you can find any job anywhere in almost any field. Labor shortage for most. Housing is cheap. Great combo


Oh la la
Good to hear!
Sep 24 2018 3:59PM
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JoeF2661
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AbiHOh la la
Good to hear!


Yo. Come to south lake tahoe for real.
Sep 24 2018 4:58PM
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OregonDead
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Bend OR. IDK if Salk Lake even counts as a big city. OP if you go to any medium sized town that is a long ways from everywhere they will have all the amenities just like Salt Lake does. Salt Lake doesn't even have 200,000 people.
Sep 24 2018 5:19PM
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eheath
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OregonDeadBend OR. IDK if Salk Lake even counts as a big city. OP if you go to any medium sized town that is a long ways from everywhere they will have all the amenities just like Salt Lake does. Salt Lake doesn't even have 200,000 people.


SLC metro is 1.2 million, 200k live in "salt lake city" which is a pretty small area.
Sep 24 2018 5:34PM
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profa_212
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OregonDeadBend OR. IDK if Salk Lake even counts as a big city. OP if you go to any medium sized town that is a long ways from everywhere they will have all the amenities just like Salt Lake does. Salt Lake doesn't even have 200,000 people.


Salt lake is literally 6 times the size of bend
Sep 24 2018 5:47PM
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OregonDead
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Profahoben_212Salt lake is literally 6 times the size of bend

Still considered it's own metro area and it has all the amenities though. SLC does have more people and it's 48th biggest metro area in the country but still it's not a "big city" .
OP Bend is worth considering if you can get a job there. Trader Joe's actually sells wine there. Good music etc. too.
Sounds like the ambulance company is as big of a deal as anything though and I don't know anything about that.
Sep 24 2018 6:05PM
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AbiH
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OregonDeadStill considered it's own metro area and it has all the amenities though. SLC does have more people and it's 48th biggest metro area in the country but still it's not a "big city" .
OP Bend is worth considering if you can get a job there. Trader Joe's actually sells wine there. Good music etc. too.
Sounds like the ambulance company is as big of a deal as anything though and I don't know anything about that.


Ooh I’ll look into Bend too
Sep 24 2018 6:10PM
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AbiH
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JoeF2661Yo. Come to south lake tahoe for real.


How big is South Lake Tahoe?
Sep 24 2018 7:04PM
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JoeF2661
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AbiHHow big is South Lake Tahoe?


Around 23 thousand people. The nightlife is dope and the location is awesome. Very underestimated ski town. Bit expensive like most resort town. But it's a blast. I live further up north but make weekly trips to ride Tahoe due to low snowfall In the shasta area but will be relocating soon. I can guarantee you you can relate to the low snowfall because new Mexico the last few years seem the same.

**This post was edited on Sep 24th 2018 at 7:13:50pm
Sep 24 2018 7:12PM
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
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Pretty sure just about everywhere is hiring right now. Economy is great, do you plan to work on mountain or do you have a profession?
AbiHAh heck! Not a durn thing, I actually want to go to SLC. But I need to have a backup plan if I can’t find work... I need plans B and C
Sep 24 2018 7:17PM
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matt_720
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Other than SLS I'd say Calgary and Vancouver but that is debatable
Sep 24 2018 7:18PM
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
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The housing situation is starting to turn since amazon has its eye on the city
SkiBum.At the rate SLC is right now you can find any job anywhere in almost any field. Labor shortage for most. Housing is cheap. Great combo
Sep 24 2018 7:19PM
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AbiH
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JoeF2661Around 23 thousand people. The nightlife is dope and the location is awesome. Very underestimated ski town. Bit expensive like most resort town. But it's a blast. I live further up north but make weekly trips to ride Tahoe due to low snowfall In the shasta area but will be relocating soon. I can guarantee you you can relate to the low snowfall because new Mexico the last few years seem the same.

**This post was edited on Sep 24th 2018 at 7:13:50pm


That sounds dope. I’ll Look into it for sure, got to square away the medic license and go from there. Do you know if it’s a fire department that responds with an ambulance or an EMS?
Sep 24 2018 8:17PM
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AbiH
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BigPurpleSkiSuitPretty sure just about everywhere is hiring right now. Economy is great, do you plan to work on mountain or do you have a profession?


That’s great! By the time I head west I’ll have my paramedic license,I’ll be working EMS so I can get a good handle on it all before I go international.
Sep 24 2018 8:28PM
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AbiH
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PataguccimaneIf your decision is weighted heavily by EMS I’d say look into Reno. The EMS culture around here is great and pretty deep with plenty of great jobs to be had. Currently going through my fire academy at truckee Meadows and my junior year at UNR and have already met so many people involved with EMS here it’s crazy.

As far as the skiing goes, that’s initially why I moved here after hs. You’ve got Rose just minutes away if you’re looking for convenience and then there’s squaw/alpine around 40 minutes away along with a lot of other Tahoe resorts at around the same distance away.


Dang that’s really tempting... do you work for REMS?
Sep 24 2018 8:29PM
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
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Have you considered ski patrol jobs if you're EMS certified?
AbiHThat’s great! By the time I head west I’ll have my paramedic license,I’ll be working EMS so I can get a good handle on it all before I go international.
Sep 24 2018 8:30PM
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AbiH
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BigPurpleSkiSuitHave you considered ski patrol jobs if you're EMS certified?


Yeah for sure! I’ve been patrolling for the past 2 years and I really love it, that’s a big reason why I’m getting my medic is so I can go to big mountains and climb the ladder.

But the unfortunate part is that most of the calls are trauma calls and almost no medical. Which is fine but I don’t want to be in a situation some day where I forget how to care for a patient with a severe medical issue, because all I have ever worked with is trauma. Hence me working big town EMS for a bit to get a handle things....
Sep 24 2018 8:37PM
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Pataguccimane
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AbiHDang that’s really tempting... do you work for REMS?

I do not, full time student rn so just planning on getting through fire academy and doing a few years with the forest service while I finish up school at UNR
Sep 24 2018 8:48PM
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AbiH
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PataguccimaneI do not, full time student rn so just planning on getting through fire academy and doing a few years with the forest service while I finish up school at UNR


Nice! have you heard if they’re good?
Sep 24 2018 9:58PM
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profa_212
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AbiHNice! have you heard if they’re good?

Remsa kicks ass
Sep 24 2018 10:01PM
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Deepskier
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no one has shit on Vancouver.
Sep 24 2018 10:19PM
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JoeF2661
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Deepskierno one has shit on Vancouver.


Plenty of spots have shit on van if you are a us citizen.
Sep 24 2018 10:21PM
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IHUFFPAINT
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LivingDaLifeDenver? It's farther away from skiing than SLC but still is a big city ski town. It's closer than others that have been mentioned in this thread.

Denver is great except when driving up I-70 and see 4 million texas plates.
Sep 24 2018 10:32PM
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Deepskier
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JoeF2661Plenty of spots have shit on van if you are a us citizen.


back it up then
Sep 24 2018 10:46PM
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JoeF2661
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Deepskierback it up then


Urban or all around vibe?
Sep 24 2018 10:53PM
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Titus69
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IHUFFPAINTDenver is great except when driving up I-70 and see 4 million texas plates.


And have to drive 2 hours to get to Key and Breck, that's why SLC kicks ass, 40 minutes and you're at PC, alta, snowbird or Brighton. Then again I've driven 2 hours to Carinthia the past 3 seasons every weekend, worth it tho.
Sep 24 2018 10:54PM
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DesertStix
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OregonDeadStill considered it's own metro area and it has all the amenities though. SLC does have more people and it's 48th biggest metro area in the country but still it's not a "big city" .
OP Bend is worth considering if you can get a job there. Trader Joe's actually sells wine there. Good music etc. too.
Sounds like the ambulance company is as big of a deal as anything though and I don't know anything about that.

“Trader Joe’s actually sells wine?” Is that some sort of litmus test or something?
Sep 25 2018 12:21AM
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AbiH
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IHUFFPAINTDenver is great except when driving up I-70 and see 4 million texas plates.


Bahahahaha! Or if you drive a one axle trailer down I-70 on a pow day! I-70 is a death trap
Sep 25 2018 1:08AM
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Skibumsmith
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Don't forget about Bozeman.
Population: 45,000.
30 min to Bridger Bowl.
1 hr to Big Sky/Moonlight Basin.
Sep 25 2018 1:20AM
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