i need some community colleges near skiing. i already checked out north seattle cc and slcc so if have any opinions on those it would be appreciated
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i need some community colleges near skiing. i already checked out north seattle cc and slcc so if have any opinions on those it would be appreciated
red rocks CC in lake wood/golden is pretty close to the mountains in co, 45 minutes to loveland
Or all of the CMC campuses.
But why would someone move out to the mountains to attend community college? Just take a year or two off and work/live at a ski area.
But what about the CC?Quote:
Originally Posted by Walter Sobchak
Check the SLC area.
Just out of curiosity, why not a full university? There is an extensive thread about universities near skiing.
Fernie, Nelson (?)
Truckee Meadows CC in Reno,NV
Foget SLCC unless you are a park rat, you'll either have to commute around the lake north to south to school or south to north to get to worthwhile skiing besides Kirkwood and you're still an hour away from that even in SLC.
You want the newly expanded Sierra College Truckee extension my friend! I did a year there before I transfered to UC Davis. I was 5 minutes from class, 15 minutes from Squaw, 20 from Alpine Meadows. Need I say more?
The only thing that could possibley be better would be Mammoth Lakes Community College.... but it doesn't exist.
On a snowy day that's over an hour from good skiing.Quote:
Originally Posted by dfinn
Because it's called Eastern Sierra College Center Mammoth CampusQuote:
Originally Posted by skimasterflex
How many classes do they offer now? I've heard it's a joke really. And where is it? I'm pretty sure you can get an entire AA degree at Truckee now, or it's coming soon.Quote:
Originally Posted by cj001f
Most people I know in Truckee should consider AA, so you're probably right.Quote:
Originally Posted by skimasterflex
Whatcom community college. Skip winter quarter and ride knee deep "pow" at Baker, or take night classes.
sign up for one of them fancy computer - online colleges. then you can take your pick of locations!
i didn't do very well in high school and i'm a year out of hs. i plan to go to a university afterQuote:
Originally Posted by 72Twenty
a former girlfriend of mine went to Colorado Mountain College at Steamboat Springs. ski pass was included for the duration of your studies back in the late 90's. i visited for a winter from canada and it was a great party!
as previusly mentioned
-Bellingham, WA
-Nelson, BC
Not from Glenshire or Truckee it's not. There's no on campus housing that I know of so he's free to pick where he wants to live.Quote:
Originally Posted by skimasterflex
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Originally Posted by LCP4life
"Community Colleges are High Schools with ashtrays"
- Adam Carolla
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Originally Posted by skimasterflex
I'm a little confused. SLCC? Kirkwood?
is there a good bus system in lake tahoe?
Hey, hic, we're building something. Build it and they will come. And where we're building it ... well let me just, hic, say it's within crawling distance of the Tourist Club. And if you make it out of there with a full set of teeth, or at least as many teeth as you went in with, well, hic, you missed the party. Carry on. Me ? I'm educated and I just polished off a bottle of Super Tuscan along with the beer. Life is too short for cheap wine or fizzy beer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Steven S. Dallas
I'll be the third one to suggest Whatcom CC in Bellingham. If you like the pow pow you'll like Baker, it averages over 650 inches of snow a year. Bellingham is a really cool town, just be careful with the partying. I have a friend that went to Whatcom for six years and still didn't graduate, he was a big fan of weed. Bellingham is also the home of Western Washington University, so if you decided to tranfer to a University you would'nt have to move.
I went to North Seattle CC for a year and it was alright. I went there because it was close to where I lived, but I wouldn't move across the country to go there. The traffic in Seattle is fucking unbelievable, unless you really really want to live in the city you should consider some schools on the other side of Lake Washington. Bellevue CC is bigger and closer to Alpental, just hop on I90 and your there in about 30-45 minutes.
Thats all I got for ya, my vote goes to Whatcom CC in Bellingham.
I forgot to mention, check out any of the North Cascades TR's by Squirrel99 or Skier666. There are some great shots of what would be right in your back yard if you moved to Bellingham.
It wouldn't suck to live a couple hours away from Whistler.
Check and see what articulation agreements the CCs have - lots in my area have established deals where if you graduate with at least a 2.5 or so you're guaranteed admission (and all your courses transfer) to nearby colleges.
Plan ahead b/c it's a pain in the ass to take the same course twice, or better yet realizing you wasted a course or three because it won't transfer to your next school.
Drop me a line if you have any specific q's. The bottom line is a little bit of planning and an idea of where you're trying to go can easily save you a year or two and a couple grand.
Colorado Mountain College in Steamboat Springs. I went there for two years before transfering to Colorado State. Two of the best years of my life with no regrets.
http://coloradomtn.edu/
I don't know if I would call Cerro Coso College (in Mammoth Lakes) any more of a "waste" than I would any JC...
Serious colleges will all accept the same transfer credits... regardless... (unless you are expecting to transfer to Harvard or something...)
Looking at this years catalog from LTCC, there's a ton of classes available online. I think you could probably accomplish an entire degree without even setting foot on the campus.
And LTCC has some great college-credit classes; Including- "intermediate skiing" "advanced skiing" "telemark skiing" "backcountry skiing" "ski conditioning" "Avalanche awareness" and "cross country skiing"
Wenatachee Valley CC (central WA) is 16 miles from Mission Ridge and and hour or so from Stevens Pass. Years ago they used to have a ski area management program, I believe the MSP crew first met there.
But Wenatchee sucks (paging Pollard), Whatcom CC in B'ham as suggested would be a much better option.
I'll LTCC my vote. It's come a long way from being in an old hotel next the Taco Bell. Is'nt there aother pretty big JC (Sierra Nevada?) Located in the Auburn area?
These aren't all community colleges, but I don't think they are terribly difficult to get into.
Western State Colorado- 30 minutes from Crested Butte.
Fort Lewis College- close to Durango Mountain Resort
Front Range Community College- close to all the I-70 resorts in Colorado. They also have online classes.
They also have locations in Glenwood Springs and Leadville.Quote:
Originally Posted by tom111869
Also have a degree in Ski Area Management.
How about here:
http://www.westminstercollege.edu/snow/
It's been said over and over, but it's still true...
CMC - Colorado Mountain College. They have campuses all over the I-70 corridor. There's an Aspen Campus, a small one sort of near Vail (in Eagle - about a 1/2 hour drive away or so), a Summit County campus (Dillion), a small one in Breckenridge, and the Steamboat college.
If you can afford the cost of living, your best bet would probably be the Aspen college. They offer a lot of classes, and it's close enough that you can still commute to the Glenwood and Spring Valley (in the hills just outside of Glenwood) campuses if you really need to. There's also the Steamboat campus, which is pretty big. Also, the Summit county campuses (Dillion and Breckenridge) are close enough to take classes at either campus.
As a skier, I don't suggest the Glenwood/Spring Valley campuses. While Ski Sunlight is very close to Glenwood, it doesn't offer much real skiing. It's just too much of a pain to get to the Aspen resorts and park and everything if you live that far down valley.
As far as academics go, the Glenwood and Spring Valley campuses are the best and biggest in the CMC system. There's just not much skiing very close by. The closest big resort with real terrain (Highlands) is a 45 minute drive away in good, dry weather without any traffic.
Outside of Colorado, your best bet (that I know of) is the aforementioned LTCC.
Good luck!
COCC in bend
thanks for the suggestions. i think i'm going to choose from ltcc, whatcom and cmc in aspen
As I understand it (and I haven't researched independently), if you graduate from one of California's community colleges you are guaranteed admission to a University of California school. Two years at LTCC, followed by two at, say, UC Davis (~2 hours from Tahoe-area resorts), might be a good option for someone who wants a decent degree after screwing the pooch in high school.
From U C transfer admissions info for Community College Students:
You might also look at the California Community Colleges FAQ.Quote:
The University works in partnership with California's community colleges to make admission attainable for transfer students. Specifically, California community college students receive:
Priority consideration The University gives junior-level community college students first priority over other transfer applicants, including those from four-year institutions and UC's own intercampus transfer students.
Help choosing courses Articulation agreements with all of the state's community colleges identify which courses satisfy the requirements of individual UC campuses.
Guaranteed admission Many UC campuses offer individual admission agreements (see transfer admission programs link at left) that guarantee students space on campus or in a particular major, provided they complete specific academic requirements while at community college.
You may want to look into how much nonresident tuition runs in California - it's not cheap (as in $1k+/class) and establishing residency for tuition purposes will take several semesters
if you're 23 or older, it shouldn't be hard.
not hard ... but you'd be insane to pay $5k a semester for community college