Good Colleges with ski access

[Max Gosey]

Mines, Squatch, Mines. My counselor tried hard to get me to go there, and I very well might have if engineering had been my gig.

[leroy jenkins]

it is hard to find a good, small college with ski access. Most of the colleges that offer good classes, especially good engineering classes are going to bigger state universities, such as, CU-boulder, MSU or Utah. Other colleges that are close to the mountains and smaller, tend to be a little less on the acadmedic side, especially when it comes to the sciences. I'm not sure about east coast schools, but do you really want to send your brother to the east coast??

FYI, I wouldn't consider Illinois State, a small school by any means.

I don't think MSU really qualifies as a "big" school, especially compared with CU. Its not really small, but it has great access to outdoors and is a decent school, and a fun town.

[Cyber Cop]

mines fer sure. Also New Mexico Tech is an excellent science and engineering school, but not super close to skiing.

[Squatch]

Mines, Squatch, Mines. My counselor tried hard to get me to go there, and I very well might have if engineering had been my gig.

yeah but we all know you don't like girls.

i guess i could see my brother leaning towards engineering, but i was in the same boat and fucking hated it. i would be super-miserable if i went to mines because i wouldn't really have the others options present at a larger school. i'd be curious to see if he sticks with engineering or not.

edit: MSU is probably a good choice

[bookem]

Right in the powder triangle.

http://selkirk.ca/future/

[Simplicity]

RPI - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY 45 minutes to Stratton.

Haha dude, I wouldn't call the school very personal, and 45 minutes to flatton isn't a great benefit. Also the sweet boy/girl ratio of 75/25 is kind of killer.

[StormDay]

Haha dude, I wouldn't call the school very personal, and 45 minutes to flatton isn't a great benefit. Also the sweet boy/girl ratio of 75/25 is kind of killer.

You must have gone there.

I was under the impression that the ratio had improved significantly since I went there. Besides, my GF went to the school down hill. An option I would strongly recommend.

Keeping Options open: I would not recommend RPI unless science/engineering is definitely your thing. There is no real plan B for switching to Liberal Arts.

[The AD]

Seattle University could be a good choice. Somewhere around 5,000 students I think. It is a Jesuit school, though, if that's a factor either positive or negative for your bro.

[cj001f]

You must have gone there.

It's reputation preceeds it. You must be the rare RPI grad who liked/could tolerate it.

"Good" schools with engineering + other programs + some skiing "nearby" - Union College, University of Rochester, Cornell, UCD, Berkeley, Stanford

[Rontele]

He should go to school in Sapporo, Japan.

Or UBC, CU, CSU (my cousin goes there), if he wants a smaller school, what about Colorado College? U of U, Weber State, Utah State, U of W, etc. etc.

[Out_to_lunch]

Thanks for starting this Squatch. I'm in the same boat as your brother (senior in HS, looking at colleges, but I want business) I want to be able to go skiing a lot, but I also want a good education at the same time. I'm thinking DU or CU but I don't know.

Not meaning to hijack your thread Squatch.

I don't know what kind of business programs CU has, but I go to DU and Daniels is up there. I'm not in business, but from what I get my friends who are, it seems that you can make it as challenging as you want. I know some folks who I think are going to do very well when they get out (in all aspects of life, not just financially).

As for skiing, all of I-70 is there for the taking (traffic included). If you are any good at meeting people you're going to meet someone who skis or rides. The Alpine Club does a lot of stuff as well. Last year they went to JH, Silverton, CB, Utah for spring break, and other smaller trips around (other biking, hiking, climbing, etc. trips too). If you are a business major, you probably wont have class on Friday, oppening up the weekend a bit more.

[FigureEleven]

Heh... I helped run the DUAC for 4 years. Lots of fun to be had there and most of the trips are deeply subsidized.

[montanaskier]

Montana St.

[sunnygirluvspow]

I'm in the Civil Engineering program at the U of U. It's top notch for structural engineeing. Not sure about the other engineering disciplines. The U has an extensive winter recreation program as well. Here's a link to last spring's line up:

http://www.acs.utah.edu/prod/bin/stu...=creditClasses

[mnflyfish]

Engineering and Skiing? Michigan Tech!!! And hey it's a WCHA school as well so great hockey, well ok Tech's hockey team sucks in the WCHA but for D1 they are pretty solid. And Tech has their own ski area, and I believe all students ski for free. Add in huge lake effect snow, beautiful country, very challenging terrain (search Bohemia) and you have a great option. Seriously Tech has one of the top engineering programs in the US.

Good Luck,
Jay

[TBski]

University of Alaska Anchorage
Alaska Pacific University ( Anchorage)
weenie Chugach 15 mins from school or bigger deeper Chugach 45 min from school.Sick backcountry, Alyeska resort 45 min away.
Real winter,long ski season, chicks who can kick your ass on the mountain and in class.
ooh, pretty good academics, especially APU,well ranked nationally & small class size.
Plus being further from your parents is better and you can tell them outrageous lies about how you need more money to shore up your igloo and such crap.

[benDover]

Out west--MT State has one of the best overall engineering programs in the country, but if it is cheap beer and vidio games you fear............

Vermont has so many great small schools semi-close to resorts. Skip UVM and look at Saint Michael's, Bennington, Green Mt., and if he's real smart Middlebury. Bate's college in Maine is pretty close to Sunday River. Lot's of schools in ME and NH.

The big State schools are in most cases are going to have the superior engineering programs. The west may blow your/my mind but the NorthEast is Wicked!

[mnflyfish]

University of Alaska Anchorage
Alaska Pacific University ( Anchorage)
weenie Chugach 15 mins from school or bigger deeper Chugach 45 min from school.Sick backcountry, Alyeska resort 45 min away.
Real winter,long ski season, chicks who can kick your ass on the mountain and in class.
ooh, pretty good academics, especially APU,well ranked nationally & small class size.
Plus being further from your parents is better and you can tell them outrageous lies about how you need more money to shore up your igloo and such crap.

And you have a kick ass hockey coach from Minnesota!! Go Seawolves!

Good Luck,
Jay

[focus]

And Tech has their own ski area, and I believe all students ski for free.

Not quite. Season pass is $235 for students, though.

Ripley's worthy, though, and if that isn't enough there's always bohemia. From what you say his main focus isn't necessarilly skiing. It IS tough to beat this area in terms of other outdoors-ey type activities. Chill town, too. Very unlike the rest of the midwest. MTU also has a great forestry program

He's close enough that he really needs to visit the campus...

[trouble]

I liked michigan tech, but some of the pitfalls of rpi are also gonna show up at MTU

few girls
few options if you find engineering/science isn't your thing

[SLAYER]

Say what you will, but the EC makes you a much better skier.

If you keep telling your self something enough times you'll eventually start believing it. I can't tell you how many times I've been on a chair with an "expert" East Coast skier who is clueless as to how to ski or ride Utah powder.

[The AD]

Also, Tech is ridiculously remote. Let's face it: it's not for everyone. Someone from Chicago might find it difficult to adapt.

[shmerham]

RPI - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY 45 minutes to Stratton.

http://www.rpi.edu/

45 minutes is also way liberal of an estimate. More like 1h 15m. ...and however short the drive is, stratton is not worth it. The best skiing nearby is K-mart (which isn't all that great) and getting there in less than 2 hours isn't easy.

Lucky you that you found someone at Sage more interesting than a rock. I didn't meet any girls from there that didn't bore the hell out of me or weird me out (and that's saying a lot considering I spent 4 years at mostly guys school). Their bi-curious tendencies did make for some interesting one night stands.

I didn't hate it there. I met some great friends, had a good time, and got a good education. Not sure though if I'd recommend it to others though.

If you compare the size of an engineering department at an engineering school and a university they aren't that much different. You go to a small school and it may be hard to specialize in a certain type of engineering. Pluses and minuses to everything.

[Cyber Cop]

(and that's saying a lot considering I spent 4 years at mostly guys school). Their bi-curious tendencies did make for some interesting one night stands.

he he, that sounds a little funny.

[workinforturns]

MSU sucks ass. you dont wanna go here. the women out number men 10 to 1. skiing is less than exceptional. but then again the last thing montana needs are more people!