After finishing their junior year of high school, skiers and snowboarders alike are plagued with the everpresent question of “Where are you going to college?”.  Students obviously long for a school where the least amount of classes can e taken in the winter, while the most amount of time can be spent shredding lines and finding pow stashes. Here is  the top to colleges/universities where you can earn a degree in the field of your choice, but more importantly students can get their Shreducation. College: where students can grow to be come ski bums.

1. Sierra Nevada College~ now available for summertime courses in Argentina!

Web site: http://www.sierranevada.edu

Nearest resort from campus: 17 ski areas with (45 mins) Squaw Valley Resort,  http://squaw.com

Ski/Snowboard Club: Yes

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2. University of Utah

Web site: http://www.utah.edu

Nearest resort from campus: Solitude (26 miles), http://www.skisolitude.com

Ski/Snowboard Club: Yes

3. Quest University Canada

Web site: http://www.questu.ca/

Nearest resort from campus: Whistler Blackcomb Resort (36 Miles), http://www.whistlerblackcomb.com

Ski/Snowboard club: Yes

4. Montana State University

Web site:www.montana.edu

Nearest resort from campus: Bridger Bowl (16 miles), http://bridgerbowl.com/

Ski/Snowboard club: No

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5. University of Colorado at Boulder

Web site: www.colorado.edu

Nearest resort from campus: Eldora (20 miles), http://www.eldora.com/

Ski/Snowboard club: Yes

6. Western Washington University

Web site: www.wwu.edu

Nearest resort from campus: Mt. Baker (54 miles), www.mtbaker.us/

Ski/Snowboard Club: Yes

7. Western State Colorado University

Web site: www.western.edu

Nearest resort from campus: Crested Butte (30 miles), http://www.skicb.com/

Ski/Snowboard Club: Yes

8. Westminster College

Web site:http://www.westminstercollege.edu

Nearest resort from campus: Solitude (26 miles), http://www.skisolitude.com

Ski/Snowboard Club: Yes

 

9. Fort Lewis College

Web site: http://www.fortlewis.edu

Nearest resort from campus: Silverton (48 miles), https://www.silvertonmountain.com/page/home

Ski/Snowboard Club: Yes

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10. University of British Columbia

Web site: http://www.ubc.ca

Nearest resort from campus: Grouse Mountain (9 Miles), https://www.grousemountain.com/

Ski/Snowboard club: yes

Honorable Mention if you cannot get out of the East Coast:

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1. University of Vermont

Web site: www.uvm.edu

Nearest resort from campus: Stowe Mountain Resort (37 miles), http://www.stowe.com/

Ski/Snowboard club: Yes

2. Plymouth State College

Web site: www.plymouth.edu

Nearest resort from campus: Waterville Valley (18 miles), http://www.waterville.com/

Ski/Snowboard club: Yes