Med schools near some good skiing

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So I'm trying to figure out what schools to add to my application list. If I were to get in it'd most likely be my in state school which I have no problem going to. Outside of that if I'd have to go out of state I'd like to be near some good skiing. I'm guessing I stand a better chance of getting into a private school since I'd be OOS.
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woltej1 said:
So I'm trying to figure out what schools to add to my application list. If I were to get in it'd most likely be my in state school which I have no problem going to. Outside of that if I'd have to go out of state I'd like to be near some good skiing. I'm guessing I stand a better chance of getting into a private school since I'd be OOS.
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U.C. Davis is about 1 and a half hours from all the Tahoe ski resorts- Heavenly, Squaw, Kirkwood, Alpine Meadows, etc.
 
So pretty much I'm just looking for some schools to add to my list. If I don't get into my primary schools and get an acceptance into another, I'd like it to be near good skiing. Anyone got some ideas?
 
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I can dig this thread. OHSU is about 3 hours away from Mt. Bachelor, and half that time to Mt. Hood Meadows, Timberline, etc. Head north and you're up into Washington with Crystal Mountain, Stevens Pass, and Mt. Baker if you want to go up close to BC. If you're up close to BC, you might as well just go drive the powder highway. The PNW is where it's at for skiing 😎
 
But to really answer your question, OHSU is about 70% in-state, 30 out, and U. Wash is closer to 90% in-state :/
 
Just a disclaimer that I don't ski and I don't know what qualifies as "good" but there are a couple ski resorts about an hour outside of Pittsburgh that several students at Pitt go to on weekends. I'm sure it doesn't hold a candle to skiing out west but it's something if you're looking for east coast schools.
 
Dartmouth owns its own ski hill. It's not big but it's only 15 minutes away and cheap for students (one day a year it's 99 cents). Perfect for getting a half a day of skiing in before hitting the books. There are also good places in VT and northern NH within a few hours drive if you find the time to get out there.
 
Utah by far. The med school is only about 30min from Park City and some of the best skiing in the US.

Vermont also has great skiing less than 1hr away at Stowe and Sugarbush.

A few others:
Colorado
UCLA/USC/UCI/Loma Linda
Washington
OHSU
Dartmouth
Albany
SUNY-Upstate
 
Ismet said:
Pittsburgh
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ew. 😛

University of Colorado SOM. Still a few hour drive, but the pow is freshhhhhhhh

Is Utah SOM in Salt Lake? It would be close.

UC Davis is a good call.

Other Cali schools might be close to Big Bear
 
RVU. Pretty much the only one by the Rockies.
 
Boston schools (BU, Tufts, Harvard, UMass) are all within 2 hours of ski resorts in NH and Vermont, and about 3 hours from Sunday River in Maine. Fair warning though, you better be ready to ski on ice instead of powder.
 
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Mom went to UNM and apparently had lots of opportunities to ski. Dartmouth and UVM are good options too. Tufts Maine Track if you're from around New England or are interested in rural settings.
 
I think there are some good skiing spots in northern California near TouroCOM-CA.
 
RVU- in colorado, enough said.
COMP-NW- Mt Bachelor and Mt. Hood
PNWU- Whitepass (1hr away), Steven's Pass(2hrs), Mission Ridge (2hrs), Mt. Hood(3hrs).

Never made it out to Mt. Hood but a lot of my friends really loved it.
Whitepass is small and quiet, the new expansion is supposed to be awesome but I haven't been there in awhile.
Steven's Pass I thought was a little too expensive but I enjoyed the mountain.
Never went to Mission Ridge because all the other options were more appealing.
 
Sugarloaf, Saddleback, and Sunday River resorts all within 3hrs or less from UNE.
 
If you're looking for a school with good skiing AND a large crowd of others who are super passionate about the sport, UVM and Utah for sure. (almost) Everyone who is big into skiing/snowboarding flocks to those two schools for the scene and the nearby resorts.
 
University of Utah School of Medicine, and the competition isn't even close.
 
Univ of New Mexico is close to Taos, 5 hours from Durango and wolf creek, CO. There is a ski resort in Albuquerque but is does not always open. There are other ski resort in New Mexico that are cheap and not bad.
 
takeahike said:
Dartmouth owns its own ski hill. It's not big but it's only 15 minutes away and cheap for students (one day a year it's 99 cents). Perfect for getting a half a day of skiing in before hitting the books. There are also good places in VT and northern NH within a few hours drive if you find the time to get out there.
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Skiing and hiking in the Whites, there is nothing like it! Biggest reason I applied to Dartmouth, other than, you know, it being a super amazing medical school.


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TheKingofClay said:
University of Colorado by far is the best spot. There's really no competition here.

http://freeskier.com/stories/freeskier-2014-resort-guide-top-10-ski-resorts

2 of the top 10 resorts in north america. And Vail is in-and-out of the top 10 ranks as well.
Vail and Breckenridge are ~1.5 hours away from Denver. And then Aspen ~3 hours away.
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How is Colorado "by far" the best spot without any competition? I would think it would at least be tied with Utah, where Park City and Alta are only 30 mins away rather than 1 1/2 hours. Time is money, er, well time is at least more study time in med school so an hour round trip beats 3 hours round trip IMO
 
Utah would for sure be the best, but I don't think they accept OOS students. U of Nevada, and UW would also be good too but it's the same situation. CU, OHSU, and NorCal schools are probably your next best bet. I don't think there are any private schools near good skiing unfortunately.
 
TheKingofClay said:
University of Colorado by far is the best spot. There's really no competition here.

http://freeskier.com/stories/freeskier-2014-resort-guide-top-10-ski-resorts

2 of the top 10 resorts in north america. And Vail is in-and-out of the top 10 ranks as well.
Vail and Breckenridge are ~1.5 hours away from Denver. And then Aspen ~3 hours away.
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Yeah... Going by that logic Utah is at least as attractive as Colorado: Alta and Park City are both in the top 10. And Snowbird has been "in and out of the top 10". The skiing was really the only reason I applied to the U. The snow quality and convenience are unparalleled. You can get to EIGHT resorts within an hour of drive time. Price-wise it's a no brainer: Alta's coming in at $80 for a lift ticket, $120 for Aspen/Snowmass (when buying a week in advance).

But please, keep encouraging people to head to Colorado. It leaves the real hills open for the rest of us.
 
CUSOM, Denver, great skiing
 
WWAMI Montana. They have a local hill, but you are an hour away from Big Sky Moonlight which has over 5,000 acres of lifted terrain (yes, that's 9 square miles) and no lift lines.

Which is great, unless you were planning on studying flash cards while standing in line, I guess.
 
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