<p>"I can’t bring myself to call the Blueridge “mountains”. "</p>
<p>Have you ever been to Shenendoah National Park or the Great Smoky Mountains?</p>
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Slight correction: UNCA is in the Blue Ridge Mountains. There is a significant ecologic difference. :)</p>
<p>haha thanks IBclass, I know that but I just apparently typed that because of the national park haha</p>
<p>Middlebury has an excellent skiing class. They even let you take one as part of your major. But I heard bad things about the elitism by the overly rich New England WASPies studying there.</p>
<p>I have been to the Smokey’s and let me tell you something: It’s a lot scarier driving on those roads than CO or WY (not the Yellowstone part). In the Smokey’s you usually go over the mountain, while in the Rockies we went around the mountains.</p>
<p>the good thing about going to school in the mountains of Virginia, North and South Carolina is that there are many outdoor activities AND the weather is amazing and warm most of the year so you can enjoy those outdoor activities!</p>
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<p>Unless you consider the Hollywood hills to be “mountains” you won’t be anywhere near mountains 20 minutes from UCLA. Berkeley is even worse. 20 minutes out of Berkeley would put you where? Richmond maybe?</p>
<p>Lehigh is on a mountain!</p>
<p>Williams is surrounded by mountains. Many students are involved in outdoorsy activities – trekking, backpacking, skiing, snowboarding, climbing – and the Outing Club is well supported.</p>
<p>University of Nevada, Reno is just east of the Sierras and Lake Tahoe. 7+ ski resorts are within an hour and a half drive, the closest is about 35 minutes away.</p>
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<p>Colorado has 300 days of sunshine a year, something like the 2nd sunniest state in the union. Cold enough for snow, but not Minnesota cold or Maine cold.</p>
<p>Colorado is way too dry. We went there in the summer and it felt like someone was sitting on us. The altitude is terrible too and humidity is worse than being dry. I would NEVER move to CO, WY, SD, etc.</p>
<p>Middlebury and Dartmouth are the only two colleges that own their own mountains, complete with ski slopes and lodges.</p>
<p>In addition to what is listed: Montana state colleges, Western State in Colorado, Ft. Lewis in Colorado, Michigan Tech, Northern Michigan,</p>
<p>Claremont Colleges - close to mountains and you get the beach as an added bonus :P</p>
<p>And I agree with whoever posted ASU. There are plenty of nearby mountains here in Phoenix.</p>
<p>Colorado is an amazing state and the dryness is great! You get used to the altitude. Winters in Colorado Springs/Boulder are not that bad. Nothing like the upper northeast or upper midwest, for sure. The Rockies are- mountains. Some of the other areas we are discussing here have beautiful large hills, but the skiing is laughable. (Smokies, Blue Ridge…)</p>
<p>U of Washington
U of Arizona
U of Montana
U of Nevada - Reno</p>
<p>In addition to the NY colleges near the Adirondacks that have been mentioned, Bard, Vassar, and SUNY New Paltz are all a quick ride from the Catskills–which are more big hills than mountains, even by Eastern standards, and don’t offer the same range of outdoor activities as the Adirondack region, but if all you’re looking for is elevated hiking in pretty country with some nice views, they might do the trick. And at any of those schools you’re only a couple of hours from NYC, if that’s an attraction.</p>
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Yes, I have. I don’t remember anywhere above treeline. Maybe compared to the rest of the Southeast they are impressive, but I’ve grown up in Colorado and Alaska ;)</p>
<p>The White Mountains in New England are a whole different story.</p>
<p>The dryness is terrible, I felt like dying. I don’t know anyone in my family who would move there.</p>