<p>Im an applying senior who absolutly loves the slopes..is there any close by skiing areas up there??</p>
<p>Cornell students can get a season pass to greek peek for something like $130. I dont know how it rates up there with others (it's the only one i've ever been to), but I like it and $130 is a steal compared to the $50/day the usually charge. Look it up online for info, it's not far from campus w/ a car, and there's busses that go there every weekend.</p>
<p>wow-that sounds great..
how fun is it to go skiing up there for the day?</p>
<p>wow 130 for the SEASON? sweeet! dam now i really hope I get in.</p>
<p>"how fun is it to go skiing up there for the day?"</p>
<p>it's very fun until i try a slope that's too advanced for me, thus falling too often causing me to curse up a storm, hate snow, and have my girlfriend yell at me for causing such a scene and ruining her time.</p>
<p>East-Coast skiing ftw!!!</p>
<p>One of the things (if I get in, of course) that I'm definitely bringing with me on my first day are my faithful K2 Apaches. Great skis; can't ski without 'em!</p>
<p>Ummm. If I get in, "Greek Peek" wont even be an option. If I am that close, I will be @ Stowe or Killington any chance I get!!!! BTW skiing is the most amazing thing ever created. :)</p>
<p>I agree that skiing is the most amazing thing ever created. I am from Colorado and love that sport more then anything else in the world. But, I did not transfer to Cornell for the skiing. I would have gone to school in either Colorado, Utah, California, or Washington if I was interested in good snow.</p>
<p>Greek Peak has a terrain park with a lot of rails, and one kicker that might be big enough for a 720. I have never been there (this is my first Cornell semester), but they have a good website. I am bringing up my Jib skis next semester, and will spend my Saturday mornings mastering rails, and learning how to spin fakie. </p>
<p>I am used to skiing big lines in Colorado. My definition of skiing used to be face shots, cliff hucks, couliers etc. To me terrain parks is the lowest form of "skiing" if you would like to call it that. I pulled of 40 ski days my freshmen year of college, and a meager 15 my sophomore year (hey I was in O.Chem).</p>
<p>Still it is totally worth coming to Cornell. You can always ski when you graduate. Its time to buckle down and get a descent education. I would transfer again in a second. </p>
<p>Cornell is amazing, and I can always go hit that one lame-ass kicker on Greek Peak if I need a quick fix of skiing.</p>
<p>the ski and snowboard club goes on a lot of trips to big mountain resorts as well.</p>
<p>unfortunately...killington is 5+ hours away, and stowe is 6.5+</p>
<p>a little too far for a day trip ;-)</p>
<p>Damn, I thought that since I was going North from my house, I would be getting closer. But I guess that I am just going to far East to really get close. But who cares? I am still going to Stowe whenever I can. The snow comes from heaven over there.</p>