<p>Okay I live to ski. Therefore I am already determined to go to school out west. My major is going to be geological engineering or majors along those lines. My cumulative gpa is around a 3.65 but I'm planning on majorly bumping it up this year to at least a 3.8 or 3.9. I'm looking at colorado school of mines as my first choice then university of utah then university of montana. If theres any other suggestions for good geological engineering schools conveniently located in skiing towns fire away.</p>
<p>Montana State in Bozeman is better in engineering than University of Montana. (Higher ranked, too.) And there’s a free shuttle to Bridger Bowl, all of 30 minutes from campus. </p>
<p>Colo School of Mines is a great school, but many students complain that it’s not a very social or fun place. Good skiing is at least an hour away, and you’d need a car. Or have friends with cars.</p>
<p>Colorado School of Mines is a good school but I have heard its kind of depressing there. I live like five minutes away and I don’t know any kids who like it there. But don’t take it from me, because I’m not a student there
The obvious choice is CU Boulder. Its 45 min to most ski areas. Even CC is a good choice, though it might not have the strongest major for your interests</p>
<p>By “CC”, I think cwinche means Colorado College. Good geology department; probably the most selective school in Colorado (or the Rocky Mt region generally); better financial aid than CSoM, but no engineering (other than 3+2 arrangements).</p>
<p>+1 on the suggestion for NAU; the campus sits at 7,000 ft.</p>
<p>They have shuttles running everday from the campus to the slopes, which are about 45 mins from campus. And with the Grand Canyon, Sedona, Petrified Forest, etc… all nearby, they have a good geological program. </p>
<p>Winter park is 23 miles away. Easily a half an hour drive. I wouldn’t call that “a long way”. Vail is ten miles away. I live in colorado and was skiing before I could really walk. The farthest one is loveland and that is 40 miles away. still within an hours drive at maximum.</p>
<p>UCD is not as easy as UNR skiing wise. That stratch of 80 has heavy traffic, some times when it snows, you can got stuck on the road for 8 hours. But UCD is definitly a better school, very expensive for OOS students, some times its even more expensive than the Ivies, because there is a potential be graduating in 5 years for a four year program, too many students, not enough classes. My friend’s freshman S has forgo internship this summer and take classes in local CC instead.</p>
<p>Or apparently could drive, Cwinche. Actually it’s closer than I remembered, unless you went to a different CU, but Winter Park is still an hour and 38 minutes. Vail more than 2 hours. University of Colorado at Boulder to Winter Park Resort - Google Maps</p>
<p>Western State in Gunnison, skiing good, and geology (no engineering) for a major, but it’s really about the powder, isn’t it?</p>
