<p>Are there any good snowboarding and skiing resorts relatively close to University of Washington? I just got into snowboarding these past 2 seasons and would definitely want to keep snowboarding. </p>
<p>I kind of want to know because I'm debating if I should buy a snowboard or not. And also, if there are nearby resorts, how do we get there? Is there any chance UW offers any buses or can you pay a short fee for the buses? </p>
<p>Should I just drive my car from San Francisco to Seattle..?</p>
<p>Yeah, just drive from San Fran. Might have to stop in Oregon overnight, unless you can bomb right on through. You can also use the car to get to the resorts.</p>
<p>Snowboarding wise...closest is Snoqualmie Pass about 45 mins - 1 hr East of Seattle. Just go straight on I-90.</p>
<p>Or you can hit up Whistler in Canada.</p>
<p>That sounds awesome. I'm assuming UW doesn't have a public bus or anything that takes you to the resorts? I know UCSD has a bus that takes you to Tijuana. And I'm very tempted to drive up to Seattle, especially if a friend or two of mine want to come up to UW with me. That way we can split the gas and everything.</p>
<p>No, I don't think the public buses here can handle the hills at Snoqualmie.</p>
<p>They can't even handle the hills around my neighborhood.</p>
<p>If I were you, I'd drive. Here's why:</p>
<p>1) Scenic drive. It really is pretty. (I drove up from Fremont,CA [where I lived] to Seattle and it was great)
2) You can bring more stuff that way.
3) You'll have a car at the UW so you can hit up the slopes as often as you'd like. Parking is expensive though.
4) A senior year road trip would be the perfect way to start college.</p>
<p>Yea, I'm considering flying for my first quarter, and than driving for the 2nd quarter after Thanksgiving Break, but I got to see.</p>