<p>I've checked Stanford academics and people's overall opinion or experience, which looks excellent. Now I'm curious about the skiing.
I know it's in Palo Alto, but how good are the skiing opportunities? (Lake Tahoe?)
Is there decent backcountry skiing?
How good is the ski club?
Are there lots of skiers/boarders who attend and go ride?
Is skiing possible during school due to the workload?
How expensive is it?</p>
<p>I know academics come first.</p>
<p>If skiing is your priority, there are many better choices than Stanford.
Lake Tahoe ski resorts (Northstar, Squaw, Heavenly, Kirkwood) are a four hour drive from Stanford, and that drive is even longer on Friday nights heading up the mountain or Sunday nights heading back down.</p>
<p>There is at least one dorm trip per year scheduled that is very affordable. I am pretty sure that additional discounted trips can be arranged if you go as a group.</p>
<p>fantastic skiing up and around Tahoe</p>
<p>including back country, lift served and otherwise</p>
<p>long day trip from The Farm</p>
<p>lots of weekend trip availability through ski clubs</p>
<p>Kei</p>
<p>Skiing isn’t a top priority, education is.
I’m just curious about the skiing.</p>