Member of the Month

theabortionator
April, 2025

Online

Welcome to the Newschoolers forums! You may read the forums as a guest, however you must be a registered member to post. Register to become a member today!

Rhode Islander moving to the west

profile picture
afterbanginn
Posts: 173 - Karma: 1,184
I'm from Rhode Island and looking to go out to school in california at Sierra Nevada College (SNC) or colorado mountain college (cmc) right out side of silver ton . My friend also just moved out there this year and wants me to come join him . But idk what to do which to go they both have really good skiing close and have what i want to take so it all come down to which place is funner and has better partying and shit lol so help me out guys
9 years ago
2 0
profile picture
TheDoughAbides
Posts: 1319 - Karma: 4,036
Tahoe. Also, CMC is close to silverthorne, not silverton. Very different towns.
9 years ago
0 0
profile picture
afterbanginn
Posts: 173 - Karma: 1,184
TheDoughAbidesTahoe. Also, CMC is close to silverthorne, not silverton. Very different towns.


oh my bad but thanks man
9 years ago
0 0
profile picture
j.var
Posts: 591 - Karma: 228
Cant say much about SNC (never went there) but on the other hand CMC is an awesome school. There is a couple different campuses you can choose from but if your looking for the best park riding, breck/dillon is your best choice. I went there for two years (last year and the year before) and have nothing but great things to say. Classes are mostly once or twice a week and a lot are offered at night. in other words if you get your schedule dialed you can ski, anywhere between 4 and 7 days a week (i usually would work sat/sun to avoid i-70 crowd). classes are relatively easy and the professors are awesome. would definitely recommend cmc, only downside is the housing issue in summit county. cmc does not have dorms at the breck/dillon campus, but steamboat campus does.. hope this helps!
9 years ago
0 0
profile picture
CB4TSB
Posts: 428 - Karma: 1,221
Check out CMC in Steamboat, you won't need a car and you will get in a tons of days. And there is a small hill that you can walk to from the campus for night park skiing. There is a water ramp for the summer. Its only a two year program but I believe most of the AA's transfer all credits to Sierra Nevada, if your looking at the resort or ski business programs. Small campus super chill environment.
9 years ago
0 0
profile picture
afterbanginn
Posts: 173 - Karma: 1,184
j.varCant say much about SNC (never went there) but on the other hand CMC is an awesome school. There is a couple different campuses you can choose from but if your looking for the best park riding, breck/dillon is your best choice. I went there for two years (last year and the year before) and have nothing but great things to say. Classes are mostly once or twice a week and a lot are offered at night. in other words if you get your schedule dialed you can ski, anywhere between 4 and 7 days a week (i usually would work sat/sun to avoid i-70 crowd). classes are relatively easy and the professors are awesome. would definitely recommend cmc, only downside is the housing issue in summit county. cmc does not have dorms at the breck/dillon campus, but steamboat campus does.. hope this helps!


TSBCheck out CMC in Steamboat, you won't need a car and you will get in a tons of days. And there is a small hill that you can walk to from the campus for night park skiing. There is a water ramp for the summer. Its only a two year program but I believe most of the AA's transfer all credits to Sierra Nevada, if your looking at the resort or ski business programs. Small campus super chill environment.


Thanks boys
9 years ago
0 0
profile picture
californiagrown
Posts: 9794 - Karma: 2,014
You're just going for the party and the snow, right? Why not just work and not go to school? Way more money, and more time to ski/party.

Is school at all important to you?
9 years ago
0 0
profile picture
afterbanginn
Posts: 173 - Karma: 1,184
californiagrownYou're just going for the party and the snow, right? Why not just work and not go to school? Way more money, and more time to ski/party.

Is school at all important to you?


what? i got all my academic stuff straight i was just wondering which school was better for partying and skiing you understand?
9 years ago
0 0
profile picture
californiagrown
Posts: 9794 - Karma: 2,014
afterbanginnwhat? i got all my academic stuff straight i was just wondering which school was better for partying and skiing you understand?


From your post it seemed like skiing and partying were the priorities and the quality of the school/academic atmosphere, feeder schools etc was an afterthought.
9 years ago
0 0
profile picture
partyandBS
Posts: 5814 - Karma: 90,838
I went to CMC Breck/Dillon. It was fuckin sick! got to ski all day at top notch parks and go to school/work at night. If you go there try and live in Breck. way more to do than Dillon. Free busses everywhere as well! Tuition is very affodable because they are one of the only schools that has not only federal and state funding like all schools but also sales and property tax pays for it too. that mean those rich fucks that spend all their money here and have a vaction house that never get used are forced into paying for your school. pretty nifty right? anyway, its a great school to either get a 2 year and move on to a bigger school or even better is their 4 year sustainability degree. most def worth it!!! SNC is also in a pretty dope location but I think the constistancy of colorado winters compared to tahoe winters would really sell me on CO.
9 years ago
0 0
profile picture
profa_212
Posts: 9193 - Karma: 40,157
Don't go to snc. Come to UNR if you want parties. From what I've heard they take stuff fairly seriously up at snc. That's all secondhand stories though
9 years ago
0 0
profile picture
drumbumocdp
Posts: 3230 - Karma: 1,108
Coming from Rhode Island, anything you choose to do is going to blow your dick off and be awesome
9 years ago
0 0
profile picture
bowlcutbandit1
Posts: 4 - Karma: 28
where in RI r u from?
9 years ago
0 0
profile picture
fortyvalve
Posts: 1442 - Karma: 1,573
bowlcutbandit1where in RI r u from?


Like it matters....everything in RI is 45 mins from each other
9 years ago
0 0
profile picture
afterbanginn
Posts: 173 - Karma: 1,184
bowlcutbandit1where in RI r u from?


swordsandpensLike it matters....everything in RI is 45 mins from each other


charlestown and yeah man the states like 50 miles so nothing takes over 45 minutes to get too ha
9 years ago
0 0
profile picture
TheDoughAbides
Posts: 1319 - Karma: 4,036
swordsandpensLike it matters....everything in RI is 45 mins from each other


TRUTH! be prepared to regularly drive distances larger than twice the width of your home state OP! but i guess youre used to that as a ski bum living in RI haha
9 years ago
0 0
profile picture
afterbanginn
Posts: 173 - Karma: 1,184
TheDoughAbidesTRUTH! be prepared to regularly drive distances larger than twice the width of your home state OP! but i guess youre used to that as a ski bum living in RI haha


yeah man driving up to sunday river for me is about 3-3 and a half hours which is 4 rhode islands roughly haha
9 years ago
0 0
profile picture
dh1028
Posts: 434 - Karma: 214
afterbanginncharlestown and yeah man the states like 50 miles so nothing takes over 45 minutes to get too ha


Im from westerly! I lived in silverthorne for 5 yrs .. although ive never gone to cmc the park skiing is the best. Co is always sunny.. and it seems to snow at night. Like someone else said you are litterally going to be blown away when you get out here. Everyone leaves after a few seasons tho... bring me some deangelos will ya!
9 years ago
0 0
profile picture
hot.pocket
Posts: 4237 - Karma: 10,749
Profahoben_212Don't go to snc. Come to UNR if you want parties. From what I've heard they take stuff fairly seriously up at snc. That's all secondhand stories though


This right here. Reno is way better than living around SNC, it's a great school, 45 minutes from most mountains AND will have a way better party / bar scene.
9 years ago
0 0
profile picture
Pataguccimane
Posts: 551 - Karma: 1,200
The referenced post has been removed.


truuuuuuu
9 years ago
0 0
profile picture
afterbanginn
Posts: 173 - Karma: 1,184
dh1028Im from westerly! I lived in silverthorne for 5 yrs .. although ive never gone to cmc the park skiing is the best. Co is always sunny.. and it seems to snow at night. Like someone else said you are litterally going to be blown away when you get out here. Everyone leaves after a few seasons tho... bring me some deangelos will ya!


haha small world!! I've been to utah , montana and idaho but never colorado i just need one with dorms in it since ill be living on my own my first year probably
9 years ago
0 0
profile picture
dh1028
Posts: 434 - Karma: 214
afterbanginnhaha small world!! I've been to utah , montana and idaho but never colorado i just need one with dorms in it since ill be living on my own my first year probably


Ok well then you have seen big mountains. When i came here i had never left new england...well i know that arapahoe basin and keystone have housing in keystone at tenderfoot. Which is what got me out here a basin is super easy to get a job at. So if u can do that you will have a place to stay.. breck is where cmc is tho.. so it might be hard unless u have a whip...but if you work for a basin you ski the WHOLE state for free they have a ticket agreement with every resort. But thats what i did i lined up a job and a place to stay with a basin then headed out. Maybe just do that and sign uo for cmc once you get settled and you decide you like it here. School to me seems like a waste of time if u have common sense. And the work ethic bar is set extremely low in summit county. If you are responsible and do a good job at work you will be a hero. No one cares about w9rking here so they have trouble keeping good employees. Anyway hope this info helps ive been here a while and have a lot of info i could have used when i was headed here feel free to hit me up kid! Safe travels for whatever you choose... i also worked at the shelter harbor inn as a teenager! Haha
9 years ago
0 0
profile picture
Pataguccimane
Posts: 551 - Karma: 1,200
The referenced post has been removed.


No way! Ya I love that spot, can't wait to go back!
9 years ago
0 0
profile picture
partyandBS
Posts: 5814 - Karma: 90,838
dh1028Ok well then you have seen big mountains. When i came here i had never left new england...well i know that arapahoe basin and keystone have housing in keystone at tenderfoot. Which is what got me out here a basin is super easy to get a job at. So if u can do that you will have a place to stay.. breck is where cmc is tho.. so it might be hard unless u have a whip...but if you work for a basin you ski the WHOLE state for free they have a ticket agreement with every resort. But thats what i did i lined up a job and a place to stay with a basin then headed out. Maybe just do that and sign uo for cmc once you get settled and you decide you like it here. School to me seems like a waste of time if u have common sense. And the work ethic bar is set extremely low in summit county. If you are responsible and do a good job at work you will be a hero. No one cares about w9rking here so they have trouble keeping good employees. Anyway hope this info helps ive been here a while and have a lot of info i could have used when i was headed here feel free to hit me up kid! Safe travels for whatever you choose... i also worked at the shelter harbor inn as a teenager! Haha


Cmc is in both Dillon and Breck and employee housing is way cheaper than the dorms anywhere. Dorms were created to rip off parents and their kids
9 years ago
0 0
All times are Eastern (-4); Currently it's 7:58AM