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Colleges in Minnesota/Wisconsin near the major ski hills

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switchlip2
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Title. Really been thinking up north would be a cool spot for school. Not just those 2 states but the whole Midwest as well

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Apr 2 2022 1:58PM
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faber-castell
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U of Wisconsin Madison and U of Minnesota twin cities are the bigger ones
Apr 2 2022 2:10PM
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switchlip2
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faber-castellU of Wisconsin Madison and U of Minnesota twin cities are the bigger ones

Are they less than 15-20 to a hill?
Apr 2 2022 2:12PM
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snowmonk
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Michigan Tech has a lot of nice skiing near it.
Apr 2 2022 2:16PM
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weatcoast
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Duluth
Apr 2 2022 2:16PM
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RACER
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UMD or UWS or CSS (If that is affordable for you or makes sense) would be good choices. I mean there is Spirit Mtn and Giants Ridge is about 1-1.5 hrs away; Lutsen 2 hrs, Indianhead/Blackjack 2 hrs and there. But seriously, why not go out west and be where there is real skiing not right at your fingertips, but close? Get closer to some real skiing? (I can't comment on the quality of the parks because I'm a beginner as a park skier).

In Michigan, there's Michigan Tech, in Houghton, right near Mount Bohemia and there's University of Northern Michigan in Marquette which has a very solid ski area by midwest standards.

If I were you I'd be looking hard at University of Western Colorado in Gunnison (very close to Crested Butte and Monarch and probably within a couple hours of Silverton and Telluride. And the crowds are not out at these places like the I-70 resorts that are close to Denver.

Also how about University of Montana Bozeman? I had a few friends that went out there and you have Bigsky and Bridger at your fingertips.

note, I say all of this a) without knowing what you're looking to get out of school, and b) these are some places I really like to ski, if you're looking at just park stuff, idk it's possible that if that's all you're interested in Midwest places might meet your needs but the mountains are beatuiful and something special.
Apr 2 2022 2:27PM
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keagan.karstens
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RACERUMD or UWS or CSS (If that is affordable for you or makes sense) would be good choices. I mean there is Spirit Mtn and Giants Ridge is about 1-1.5 hrs away; Lutsen 2 hrs, Indianhead/Blackjack 2 hrs and there. But seriously, why not go out west and be where there is real skiing not right at your fingertips, but close? Get closer to some real skiing? (I can't comment on the quality of the parks because I'm a beginner as a park skier).

In Michigan, there's Michigan Tech, in Houghton, right near Mount Bohemia and there's University of Northern Michigan in Marquette which has a very solid ski area by midwest standards.

If I were you I'd be looking hard at University of Western Colorado in Gunnison (very close to Crested Butte and Monarch and probably within a couple hours of Silverton and Telluride. And the crowds are not out at these places like the I-70 resorts that are close to Denver.

Also how about University of Montana Bozeman? I had a few friends that went out there and you have Bigsky and Bridger at your fingertips.

note, I say all of this a) without knowing what you're looking to get out of school, and b) these are some places I really like to ski, if you're looking at just park stuff, idk it's possible that if that's all you're interested in Midwest places might meet your needs but the mountains are beatuiful and something special.


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Apr 2 2022 2:29PM
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snowmonk
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Duluth, Steven’s Point, and maybe Ashland, have the best ski hills near them if we’re talking MN / WI.
Apr 2 2022 2:30PM
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MaimHelp
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Pennsylvania State University has fire skiing around it
Apr 2 2022 2:51PM
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switchlip2
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MaimHelpPennsylvania State University has fire skiing around it

Day trip fire skiing
Apr 2 2022 2:52PM
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Celery
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Not Midwest, but drivable for you is Plymouth State in NH. Right by loon and full of skiers
Apr 2 2022 3:02PM
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penguinbarn
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UW Steven’s point, it’s like a 25 or 30 minute drive to granite peak
Apr 2 2022 3:23PM
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Michigan_Sucks
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If you want the best skiing in the Midwest and a degree that will get you a solid job post grad, go to Michigan Tech. Proud Alum and I would be happy to answer any questions you have regarding the school and the surrounding area. Also the type of people that go to school there are awesome human beings and I made a ton of great friends for life.

First year living out West and Mount Bohemia got more snow than all of Tahoe other than Squaw (by 7 inches). They beat a ton of major out West resorts https://www.google.com/amp/s/unofficialnetworks.com/2022/03/24/mount-bohemia-snowfall-season/amp/

Also current guy running the school owned ski area Mont Ripley is going to be making some solid parks going forward.

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Apr 2 2022 3:42PM
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WoFlowz
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UW Madison is like 20 minutes from Tyrol, has a good ski club, and has a rail jam on campus every year. Also hard to find a uni with a cooler campus/city than UW mad town
Apr 2 2022 6:23PM
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Young_patty
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UMD is perfect if you like skiing park and street, nice school too. Spirit and Chester bowl are right nearby and Duluthbis world famous for street spots.

Any college in the twin cities particularly U of M can be tough to get into, there’s hyland and elm creek kind of nearby which is nice. Minneapolis is a nice city to live in as well which is nice. Plus If you work at any three rivers ski hill you get a free pass.
Apr 2 2022 7:36PM
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weatcoast
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switchlip2Day trip fire skiing


Penn State Fayette 30 mins from 7 springs 😎😎
Apr 2 2022 8:36PM
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CowboySkibop
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UMD, Northern Michigan, UW-Stevens Point are all good up north schools. I love point but I’d say NMU or UMD def have better campus life as I toured both and have homies there too. Spirit, Lutsen, Boho, Big Powderhorn, Troll are all within a 5 hour drive with GP just like 20 min from UWSP tho and tuition is cheap as hell
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Lippamani
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Elm creek is a great park only resort down around the twin cities in MN. But honestly why would you want to come here. The upper half of MN and wi is literally a swamp with blood thirsty mosquitoes 11months of the year. Humid summers. And every hour your not working your cutting wood for the winter, year after year. And if you find a girl up here than your stuck here the rest of your life.
Apr 3 2022 12:53PM
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Lippamani
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My cousin came in July 2 years ago from Washington state by plane and he said that once he got below the clouds and he was flying over the land he couldn't believe people lived here because he said it just looked like a giant swamp. IN JULY.

Jk I just want to save the skiing for my self. But everything I said is also true

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Apr 3 2022 12:57PM
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buttterballs420
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Take a look at some maine schools there are a ton of tiny mts with decent parks all over the state. Also sugarloaf and sunday are good for weekend skiing.
Apr 4 2022 9:12AM
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yavone
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Also bro college is expensive and takes time away from skiing. If u just want to ski, just ski, college will be there later. Make sure you’re actually getting a return on ur investment from college and not just going to get away from home or whatever
Apr 4 2022 9:23AM
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switchlip2
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What’s the closest college to Hyland, buck hill, and elm creek??
Apr 4 2022 9:25AM
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MaimHelp
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switchlip2What’s the closest college to Hyland, buck hill, and elm creek??


Penn state
Apr 4 2022 9:45AM
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Jems
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switchlip2What’s the closest college to Hyland, buck hill, and elm creek??


there's two real universities I can think of, UMN and Augsburg. Both of them are in the heart of Minneapolis and both are within about 30ish minutes of hyland and elm. UMN is really difficult to get into, like 4.0 GPA and high 20s low 30s ACT difficult, Augsburg is easier to get into but costs a shit ton of money. If you really want to come to Minnesota just to ski thats cool, but you might get sick of it. UMD or Duluth is MUCH easier to get into than UMN and is virtually next to spirit mtn which id consider the best park in Minnesota, its also really close to a bunch of other small and dirt cheap hills with ropes and adequate parks. Just remember its not all about skiing!
Apr 4 2022 12:25PM
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MaimHelp
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Jemsthere's two real universities I can think of, UMN and Augsburg. Both of them are in the heart of Minneapolis and both are within about 30ish minutes of hyland and elm. UMN is really difficult to get into, like 4.0 GPA and high 20s low 30s ACT difficult, Augsburg is easier to get into but costs a shit ton of money. If you really want to come to Minnesota just to ski thats cool, but you might get sick of it. UMD or Duluth is MUCH easier to get into than UMN and is virtually next to spirit mtn which id consider the best park in Minnesota, its also really close to a bunch of other small and dirt cheap hills with ropes and adequate parks. Just remember its not all about skiing!


Yeah spirit stays open longer and seems to be a good ass park for your riding julian, a trip to hyland and shit will be doable too
Apr 4 2022 12:29PM
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Timby
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WoFlowzUW Madison is like 20 minutes from Tyrol, has a good ski club, and has a rail jam on campus every year. Also hard to find a uni with a cooler campus/city than UW mad town


madison is overrated as fuck, anyone that grew up in wi can tell you. if you just want to ski go to steven's point, if you care about academics go to marquette. madison sucks in both these areas.
Apr 5 2022 3:21PM
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Timby
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marquette, best academics in state and like a 30 minute drive to switz, which has one of if not the best park in wisconsin tbh.
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LokenLaps
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Timbymarquette, best academics in state and like a 30 minute drive to switz, which has one of if not the best park in wisconsin tbh.

The Rock has a better park and it might be closer but they are probably about the same distance
Apr 5 2022 3:37PM
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Timby
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LokenLapsThe Rock has a better park and it might be closer but they are probably about the same distance


does the rock have a tow rope? only seen pictures of the park. i like switz for that exact reason.
Apr 5 2022 3:45PM
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LokenLaps
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Timbydoes the rock have a tow rope? only seen pictures of the park. i like switz for that exact reason.

Ye they got a rope, in my opinion their whole park is better. Jumps are always prime and rails don’t get as sticky as switz
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