wyoming, idaho, or colorado?

[Mjunkie]

Some people have said to consider Utah in your thoughts, but I'd tell you to not come here. Yes, we have great snowmobiling pretty much everywhere along the wasatch front most of which is within a 30min. drive to a couple hrs, and USUALLY good snowfall (not last season though ), a fair amount of lakes if you're into watersports, unbelievable trails for hiking, mountain biking, and motorcycle riding or atv, second to none for places to rock climb if you're into that, and dunes that IMO are much better than St. Anthony in Idaho (having been to both many times), but there are enough people here already shredding the pow when it's here IMO

 

[ShredTheRev]

Thanks for the input everyone, I have a ton of variables to work with and the states I listed are still on my top priority, if family wasn't an issue I'd jump ship to revelstoke or Alaska but that's not the case, so what kind of road construction or industrial job could an 18 year old find in Montana or Wyoming? What do the local kids do to make their money, all I know is physical labor and that's what I'm guessing there's even more of out in no mans land

 

[ruffryder]

all I know is physical labor and that's what I'm guessing there's even more of out in no mans land

I no mans land.. there are generally not many people... therefore not many jobs...

Sometimes it is like that... I would think most.

 

[ShredTheRev]

I no mans land.. there are generally not many people... therefore not many jobs...

Sometimes it is like that... I would think most.

I'm referring to the fact that they have less people in the entire state than some cities have here in MN, therefore no mans land

 

[ShredTheRev]

Pretty well set on bozeman, MT. I know cooke is just under 3 hrs from there, and jackson WY is just under 5. Wheres the closet riding from the actual city that i will be able to call my local riding spot? thanks

 

[ShredTheRev]

ttt, anyone with info regarding riding areas near bozeman? mill creek area? paradise valley?

 

[RCR3]

ALL I CAN SAY IS UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY IN LOGAN, UTAH

 

[wjl]

Living in Utah for the last 15 years- Logan is a great place, but Bozeman would have been next on the list.
Went to school in Houghton, MI and then moved, it may be easier to get a degree first in the mid west and then move. JMO
Good luck.

 

[ruffryder]

Living in Utah for the last 13 years- Logan is a great place, but Bozeman would have been next on the list.
Went to school in Houghton, MI and then moved, it may be easier to get a degree first in the mid west and then move. JMO
Good luck.

MTU grad? I would agree on the school thing in the midwest. The focus should be on education, not on riding.

 

[wjl]

MTU grad? I would agree on the school thing in the midwest. The focus should be on education, not on riding.

Yes, MTU grad. The UP had tons of stuff to do and snowmobiling was one.

 

[tdblakes]

Yes, MTU grad. The UP had tons of stuff to do and snowmobiling was one.

Same reason I went there. Good reputable education and could still ride from my back yard every day if I had the time . Not like riding in the mountains, but runner up for sure. Put in 4-5 years, still ride a good amount and have fun, then get your degree and move wherever you want. jmo

 

[ShredTheRev]

Everyones looking over the fact thats its 4 years of my life. 4 years to meet lifetime friends tied to the west, 4 years to gain knowledge of the area i will live, fish, hunt and ride, 4 years to gain relationships through local jobs. Why would i go to school in the midwest where i dont want to be and have ties with people that won't help me in the west at all. My choice is the clear option for me, and what works. Anyone with any riding areas near bozeman? Thats where i will be riding. And i don't think that going to bozeman state for an engineering major is putting riding first. School first, then ride. But the riding shall be good

 

[Scott]

Everyones looking over the fact thats its 4 years of my life. 4 years to meet lifetime friends tied to the west, 4 years to gain knowledge of the area i will live, fish, hunt and ride, 4 years to gain relationships through local jobs. Why would i go to school in the midwest where i dont want to be and have ties with people that won't help me in the west at all. My choice is the clear option for me, and what works. Anyone with any riding areas near bozeman? Thats where i will be riding. And i don't think that going to bozeman state for an engineering major is putting riding first. School first, then ride. But the riding shall be good

That's a pretty realistic title.
LMAO.

The "other" school represents Montana (The STATE) instead of just a town. We also like to call it Bozo Tech.

 

[wjl]

What happen to Colorado, Wyoming and Idaho?
Have you even applied to any collages to see if you can get in? I know you want to get a residence in a state first.

Fun does not pay for school but school pays for fun.

Good luck

 

[snengineer]

So Engineering then? Bozeman would be good, Moscow, Utah State, are great as well. But since your interested in Mtn biking and sledding University of Utah in Salt lake city can't be beat. Sure the school is awesome, so are the others I listed but you will not find better single track downhill mtn biking anywhere else in the intermountain west. Heck the campus has some of its own single track if you know your way around. And the sledding is amazing and very close by.....let me paint the picture for you.

8am, get out of bed step out of your dorm and jump on your mtn bike, do a 1.5 hr loop along the Bonneville trail up above red butte and down the bobsled run back to dorm by 9:30 shower dress go to class till 2pm. get home grab a snack and head to one of three AMAZING riding areas 35 minute drive from campus, ride the driest powder you will ever experience in your life till dark. back to dorm eat party/homework/rest....repeat all freaking semester

nobody else offers quite the same.

 

[ShredTheRev]

sounds great, like really really really great, but i'm locked on bozeman because i have 3 choices of schools at my disposal if i decide to change majors. Idaho, wyoming, washington, and BC are only a couple hours away. So i get the terrain and experience of 4 different states and canada all while being nestled in bozeman. The utah thing sounds great, but i've got island park and cooke city, and alpine wyoming, plus with the amount of hours i plan on working i'll spend the extra cash to farther better riding areas since i wont be riding much.

 

[Scott]

So Engineering then? Bozeman would be good, Moscow, Utah State, are great as well. But since your interested in Mtn biking and sledding University of Utah in Salt lake city can't be beat. Sure the school is awesome, so are the others I listed but you will not find better single track downhill mtn biking anywhere else in the intermountain west. Heck the campus has some of its own single track if you know your way around. And the sledding is amazing and very close by.....let me paint the picture for you.

8am, get out of bed step out of your dorm and jump on your mtn bike, do a 1.5 hr loop along the Bonneville trail up above red butte and down the bobsled run back to dorm by 9:30 shower dress go to class till 2pm. get home grab a snack and head to one of three AMAZING riding areas 35 minute drive from campus, ride the driest powder you will ever experience in your life till dark. back to dorm eat party/homework/rest....repeat all freaking semester

nobody else offers quite the same.

You'd be suprised about that. Bozeman and Missoula have a LOT to offer the outdoor person too.

 

[Scott]

All joking aside...Bozeman can't be beat for their engineering school. And It's a pretty fantastic location.

sounds great, like really really really great, but i'm locked on bozeman because i have 3 choices of schools at my disposal if i decide to change majors. Idaho, wyoming, washington, and BC are only a couple hours away. So i get the terrain and experience of 4 different states and canada all while being nestled in bozeman. The utah thing sounds great, but i've got island park and cooke city, and alpine wyoming, plus with the amount of hours i plan on working i'll spend the extra cash to farther better riding areas since i wont be riding much.

 

[ruffryder]

To the op, Have you checked to see how easy it is to get a job in your field in the area around your school? Many of the good engineering jobs are located near large populations. I wasn't sure if you have checked the local job prospects yet. There is a reason that the engineers here are telling you to focus on the school first. It can be difficult to find work near the school locations.

Just something to think about.