For skiers and snowboarders, winter holds a special fascination. The exhilaration of bundling up in warm clothes, strapping on skis or a snowboard and hitting the slopes is addictive. So addictive, that many students make their favorite pastime an element of their college search. While many east coast colleges are within a few hours of some kind of ski resort, the true ski/snowboard enthusiast wants more. They want BIG mountain skiing within an hour of campus, so they can easily catch fresh powder runs on a snowy afternoon. What are the best bets for those colleges  … More