Pikes Peak Region Trail Finder

ESPN created a list of what it says are the best colleges and universities for skiers and snowboarders - and 2 Colorado campuses are on it:

University of Colorado at Boulder and Western State College of Colorado

Western State
Noted for:
+ 30 minutes to Crested Butte
+ 50 minutes to Monarch
+ A toss up between commuting to the slopes from Gunnison or commuting to class from Crested Butte
+ Plenty of backcountry skiing and riding

CU
Noted for:
+ 30 minutes to Eldora, Boulder
+ 90 minutes to some of the country's best ski resorts
+ Plenty of backcountry skiing and riding
+ Ski Bus from campus to A-Basin, Keystone, Breck and Vail for $15.