College Consensus has ranked Michigan Tech among the Best Colleges for Skiing and Snowboarding. Ranking colleges for Winter Break 2018, the website, which combines publisher ratings and student reviews, placed Michigan Tech at #13.
The website said that "Mont Ripley receives the most snow in the Midwest. The skiing area is just a mile from the Michigan Tech campus, which is very convenient for students."
Michigan Tech is the only college in Michigan on the skiing and snowboarding list and only one of two in the Midwest. Minnesota Duluth was ranked #20. The complete list can be found here.