John Clyman

12 places I want to go

67 places I've been

1. Inca Trail
Peru: Cusco Region
257 people
2. Praha
Czech Republic: Bohemia
2,606 people
3. Rocky Mountain National Park
United States: Colorado
216 people
4. Morocco
Africa
1 cheer 4,906 people
5. Brazil
South America
7,604 people
6. Egypt
Africa
8,935 people
7. Antarctica

4,009 people
8. Ireland
Europe
11,302 people
9. Iceland
Europe
1 cheer 6,117 people
10. Thailand
Asia
5,909 people
11. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
United States: Hawai'i: Big Island
324 people
12. Denali National Park
United States: Alaska
335 people

Alta, Little Cottonwood Canyon

Fantastic skiing

Alta is simply a fantastic place to ski; for me, it’s become an annual pilgimmage. There’s a great variety of terrain and frequent deep powder to play in. Minimal lift lines on weekdays even during peak periods. Alta itself is a skier-only resort — snowboards aren’t permitted — although it’s contiguous with Snowbird, which I believe does allow snowboarding.

over 5 years ago

Cornell University, Ithaca

Graduated in 1992

Cornell was everything I was looking for in a university: great academic reputation in both science/technical fields and humanities, located in a truly idyllic setting.

Having grown up in southern California, I was a bit unprepared for the brutal winters, but they didn’t put a damper on the experience — and there’s no doubt that going to school in a different part of the country dramatically expanded my perspectives.

I periodically meet with Seattle-area applicants as part of the Cornell Alumni Admissions Ambassador Network. If you’re interested in Cornell and I can answer any questions for you, let me know!