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Did U Know?

The 1973 hit movie, "The Way We Were," starring Robert Redford and Barbara Streisand, was filmed at Union College with many students as extras.


Outdoors Around U

Indoor Rock Climbing

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  • Albany Pine Bush - www.albanypinebush.org
  • Plotter Kill Preserve, Rotterdam - Spectacular waterfalls, deep gorges, 15 min drive from campus
  • Adirondack Mountains - www.adk.com
  • Electric City Rock Gym, Schenectady - www.centercitysportsplex.org/rockgym
  • Dutch Apple Cruises, Albany - http://dutchapplecruises.com

Apple Orchards


  • Indian Ladder Farms, Altamont - www.indianladderfarms.com
  • Altamont Orchards, Altamont - www.altamontorchards.com

Skiing/Hiking/Camping


  • Maple Ski Ridge, Rotterdam (15 min drive from campus) - www.mapleskiridge.com
  • Hunter Mountain, Hunter - www.huntermtn.com
  • Killington, Vermont - www.killington.com
  • Gore Mountain, North Creek - www.goremountain.com
  • Stratton Mountain, Vermont - www.stratton.com
  • Okemo Mountain, Ludlow, Vermont - www.okemo.com
  • Mount Snow, West Dover, Vermont - www.mountsnow.com

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