WHO WE ARE
Green Mountain Academy is a premier snowboard and freeski training club in northern Vermont. We are a non-profit organization committed to developing a world class training environment for snowboard and freeski athletes age 6-17. Our programs are designed to evolve with individual athlete's needs while teaching strong moral, social, and environmental values. Our skill based training system provides a clear path for development under the watchful eye of our expert coaches. All GMA coaches are US Ski&Snowboard registered witch requires background checks, CDC concussion, Safesport, and CPR/AED certifications
Our mission is to empower the next generation of snowboard and freeski athletes to positively influence the community and culture of our sports.
OUR COACHES
Noah Labow
Executive Director/ Freeskiing Head Coach
Years skiing: 36
Years coaching: 17
Where: SNSC Freeski head coach 2002/2003 and 2005/2006, CVA Freeskiing competition coach 2006-2011,
UVM Freeski Team Manager/Head coach 2010-2018, GMTC Trampoline/Parkour coach, Founder/ Coach @Elevate Movement Collective
Coaching certification: USASA/US Ski and Snowboard Level 300 Freeskiing, Level 200 Aerials/Moguls, IFSA Level 100, WFPF 200
Competition experience: USSA Alpine racing 1992-1998, NAC Div.III Soccer 2000-2003, Pro-Am Moguls, Big Air, Half Pipe, and Extreme competitions 1997-2006, USASA HalfPipe 2002-2006, USSA Halfpipe 2003-2005, Season 5 American Ninja Warrior
Specialty: Air awareness, Trampoline, Parkour, Slopestyle, Rails, HalfPipe, Freeride, Moguls
George Coultas
Snowboard Head Competition Coach
Years snowboarding: 20
Years coaching: 7
Where: MMSC snowboard coach 2011/2012, GMTC trampoline coach 2011-2018, GMA snowboard coach 2015-present, Founder/Coach Elevate Movement Collective
Coaching certification: USASA/US Ski and Snowboard level 300
Specialty: Air awareness, Trampoline progression, Slopestyle, Rails, Half Pipe
Mike Brainard
Weekend programs manager and Snowboard Coach
Years snowboarding: 17
Years coaching: 10
Where: Smugglers' Notch Resort 2012-present, Treble Cone, NZ summer 2015
Coaching certification: US Ski&Snowboard registered, AASI level 3, USASA snowboard level 200
Specialty: Children's fundamentals, SBX, GS, slalom, freeride
Hannah Doan
Freeski Coach
Years skiing: 26
Years coaching: 6
Where: Team Park City United - 2012-2015, Northwood School - 2015-2018
Coaching certification: US SKi&Snowboard level 100, moguls
Competition experience: USSA moguls, halfpipe, slopestyle 2005-2010
-USSA Junior Olympics - 1st, halfpipe, 2008/ 3rd halfpipe 2009
-USSA National Championships competitior 2006-2009
-FIS World Cup competitior, halfpipe - 2008-2009
-top 10 FIS ranking for halfpipe in 2009
Specialty: Fundamentals, All-mountain, Slopestyle, Halfpipe
Jacob Pratt
Freeski Coach
Years skiing: 17
Years coaching: 3
Where: SNSC + GMFC
Coaching certification: US Ski&Snowboard registered, USASA 100 + IFSA L100
Competition experience: 5 time USASA Nationals, 3rd overall 2017 USASA Nationals, 6 years competition Ski The East, 3 yrs IFSA western events
Specialty: Technique, Big Mountain, Slopestyle.
Jeff Neagle
Freeski Coach
Years skiing: 31
Years coaching: 5
Where: Ski Future 2011-2013, GMA 2016-Present
Coaching certification: US Ski&Snowboard regisered, USASA Ski level 100
Specialty: Slopestyle, Rails
Competition experience: Over 10 years of Slopestyle, Big Air, and Rail Jam competition experience
2009 USASA Northern Vermont Open Class Champion
AFP Ranked Slopestyle Skier in Gold and Platinum Level Events 2010-2013
James Coultas
Snowboard Coach
Years snowboarding: 19
Years coaching: 7
Where: Smugglers' Notch Resort 2010 to present, Mammoth 2014-2017, GMA 2017 - Present
Coaching certification: US Ski&Snowboard registered, AASI level 1, USASA level 100
Specialty: Fun, Slopestyle, Big mountain
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jason Belanger
Noah Labow
Jill Morelli
Jay Provencher
Jason T. Trask - Founder/President
Jill Spell
Scott Reeves
Lance Violette
Vanessa Violette