Winter Academy

Winter Academy provides exceptional and intense athletic training for our high performing and dedicated competition athletes.

Who & What

Ages 13 - 18

Breaker, ages 13 - 14

Youth, ages 15 - 16

Junior, ages 17 - 18

Winter Academy provides exceptional and intense athletic training for our high performing and dedicated competition athletes in all disciplines - freestyle, freeride, and snowbaord alpine. Winter Academy provides 3 days of competition support and training throughout the winter season with our best coaches. Athletes commit to Saturdays and Sundays and select the weekday(s) that work best for them - all day Friday or a combination of two half days (Tuesday or Friday afternoon at Stowe or Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday after school at Bolton Valley).

Academy athletes receive:

Access to our top-tier coaches
Three days of coach supported training
Coaching at all regional USASA or IFSA competitions including NVT, SVT, ADK, NH, and Maine Mtn
Transportation to regional trainings and events in the team van
Potential access to dryland training at Elevate on inclement weather days
A coach-supported competition schedule
Special regional training opportunities
Invitation-only travel training trips, and
A GMA membership

Not included: Lift tickets/season pass(es); Fees for expenses incurred by GMA to transport and lodge coaches at competitions and training events; Airline and/or ground transportation costs for out-of-region events; Athlete lodging costs; Coaching or training in excess of the included three days.