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Ski Academies

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DGski
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i know windells academy (obviously), are there any others?
Apr 14 2011 9:26PM
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VinzenzK.
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I go to RED Mountain Academy in Rossland B.C it is super sick, we ski 5 days a week (Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday) and school on line.
Apr 15 2011 12:29AM
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sTeeZyA
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squaw valley academy
Apr 15 2011 12:48AM
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.RYAN66
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killington mountain school, straatton mountain school, vail ski and snowboard acadamy.
Apr 15 2011 6:37AM
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EmperorKuzco
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CVA
Apr 15 2011 7:09AM
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.spaghetticat.
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CVA
i second that talk to my pink name friend abbie_likes_snow i thinks thats her name she might be getting a somewhat full ride there
Apr 15 2011 7:11AM
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JStrathern
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Gould Academy, WV Freestyle Academy, ect
Apr 15 2011 8:11AM
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wesley.
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Mt. Mansfield Winter Academy
Apr 15 2011 3:17PM
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EmperorKuzco
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KMS is also really legit
Apr 15 2011 3:20PM
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wesley.
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And probably the most expensive one mentioned so far.
Apr 15 2011 3:24PM
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Melvs
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So many mountains around new england have them, but fuck that... If your making your parents spend tens of thousands of dollars to send you to a ski academy for a couple months(AKA you're a rich mother fucker), go somewhere out west with dope snow and gnarlier mountains.

Then again WVA/CVA/OMS have put out a number of pros at this point so if that's your true goal (which I hope to hell it is if you're making your parents spend such an obscene amount of money for a few months of skiing)
Apr 15 2011 3:27PM
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mrmarks
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Vermont Academy is more along the lines of a conventional boarding school, but has an up-and-coming Freeski team...
-on snow 6 days/week -- 4 days Okemo, 2 days on our own ski hill w lift, rails, cat, snowmaking, lights
-really cool crew of skiers, some legit talent
-equal emphasis on filming, competing
-school claims alumni such as New Intel's Evan Williams, and some guy named Ian Compton
- annual water ramp camps, Breck trip, whistler trip...
-  http://www.vermontacademy.org/page.aspx?pid=902

ps... to all the haters, yes, its expensive.
Apr 15 2011 3:40PM
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EmperorKuzco
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have no idea what the costs of them are... just know that the kids are all really good/chill and the coaches are the shit
Apr 15 2011 5:54PM
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N.Rosenberger
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CVA
Apr 15 2011 6:03PM
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.squirrely.
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i wanna go there so bad!!!
Apr 15 2011 6:05PM
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Sklar
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Lowell Whiteman School in steamboat
Apr 15 2011 6:05PM
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N.Rosenberger
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I completely agree with you that ski academies are expensive, but people don't have to go to a ski academy just because they want to go pro. Theres tons of people who go there to ride just because they have a true passion for skiing. Skiing is not just all about money, sponsors etc. And some families are wealthier than others.
Apr 15 2011 6:05PM
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Melvs
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I grew up riding with the waterville academy kids and was friends with many of them, still am with a few. I wish my family could've sent me there and I tried hard to get my parents to find a way. But I wanted to be a pro skier more than anything else.

All I'm saying is that if you're going to make your parents, no matter how rich, pay $10,000+ for a couple months of HS so that you can ski more.... you better make something it.

I'm 100000000% in agreement that skiing is far more than money and sponsors.

Apr 15 2011 6:18PM
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N.Rosenberger
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Yes, 10,000 dollars is a lot of money and, some people don't send their kids there just for the purpose of doing something with their skiing/snowboarding. I think if parents work hard enough where they make the salary that is good enough to go to a school like CVA/KMS/WVA, and if they really love their kid(s), they will send them. Not just for the mere thought of becoming a pro. Yes, I do agree with you that a BIG percentage of kids go to a ski academy so they can do something with it. But not all kids are going there to become pro, thats all Im saying.
Apr 15 2011 6:24PM
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alexat955
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Sugar bowl ski academy in tahoe. Whoo
Apr 15 2011 6:27PM
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DGski
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thank you all so much!!
karma dealt to all
Apr 15 2011 7:59PM
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Melvs
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Can't argue with you there. Like I said I wish I could've gone to a ski academy.
Apr 15 2011 11:20PM
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