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KilaTsunami
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PRACTICE AT FUCKING STRATTON?! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Is Stratton too lame to build them a solid park/race course ??
These heads pull up by the bus load and clog up Carinthia. They’re like nematodes!

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flat0
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Why does Stratton mountain school exist I hate very single one of those kids
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Evancantspin
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Why do any mountain school exist ?
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KilaTsunami
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EvancantspinWhy do any mountain school exist ?


I just don’t see how it’s a valid high school diploma lmao. Ngl im super jealous my parents didn’t send me to one. They never saw the vision, fuckin lames
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dogwater
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That shit is 60k a year LMAO.

They just don't love you i guess
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animator
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nematodes 😭😭😭😭😭😭
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dogwater
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4years a quater mill hahahaaaahaa

you better be the best ever done it... 😂😂
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isaacwrong
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Literally only place in southern vt with jumps. Anyone else feel like every year they setup the parks the exact same way, with rail locations, pads and big pills/spines? It's been pretty stagnant over the past 5 years I've skied

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partyandBS
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$70k and then you still have to pay for any of this:
https://gosms.myschoolapp.com/ftpimages/1563/download/download_2570389.pdf

fuck that.

surprisingly way cheaper to go to vail mountain school
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dogwater
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that is fuckin wild
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GayWolf420
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My family used to house kids at The Winter Sports School in PC for cheaper ski team tuition and/or help with paying rent in return. Can confirm some of those kids are buckwild.

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ColoradoDogfart
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partyandBS


$70k and then you still have to pay for any of this:
https://gosms.myschoolapp.com/ftpimages/1563/download/download_2570389.pdf

fuck that.

surprisingly way cheaper to go to vail mountain school


Wtf does “post graduate mean”? Is that just adult day care?
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weastcoat
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Bitch made ass children
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KilaTsunami
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isaacwrongLiterally only place in southern vt with jumps. Anyone else feel like every year they setup the parks the exact same way, with rail locations, pads and big pills/spines? It's been pretty stagnant over the past 5 years I've skied

**This post was edited on Dec 20th 2024 at 7:27:24pm


Dude. Straight up… I don’t bitch about it bcs I don’t wanna seem ungrateful. But Carinthia has been so uninspired for so long. It used to be so creative.
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KilaTsunami
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GayWolf420My family used to house kids at The Winter Sports School in PC for cheaper ski team tuition and/or help with paying rent in return. Can confirm some of those kids are buckwild.

**This post was edited on Dec 20th 2024 at 9:41:05pm


The kids/riders themselves aren’t the issue here, They’re sick at skiing. Its “ what the fuck is this ‘program’ ” and why aren’t they at their dedicated mountain
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KilaTsunami
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partyandBS


$70k and then you still have to pay for any of this:
https://gosms.myschoolapp.com/ftpimages/1563/download/download_2570389.pdf

fuck that.

surprisingly way cheaper to go to vail mountain school


Holy shit… I had no clue it was this aggressive. What’s the end goal of sending ur child to a program like this? Lmao
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Thegenericskier
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KilaTsunamiHoly shit… I had no clue it was this aggressive. What’s the end goal of sending ur child to a program like this? Lmao


To go film other skiers (p dog)
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Jiggity
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KilaTsunamiPRACTICE AT FUCKING STRATTON?! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Is Stratton too lame to build them a solid park/race course ??
These heads pull up by the bus load and clog up Carinthia. They’re like nematodes!


This shit cracked me
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Goretex_Vidal
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ColoradoDogfartWtf does “post graduate mean”? Is that just adult day care?


If it’s anything like basketball it’s fifth year seniors who do a year at SMS to up their SAT scores/develop athletically to get a second look from D1 programs.
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theabortionator
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KilaTsunamiDude. Straight up… I don’t bitch about it bcs I don’t wanna seem ungrateful. But Carinthia has been so uninspired for so long. It used to be so creative.


I miss the old lodge with a mini ramp and other features on the deck. Xbox with skate 3 in the lodge. Stacked parks with everything from tiny to scary big.

RIP
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isaacwrong
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Straight up..kinda feel bad cause everything is normally mint and raked but so bland. Like how many years has the up log at the bottom of prospector been setup like that
KilaTsunamiDude. Straight up… I don’t bitch about it bcs I don’t wanna seem ungrateful. But Carinthia has been so uninspired for so long. It used to be so creative.
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KilaTsunami
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theabortionatorI miss the old lodge with a mini ramp and other features on the deck. Xbox with skate 3 in the lodge. Stacked parks with everything from tiny to scary big.

RIP


Bro those were the dayssss. I remember being there for the last season it was there and feeling so sad. End of an era fr
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sam_skis_snow
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You should come up to Sugarloaf. We're on track to have the main whiffletree parks open in the next couple weeks
isaacwrongStraight up..kinda feel bad cause everything is normally mint and raked but so bland. Like how many years has the up log at the bottom of prospector been setup like that
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KilaTsunami
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isaacwrongStraight up..kinda feel bad cause everything is normally mint and raked but so bland. Like how many years has the up log at the bottom of prospector been setup like that


It’s been like that since the epic was called drifter pass lol
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dwt802
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partyandBS


$70k and then you still have to pay for any of this:
https://gosms.myschoolapp.com/ftpimages/1563/download/download_2570389.pdf

fuck that.

surprisingly way cheaper to go to vail mountain school


SMS is and has been regarded as one of the best mountain schools, that probably reflects why it’s even more outrageous than others like vail. Fuck that though
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WoFlowz
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Goretex_VidalIf it’s anything like basketball it’s fifth year seniors who do a year at SMS to up their SAT scores/develop athletically to get a second look from D1 programs.


this is prolly more for ski racers or xc skiers
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rojo.grande
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WoFlowzthis is prolly more for ski racers or xc skiers


Flowz nice to see you
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jompcock
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Most ski academies are run separately from the mountain. Some mountains say fuck parks and it's not like the school can just snap their fingers and summon a good park. As someone who loves to shit on SMS in particular, I'm sure they and most of their athletes would prefer Stratton just have good parks than have to drive an extra 30 mins to Mount Snow.
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KilaTsunami
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jompcockMost ski academies are run separately from the mountain. Some mountains say fuck parks and it's not like the school can just snap their fingers and summon a good park. As someone who loves to shit on SMS in particular, I'm sure they and most of their athletes would prefer Stratton just have good parks than have to drive an extra 30 mins to Mount Snow.


That’s the correct answer, I was looking for the wrong/funny ones lol
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SeaUrchin123
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isaacwrongStraight up..kinda feel bad cause everything is normally mint and raked but so bland. Like how many years has the up log at the bottom of prospector been setup like that

I agree with you and Kila but 60 features across their parks in December outweighs the few complaints I have by a mile (not saying you're ungrateful lol). At least they still have some priority, whereas Okemo has gutted their parks over the past 5ish years (# of park trails reduced, late setups, etc.).
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KilaTsunami
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SeaUrchin123I agree with you and Kila but 60 features across their parks in December outweighs the few complaints I have by a mile (not saying you're ungrateful lol). At least they still have some priority, whereas Okemo has gutted their parks over the past 5ish years (# of park trails reduced, late setups, etc.).


It’s honorable, and there’s a reason why I’m there every chance I get 48 hours to myself lol. I love it there, just miss the good ole days
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theabortionator
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KilaTsunamiBro those were the dayssss. I remember being there for the last season it was there and feeling so sad. End of an era fr


Yeah i remember they did a preseason hike park a few years. Hitting rails mid october on the east coast was pretty heady.

We used to drive up post season and set up rails and then skate the mini. Such a vibe!

I hold onto it in my heart and think about it on those cold lonely nights when I need to see some good in the world.
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partyandBS


$70k and then you still have to pay for any of this:
https://gosms.myschoolapp.com/ftpimages/1563/download/download_2570389.pdf

fuck that.

surprisingly way cheaper to go to vail mountain school

Hahaha jesus christ that PDF is insane.

I went to an expensive but conventional boarding school and even they didn't charge for school provided rides to doctor's appointments. insane!
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SofaKingSick
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isaacwrongLiterally only place in southern vt with jumps. Anyone else feel like every year they setup the parks the exact same way, with rail locations, pads and big pills/spines? It's been pretty stagnant over the past 5 years I've skied

**This post was edited on Dec 20th 2024 at 7:27:24pm


be grateful you have big spines, most mtns don't have The Dopest Feature anymore... but yeah the few times i've been to carinthia since their golden age i agree theyre pretty uninspired. still better than most though i think
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mikem
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@KilaTsunami after lacing up a clean corksev blunt straight to the top of an SMS dad who’s in the landing (dad was the CEO of overspending on his child)
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This makes me want to wash my mouth out with buckshot.
partyandBS


$70k and then you still have to pay for any of this:
https://gosms.myschoolapp.com/ftpimages/1563/download/download_2570389.pdf

fuck that.

surprisingly way cheaper to go to vail mountain school
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KilaTsunami
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isaacwrongStraight up..kinda feel bad cause everything is normally mint and raked but so bland. Like how many years has the up log at the bottom of prospector been setup like that




In honor of gulch being “rebuilt”
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isaacwrong
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lmao I have high hopes
KilaTsunami

In honor of gulch being “rebuilt”
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Slugger66
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So did we ever get an answer on what the end goal is for freeskiers attending these schools? They can't even leverage their skills for college admissions since no college freeskiing teams actively recruit or dole out scholarships. That's the common justification for racers and XC skiers.

There's also legitimately zero opportunity from a career standpoint. It's well established that freeskiers make no money outside of a select few. Why would a presumably well-educated, successful family consider it a viable option for their kid? The only exception might apply to families with fuck you money where long-term career prospects don't matter.
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partyandBS
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Slugger66So did we ever get an answer on what the end goal is for freeskiers attending these schools? They can't even leverage their skills for college admissions since no college freeskiing teams actively recruit or dole out scholarships. That's the common justification for racers and XC skiers.

There's also legitimately zero opportunity from a career standpoint. It's well established that freeskiers make no money outside of a select few. Why would a presumably well-educated, successful family consider it a viable option for their kid? The only exception might apply to families with fuck you money where long-term career prospects don't matter.


well they’re athletes took home 4 medals last olympics and they would have ranked 17th if that tiny school was its own country. thats what this article says at least. must be small because in 50 years, they haven’t even had 1,000 total students. so that averages to less than 20 students per class.

also, if you want your kid to get on a d1 college team perhaps on a full ride then maybe something like this would be the way to go but pretty sure schools don’t give scholarships for park pipe nor freeride but i could totally be wrong on that.

definitely coming from fuck you money though



edit: forgot the article lol
https://www.manchesterjournal.com/sports/local_sports/a-golden-moment-stratton-mountain-school-alumni-shine-at-2022-olympic-games/article_a5843c42-b040-11ec-84e0-3bd19efd90a8.html?wallit_nosession=1

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OregonDead
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partyandBSwell they’re athletes took home 4 medals last olympics and they would have ranked 17th if that tiny school was its own country. thats what this article says at least. must be small because in 50 years, they haven’t even had 1,000 total students. so that averages to less than 20 students per class.

also, if you want your kid to get on a d1 college team perhaps on a full ride then maybe something like this would be the way to go but pretty sure schools don’t give scholarships for park pipe nor freeride but i could totally be wrong on that.

definitely coming from fuck you money though



edit: forgot the article lol
https://www.manchesterjournal.com/sports/local_sports/a-golden-moment-stratton-mountain-school-alumni-shine-at-2022-olympic-games/article_a5843c42-b040-11ec-84e0-3bd19efd90a8.html?wallit_nosession=1

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"Shortly following sunrise, students hit the mountain to train in either Nordic, alpine, freestyle, freeski or snowboarding. They remain on the mountain until noon, getting a solid four hours of work in before heading to class from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. Study hall starts at 7 and ends at 8:45 p.m., and the students are in bed by 9:30 p.m."

^I totally support this type of scheduling. lol pretty sure programs at Hood run similar hours. A lot of times I will just be rolling up on my first chair of the day and I see a whole parade of people with some sort of academy or camp or something leaving the mountain with all kinds of extra bags and shouldering extra skis etc.
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Slugger66
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Fair enough - I guess freeskiing's Olympic debut changes the conversation a bit. I'm pretty sure Mac Forehand is an SMS alum. That being said, the vast majority of the school's olympic medals have come from racing and XC over the years.

I knew a few kids that went to SMS growing up and the schedule is confirmed sick. They basically skied 80% of the winter and did a few hours of homework per week. I would definitely be questioning my investment as a parent though lol.
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HypeBeast
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KilaTsunamiHoly shit… I had no clue it was this aggressive. What’s the end goal of sending ur child to a program like this? Lmao

Wikipedia

The school has produced 46 Olympic athletes who have won six medals (3 gold, 1 silver, and 2 bronze).


If you're pulling in $1mil plus a year in salary not even counting investments, this is chump change. Easy way to send your kids off somewhere to be out of your hair and especially if they have aspirations for being a pro skier. These academies seem to be a fast track to meeting the right people and getting places. Same goes for daddy buying acceptance to any ivy league school. It's a club and none of us are part of it.
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Telling all your friends/coworkers that little Jimmy is going to go to the Olympics is probably a cooler brag than telling them that you bought him into Harvard.
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KilaTsunami
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HypeBeastWikipedia

The school has produced 46 Olympic athletes who have won six medals (3 gold, 1 silver, and 2 bronze).


If you're pulling in $1mil plus a year in salary not even counting investments, this is chump change. Easy way to send your kids off somewhere to be out of your hair and especially if they have aspirations for being a pro skier. These academies seem to be a fast track to meeting the right people and getting places. Same goes for daddy buying acceptance to any ivy league school. It's a club and none of us are part of it.


That’s actually pretty impressive !
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isaacwrong
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It’s just depressing now puttering up heavy metal seeing a good 50 features not in the ground
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VTshredder69
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Stratton & Mount snow used to be on a single 18-25 aged season pass back like 10 years ago. Shit was tits. Fuck both those mountains now.
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partyandBS


$70k and then you still have to pay for any of this:
https://gosms.myschoolapp.com/ftpimages/1563/download/download_2570389.pdf

fuck that.

surprisingly way cheaper to go to vail mountain school


VSSA kids throw down. Makes me jealous in a way, but also I live in denver and can never feel like I can work on anything when breaks between days are anywhere from a few to a week or more. Trying for 50 this year, but I doubt ill make it.
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theabortionator
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VTshredder69Stratton & Mount snow used to be on a single 18-25 aged season pass back like 10 years ago. Shit was tits. Fuck both those mountains now.


Yeah stratton used to have a sick park. RiP. At least mt snow kinda of has a decent park still. The prime days of Carinthia were legendary
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KilaTsunami
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SmokedGoudaVSSA kids throw down. Makes me jealous in a way, but also I live in denver and can never feel like I can work on anything when breaks between days are anywhere from a few to a week or more. Trying for 50 this year, but I doubt ill make it.


Oh bro they’re filthy, I’m insanely jealous of their lives. No hate towards them at all lol it’s just the name is sorta confusing
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VTshredder69
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theabortionatorYeah stratton used to have a sick park. RiP. At least mt snow kinda of has a decent park still. The prime days of Carinthia were legendary


I fucking loved Nitro & Gulch. Nitro was small but soooo fun. Now i'm old and decrepit and scared to throw 3's though.
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