2009-2010 Winter Season
SMS is excited to introduce the SMS Academy Program, a collaborative effort between SMS and STC that offers STC alpine JIII and JIV racers an opportunity to train with SMS. This program is ideal for athletes who are exploring the idea of moving into a full-time academy program. Integrated athletes are given an opportunity to experience, enjoy, and benefit from Stratton Mountain School’s coaches and facility.

Stratton Training Center athletes who participate in the SMS Academy Program will gain access to a variety of added features to their STC membership: Friday training with SMS, December-to-March race coverage, unlimited access to the SMS campus, video-review sessions, afternoon conditioning at SMS, equipment monitoring and assistance, and more.

 

The program is offered on an application basis to all STC JIII and JIV athletes. For more information on the SMS Academy Program, contact Carson Thurber at (802) 856-1108 or cthurber@gosms.org.

When: 2009-2010 ski season
Where: Stratton Mountain School Campus and Stratton Mountain 

Cost: $2,500, includes STC membership
Open to: any JIII or IV

For JI, II and III athletes: June 27-July 1, 2010 
The SMS Elite Summer Dryland Camp focuses on the athletic needs of the developing ski racer. SMS's certified Strength and Conditioning coaches have created a program to maximize the athlete's off-snow training.
 

The strength and conditioning camp is strategically scheduled during the toughest week of the SMS summer conditioning program. As described in the sample schedule below, the athletes participate in one strength session per day. Strength sessions allow the coaches to work one on one with athletes to introduce and refine lifting technique. Lifting sessions are recorded and analyzed using Dartfish in order for the athletes to note their progression. The afternoon workouts focus on core, anaerobic threshold, speed, agility and plyometrics, depending on the day.

Sample Daily Schedule 

10:00-11:30 Lifting Session

11:30-12:30 Lunch

1:00-2:30 Afternoon Workout

2:30-5:30 Afternoon games and activities

5:30-6:30 Dinner

6:30-8:00 Evening games and team competitions

8:00-9:30 Movie or nighttime activity

9:30 Lights Out

 

When: June 27-July 1

Where: Stratton Mountain School Campus

Cost: $400, meals and lodging included

Open to: any JI, II or III athlete

 

Contact Carson Thurber for more information.

802-856-1108

For JI and II athletes:
July 2-July 12, 2010 (8 days on snow)
For JIII and IV athletes:
July 2-July 12, 2010 (8 days on snow)
For JI and II athletes: 
July 14-27, 2010 (10 days on snow)
For JIII, IV and V athletes: 
July 14-23, 2010 (7 days on snow)

Depending on what you're looking for, you can get seven to ten intense training days on Mount Hood's Palmer Glacier, focusing on Slalom and Giant Slalom progressions. Mornings are spent on the glacier free-skiing, working through fundamentals, hip progressions, and gate training. Afternoons are filled with a variety of fitness-based activities: mountain hikes, dryland fitness training, Dartfish enhanced video review, and more. The coaching staff at SMS strives to provide the latest in athletic training methods both on and off snow.

Session One
When: July 2-July 12, 2010 (8 days on snow)
Where: Mount Hood, Oregon
Cost: $2,500/$2,700 for non-SMS athletes
Open to: JI or II athletes

Session Two
When: July 2-July 12, 2010 (8 days on snow)
Where: Mount Hood, Oregon
Cost: $2,500/$2,700 for non-SMS athletes
Open to: JIII or IV athletes

Session Three
When: July 14-27, 2010 (10 days on snow)
Where: Mount Hood, Oregon
Cost: 
Open to: JI or II athletes

Session Four
When: July 14-23, 2010 (7 days on snow)
Where: Mount Hood, Oregon
Cost: $2,300/$2,500 for non-SMS athletes
Open to: JIII, IV or V athletes


Contact Carson Thurber for more information. 
802-856-1108

PG Les Duex Alpes Camp: June 16-29, 2010
When: June 16-29, 2010 (9 days on snow)
Cost: $2,900
Open to: PGs, friends and family of SMS alumni
 
New Zealand Camp: Aug. 2-20, 2010
When: Aug. 2-20, 2010 (12 days on snow)
Cost: $TBD
Open to: SMS JIs and IIs 

Valle Nevado, Chile Camp: Sept. 22-Oct. 7, 2010
When: Sept. 21-Oct. 6, 2010 (10 days on snow)
Cost: $3,000
Open to: SMS JI, II and III 

J3s and STC Invitational Camp in Soelden, Austria: Oct. 24-Nov. 5, 2010 
When: Oct. 24-Nov. 5, 2010 (8 days on snow) 
Cost: $2,900
Open to: Invited JIII or STC athletes only 

Vail, Colorado Camp: Nov. 7-20, 2010
When: Nov. 7-19, 2010 (9 days on snow)
Open to: SMS JIs and IIs 

SMS Elite Thanksgiving Camp: Nov. 20-27, 2010
When: Nov. 20-27, 2010 (6 days on snow)
Cost: $2,100
Open to: JIs through IVs 

JIII Tech Term, Copper, Colo.: Nov. 30-Dec. 12, 2010 
When: Nov. 30-Dec. 12, 2010 (9 days on snow)
Cost: $2,500, non SMS $2,700 
Open to: JIIIs 

Contact Mike Morin for additional information.
802-856-1129