Carrabassett Valley Academy

Carrabassett Valley Academy
Address
Map
3197 Carrabassett Drive

,
04947

United States
Coordinates45°04′44″N 70°18′39″W / 45.0788°N 70.3109°W / 45.0788; -70.3109
Information
TypeSki Academy
Established1982
HeadmasterKate Webber Punderson
Staff50
Enrollment84 Students
Average class size12 students
Student to teacher ratio6:1
Campus25 Acres
Color(s)Green, White
AthleticsSkiing, Snowboarding
MascotBig Dogs
Websitewww.gocva.com

Carrabassett Valley Academy (CVA) is a private ski and snowboard academy in Carrabassett Valley, Maine, at the base of Sugarloaf Mountain. Established in 1982, the school's alumni include Olympic competitors Bode Miller,[1] Seth Wescott,[2] Kirsten Clark,[3] and Emily Cook,[4] as well as Jeremy Jones,[5] nine-time Snowboard Magazine Big Mountain Rider of the Year. Since 1982 CVA alumni have included 12 Olympians, winners of 92 US national titles, 11 X-Games competitors, 26 NCAA and USCSA All-Americans, 39 US national team members, and six world champions.

  1. ^ "Bode Miller". www.teamusa.com. 2024-03-11. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  2. ^ "Seth Wescott". U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  3. ^ "Kirsten Clark". U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  4. ^ "ESPN.com: OLY - Olympic diary: Aerialist Emily Cook". www.espn.com. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  5. ^ Desabris, Jonathan. "Jeremy Jones' Childhood Memories". www.tetongravity.com. Retrieved 2024-10-21.