Burke Mountain Academy is a full-year private college-preparatory school in the northeastern United States, located in East Burke, Vermont. It educates and trains alpine ski racing athletes on the slopes of adjacent Burke Mountain Ski Area.[1][2][3]
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| Founded | 1970 |
| Founders | Martha Coughlin and Warren Witherell |
| Head of school | Willy Booker |
| Grades | 7–12, PG |
| Enrollment | 66 |
| Website | http://burkemtnacademy.org/ |
Overview
editBurke Mountain Academy (BMA), located in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont in Caledonia County, is a full-year private college-preparatory school that educates and trains alpine ski racing athletes on the slopes of nearby Burke Mountain Ski Area.[3]
The school was founded in 1970 when “Martha Coughlin approached coach Warren Witherell seeking year-round training to help her achieve her dream of being named to the U.S. Ski Team.”[4] It was the first ski academy in North America.[5] In 2020, there are numerous ski academies in the U.S. and Canada.[6] BMA has, in addition to alpine ski racers, trained Nordic skiers throughout the school’s 50 year history. As of 2020, the Nordic ski program is on hold.[7]
Alumni
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Burke
Notables
edit- Diann Roffe '85
- Shane McConkey ‘88
- Fábio Igel '89
- Julie Parisien '89
- Thomas Grandi '90
- Erik Schlopy '90
- Chip Knight '93
- Liz Stephen '05
- Ida Sargent '06
- Nolan Kasper '07
- Thomas Biesemeyer '08
- Warren Cummings Smith '10
- Mikaela Shiffrin '13[8]
- Nina O'Brien '14
References
edit- ^ Witherell, Warren (1988). How the Racers Ski. Norton. ISBN 978-0-393-30344-5.
- ^ Clarey, Christopher (February 13, 2019). "At Shiffrin's Alma Mater, Future Ski Champions for $58,000 a Year" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ a b Casale, Lucy M. (February 15, 2018). "Behind Burke Mountain's rise to become the top U.S. Olympic ski racing school". Boston Globe. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ "History | Burke Mountain Academy". Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ Looney, Douglas S. "IT'S ALL DOWNHILL FROM HERE". Vault. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ "USSA's Tom Kelly inspires Vail Ski & Snowboard Academy student-athletes". Ski Racing Media. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ "Over Before It Really Began: Burke and Sweetser Part Ways". FasterSkier.com.
- ^ Jon M. Fishman (September 1, 2014). Mikaela Shiffrin. Lerner Publications. p. 29. ISBN 978-1-4677-5782-9.
External links
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