Full Time Snowsport Athletes
Many VMS students pursue interests outside of school that demand significant commitments of both time and energy. VMS faculty work with students, parents, and coaches to ensure that ski racers, athletes, musicians, and artists can compete, train, and perform without compromising academics. These students are expected to be scholars as well as athletes or artists, and we are committed to supporting the highest level of achievement as both. Upper and Middle School students and parents keep up with coursework and grades via Schoology and with the help of teachers, our Student Support Services, and our ski program director.
This support for students who are pursuing interests outside of the classroom is exemplified by our formal academic partnership with Ski and Snowboard Club Vail (SSCV), VMS is accustomed to ensuring the academic success of snowsport athletes. VMS’s dedicated ski program director can assist with communication with tutoring, help students compete or perform internationally, stay on top of academic demands, and make friends at the same time. Few schools offer this level of proactive support.
Vail Mountain School is proud to partner with our student snowsport athletes, many of whom are snowsport athletes in the Ski & Snowboard Club Vail (SSCV). It is important to note that VMS is not a ski academy. However, we are committed to accommodating our Middle and Upper School snowsport athletes who require extensive time away from school to train and compete.
SSCV Partnership
VMS is a proud academic partner of Ski and Snowboard Club Vail (SSCV), which is recognized as one of the best snowsport training programs in the world with offerings in Alpine, Freeski, Freestyle, Nordic and Snowboard. SSCV was represented at the 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics by current or alumni athletes and has been the catalyst for many recruited D1 College Athletes and US Ski Team members.
This means that a student at VMS can train at an elite level and receive a rigorous college-preparatory education without compromising either. As members of the VMS community, it also means that these athletes will have social, enrichment, and athletic opportunities beyond the mountain.
What do VMS skiers do after VMS?
The current U.S. Alpine ski team includes:
C-Team
Liv Moritz ('23)
Development Team
Kaitlin Keane ('23), Kjersti Moritz ('23), and Emma Resnick ('22)
VMS skiers have matriculated at these colleges among others:
Nordic
Colby College
Bates College
Dartmouth College
Bowdoin College
University of Colorado - Boulder
Harvard University
Alpine
Colby College
Dartmouth College
Montana State University
Middlebury College
St. Michael's College
St. Lawrence University
University of Colorado - Boulder
University of Denver
Williams College
What can VMS offer competitive snowsport athletes and their families?
Our Program
- What Does Full-Time Athlete Academic Support Look Like?
- How Do VMS Faculty Work with Snowsport Athletes?
- What About Summer Classes?
- What Does the Daily Schedule Look Like?
What Does Full-Time Athlete Academic Support Look Like?
How Do VMS Faculty Work with Snowsport Athletes?
What About Summer Classes?
What Does the Daily Schedule Look Like?
Elite Athletes