Burke Mountain Academy

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]

Burke Mountain Academy
Front building in summer 2023
Address
60 Alpine Lane
East Burke, Vermont, U.S.
Information
Founded1970 (1970)
FoundersMartha Coughlin and Warren Witherell
Head of schoolWilly Booker
Grades7–12, PG
Enrollment66
Websitehttp://burkemtnacademy.org/

Overview

Burke 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
East Burke is located in Vermont
East Burke
East 
Burke
Location in Vermont

Notables

References
  1. Witherell, Warren (1988). How the Racers Ski. Norton. ISBN 978-0-393-30344-5.
  2. Clarey, Christopher (February 13, 2019). "At Shiffrin's Alma Mater, Future Ski Champions for $58,000 a Year" – via NYTimes.com.
  3. 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.
  4. "History | Burke Mountain Academy". Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  5. Looney, Douglas S. "IT'S ALL DOWNHILL FROM HERE". Vault. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  6. "USSA's Tom Kelly inspires Vail Ski & Snowboard Academy student-athletes". Ski Racing Media. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  7. "Over Before It Really Began: Burke and Sweetser Part Ways". FasterSkier.com.
  8. Jon M. Fishman (September 1, 2014). Mikaela Shiffrin. Lerner Publications. p. 29. ISBN 978-1-4677-5782-9.

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