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[November 2021]. Green Mountain Valley School (GMVS), a premier ski academy located in Waitsfield, VT, is thrilled to announce its partnership with the Apex2100 International Ski Academy (Apex).   It’s a natural partnership, born from a commitment to supporting student-athletes on the hill, in the classroom, and everywhere in between. Kicking off with an early season […]

Two new staff members join GMVS this season, adding World Cup talent, National team experience, and athletic acumen to the team. Robby Kelley, former World Cup racer and recent graduate of Castleton University will join the U19 coaching staff, and also teach studio art, while Lorant Gudasz, a 15-year coaching veteran has been named the […]

Green Mountain Valley School (GMVS) is thrilled to share that two more GMVS athletes have been named to national ski teams. Congratulations to Dingyue (Ellen) Zhang (‘23) who has joined the Chinese National Team, and Oscar Preisler (‘22) who has recently been named to the Danish National Alpine Team. These two athletes join Tomás Barata […]

On Saturday June 5, Green Mountain Valley School (GMVS) wrapped up a successful school year, after operating in-person classes and athletics through a worldwide pandemic without missing a beat. A year ago, in the spring of 2020, GMVS shifted to remote operations amidst the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and at the same time school […]

GMVS is proud to share the exciting news that Conrad Sastre (’21) and Tomás Barata (’21), have been named by the Royal Spanish Winter Sports Federation to the Spanish National Alpine Ski Team. Recognized as two of the best Spanish alpine athletes in their age group world ranking, Conrad and Tomás will have the opportunity […]

Looking back, it is crazy to think that this is my 13th season racing at the FIS level. FIS racing started a year younger back then, and I was just a freshman in high school with no idea about the journey on which I was embarking. I came to GMVS as a junior in high […]

Cortina, Italy, in the heart of the Dolomites, hosted the Alpine World Championships over a two week period, February 8-21, gathering 600 athletes from 71 Nations to compete in 13 events. Among those athletes competing for a spot on the podium were FIVE GMVS alumni, representing 5 different countries: Charlie Raposo (‘14), British Alpine Team […]

January 25, 2021 marked the grand opening of the new T-bar on the Inverness Trail at Sugarbush Resort in Vermont. This multimillion-dollar investment will give GMVS athletes more time on snow, more time with coaches, and more efficient training blocks. GMVS Senior Carly Elsinger has been with GMVS for over 10 years, and sees the […]

Green Mountain Valley School (GMVS), in Fayston, Vermont, announces the purchase of a residence and additional 6.4 acres adjacent to the campus, expanding the existing 14-acre campus by 45%. As part of an ongoing commitment to continually evolve and improve the academy’s infrastructure, the new property just west of campus includes a three-bedroom postcolonial structure […]

Skier. Athlete. Wife. These were some of the identities members of the GMVS community shared during an event led by author, athlete and diversity trainer, Mirna Valerio. Valerio was the point person for a day of exploring how we match up the outer and inner versions of ourselves and how we present them in the […]