Athletics
Snow Sports Training Camps
Boost your season!
Gould Academy’s Training Camps are available to non-students and provide an excellent opportunity to experience high-quality early training. Gould’s training home, Sunday River Resort, is known to be the best early-season training venue in the East.
Lodging
On Mountain: Special rates at the Grand Summit Hotel at Sunday River are available to our campers for on-mountain accommodations. Details are available in the welcome email.
Bethel Area: Lodging options in the Bethel, Maine, area range from hotels and motels for any budget, large vacation homes for families or groups, slopeside properties, historic inns and B&Bs, lakeside rentals, and camping out under the stars. Visit the Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce.
Alpine Training Camps
U12/U14 November Development Camp
November 23-25, 2024 at Sunday River
Take advantage of the most reliable early-season snow in the East with double sessions daily, including 3 days of on-snow training at Sunday River Resort focused on slalom and giant slalom progressions. Athletes are grouped by age and experience, maintaining an athlete-to-coach ratio of approximately 6:1. Post-ski sessions include dryland training, ski tuning clinics, coach presentations, and video breakdowns for comprehensive skill development.
U12/U14 Pre-Holiday SL/GS Camp
December 13-15, 2024 at Sunday River
This training camp offers a deep dive into slalom and giant slalom, designed to build a strong foundation for the season ahead. Gould coaches deliver high-volume, focused gate training with progressions from drills to full-length courses in both disciplines. Athletes benefit from double sessions daily, with three full days of on-snow training at Sunday River Resort. Post-ski dryland training, ski tuning clinics, video breakdown sessions, and coach presentations ensure a well-rounded, immersive experience. Grouped by age and experience, the athlete-to-coach ratio of 6:1 allows for personalized feedback and rapid development.
GACP U14/16 Spring Fundamentals Camp
Location: Les Deux Alpes, France
Dates: TBD June 2025
Cost: TBD plus airfare
Our spring on-snow camp will have a heavy emphasis on building fundamental skills and movement patterns – the foundations of high-level skiing and fast racing. The timing of this camp offers the best opportunity to introduce, develop, and perfect skills and movements without the pressure of race season. Additionally, this camp provides an opportunity to gain mileage on new equipment for athletes moving up in size or switching manufacturers.
During our eight days on snow, we will dedicate time to the following: freeskiing (both directed and undirected), drill courses, traditional SL and GS sets, and daily video analysis. Afternoons will feature dryland activities such as hiking, agility, field sports, swimming, and more.
We will stay in the Les Deux Alpes village within walking distance to all amenities, including lift access. Our lift tickets give us access to a variety of afternoon activities around the village. Les Deux Alpes is located in the heart of the French Alps and boasts the world’s largest skiable glacier. 84 training lanes, 14 summer lifts, a vibrant European youth training scene on the glacier, and a French resort town at the base make this both an athletic and cultural experience.
Open to Rising U14s through U16s (YOB: 2013-2009)
Athletes born in 2013 must be accompanied by a parent
Athletes born in 2013 must be accompanied by a parent
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Gould Academy guides students to be creative, courageous and resilient and to lead lives of fulfillment and purpose.
Gould Academy guides students to be creative, courageous and resilient and to lead lives of fulfillment and purpose.
