Mt Hood Race Team & Academy

Mt. Hood Academy

The MHRTA Academy Team is designed for athletes, U16- U21 whose dreams take them to the top of Olympic and World Cup podiums.

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Mt. Hood Academy

Mt. Hood Academy is operated by Mt. Hood Ski Education Foundations (MHSEF) a non-profit foundation and is designed to help students establish and achieve their athletic goals while balancing educational goals and demands. We seek to provide an environment that fosters intellectual and physical pursuits through a series of well-round programs including full-time ski race training and racing, a live-in winter-term academy, on-line schooling, face-to-face teacher support, equipment management, and educational opportunities in nutrition, sports psychology and strength & conditioning classes.

Academics

Ski Training

Summer Programs

Academy Academics - Mt. Hood Academy is a 8-12 grade private school accredited through AdvancED. We strive for academic excellence while maintaining the flexibility necessary for high-level ski racing and training. We operate a model that utilizes on-line curriculum so athletes can complete work at their own pace and around their individual race and training schedules. The on-line program uses the latest in curriculum technology to create a learning environment that supports all types of student learners. In addition, when athletes are not traveling the on-line curriculum is supplemented with face-to-face and one-on-one teacher and tutor support to ensure that athletes maintain grades, stay up to speed on their work and learn.

We operate a winter term program where athletes can exit their regular school and join Mt. Hood Academy in mid-November and return to their home school after championship season at the end of April. We find this schedule allows student-athletes the support and flexibility they need during the intense winter racing and training schedule.

In addition to standard school curriculum, Academy Student-Athletes receive supplemental instruction and credit in nutrition, sports psychology, avalanche awareness, cooking, time-management & organization.

Academy Ski Training - The typical schedule at MHA includes a full day of school on Mondays and Thursdays with teachers available on-site for one-on-one tutoring. Tuesday and Wednesday includes a.m. ski training and p.m. school. Fridays offer a full-day of ski training for all athletes who are current in their school program. Saturday and Sunday are dedicated fully to ski-training. The Academy Team trains primarily at Mt. Hood Ski Bowl (walking distance from the Academy Haus) where resort staff work closely with MHRTA staff to arrange, plan and prepare the best training venues on Mt. Hood. In addition, Mt. Hood Ski Bowl is the only Mt. Hood resort to provide private a.m. training for a local race team. MHA also has the option to train at Timberline Ski Area when conditions and/or training venues necessitate.

Our coaches use the most advanced technology to provide our athletes with the tools they need for success. We utilize on-hill video review, electronic, chip-based timing and big screen video analysis for lunch or break time review in the team room at the base of Mt. Hood Ski Bowl. Target race series are divisional such as the Northwest Cup, Regional FIS series (NJR, WR Elite), and National events (NorAm's, NPS, and US Nationals) depending on age and rank of each individual athlete.

Summer Programs - While Mt. Hood Academy is a winter-term school, our program doesn't end there. Our backyard (Timberline) is the premiere US Summer Ski Training destination and we take full advantage to ensure our athletes have access to year-round training. Spring training continues for Academy athletes at Timberline through weekends in the month of May and summer camps begin in June. While other teams are traveling to Timberline for expensive commercial camps, MHA continues our private Team Summer Series camps in our own backyard through June & July ensuring that our athletes retain skiing muscle memory year-round while still allowing for some great, summer fun. FIS athletes are also invited to a Fall Training Camp in Europe or South America depending on snow conditions.

Applications are now being accepted.

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