More Than Results: How WVABBTS Defines Athlete Development – Post 1 Every parent wants to see their child succeed. In ski racing, however, success is not always easy to measure. A finish result provides one data point, but it does not tell the full story of an athlete’s development. This post begins a series exploring the WVABBTS Athletic Philosophy and …
At Waterville Valley Academy, growth is not just measured in podiums and results, although we are committed to achievement. It is measured in consistency, resilience, learning to push through setbacks, supporting teammates, and finding ways to get a little bit better every day. The 2025/26 season for the WVA FIS Men’s team was a powerful example of exactly that. On …
At Waterville Valley Academy, growth is not just measured in podiums and results, although we are committed to achievement. It is measured in consistency, resilience, learning to push through setbacks, supporting teammates, and finding ways to get a little bit better every day. The 2025/26 season for the WVA FIS Men’s team was a powerful example of exactly that. On …
The Pat Harty & Sosman Memorial Races This past weekend marked an exciting and meaningful chapter for our program as the Pat Harty Memorial and Sosman Memorial races were hosted on the newly homologated High Country race course at Waterville Valley. These U16+ events served as a strong early-season competitive opportunity and a celebration of the people and history that …
Phil’s Hill is a cornerstone of WVABBTS Academy campus in Waterville Valley, where the past and future of freestyle skiing meet. Waterville Valley is celebrated as the birthplace of freestyle, having launched the nation’s first instruction program in 1969 and hosted the early championships that defined the sport. Phil’s Hill continues that legacy as a cornerstone of athlete development, a place …
And Why It Matters for the Season Ahead Every November WVABBTS U12 through FIS Academy student-athletes travel to Austria for early season glacier training. The decision is practical, strategic, and deeply rooted in our long standing relationships with the communities of Hintertux and Stubai. These two glaciers provide reliable early season snow, long uninterrupted terrain, and the controlled training environments …
At WVABBTS, we believe that greatness isn’t born; it’s built. And the foundation it’s built on is GRIT: Growth, Respect, Integrity, and Teamwork. These four values shape how our athletes train and how we as a community live. They define the way we coach, the way we compete, and the way we teach. It is the magic in how way we prepare …
