Junior ski racers chase summer training around the globe

It’s that time of year when ski racers are taking off for summer training. Planes are filled with ski bags, oversized backpacks and ski boots to the confusion of fellow travelers. “Where are you going skiing this time of year?” they often ask. For the last few months, athletes have been enjoying snow in Oregon and California while other groups jet set around the Northern Hemisphere to glaciers in Europe.

Stratton Mountain School athletes flew across the country to Mt. Hood, Ore.

SMS Hood camp, mastering the skills to dominate this winter. #strattonmountainschool #gosms #smsalpine

A post shared by Stratton Mountain School (@smsalpine) on Jun 27, 2017 at 5:52pm PDT

Sugar Bowl Ski Team and Academy athletes found snow in their own backyard, participating in a June camp at Boreal.

Wrapping up our June camp at Boreal. #sugarbowlacademy #sbsta #boreal

A post shared by Sugar Bowl Ski Team & Academy (@sugarbowlskiteamacademy) on Jun 20, 2017 at 11:49am PDT

Green Mountain Valley School campers found themselves in the land of Vikings for the Fourth of July.

Gratulerer med dagen! ??#independenceday #speaknorwegian ??#skicamp #july4th ?: Tim Curran/Doug Williams

A post shared by Green Mountain Valley School (@gmvsski) on Jul 4, 2017 at 6:21am PDT

It’s always a good day when you get to train with Olympian Ted Ligety at Mt. Hood.

Ted laying down the line for the athletes #skicamp #skirace #Olympian #gold #sred #slalom

A post shared by Ligety Weibrecht Ski Camp (@ligetyweibrechtskicamp) on Jul 12, 2017 at 2:47pm PDT

Meanwhile, Mount Mansfield Winter Academy had a huge group of athletes in France this June.

??Les Deux Alpes 2017!?? #MMSC #MMWA

A post shared by Mount Mansfield Winter Academy (@mansfield.racing) on Jun 27, 2017 at 7:00am PDT

Like many ski racers on the West Coast, athletes at the Loveland Ski Club were able to train at their home hill into June.

June slalom playground up here for our Alpine Race Academy and June Camp athletes. Great conditions up here! #skiing #june #juneskiing

A post shared by Loveland Ski Club (@lovelandskiclub) on Jun 14, 2017 at 7:49am PDT

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