The next generation of great people and athletes.
On the mountain. In the classroom.
Sugar Bowl Academy provides Alpine, Cross Country, Freeride, and Freeski ski and snowboard training for student athletes beginning at age 5. We offer a 2-3 days per week and a 5 days per week team and winter session or full-year programs that combine athletics with academics. We are an independent boarding and day school focused on college preparatory academics and competitive winter sports.
We strive to bring out the unique potential of each student athlete to develop strong moral character built on grit, grace, and courage.
Located on Donner Summit, SBA is a U.S. Ski & Snowboard Association gold certified club and is accredited by the California Association of Independent Schools.
Grit. Grace. Courage.
We have been focused on developing student athletes for over 30 years. Our alumni represent their country on Olympic teams, ski and board with the US Ski & Board teams, and captain Division I NCAA teams. They lead successful companies and serve their communities. Winter sports on Donner Summit are extremely challenging. If you can succeed here, your future is within reach.
Train with the best.
Our coaches are world-class. Unlike most weekend-only programs, many of our coaches are full-time, working with our student athletes 6 days a week. They are former members of the US Ski & Snowboard Teams, former skiers on the World Cup, former coaches of national teams, and former X-Games competitors. Elite competitive athletes need elite coaches with significant competitive experience. Ride with the best at SBA.
Everything is on the mountain.
We have the only true ski-in/ski-out academy in the United States. Athletic training is on the mountain. Academics are on the mountain. Meals and conditioning are on the mountain. Everything you need is in one place so you can spend more time training and less time commuting.