Eastern USSA/FIS Alpine Skiing

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Coaching Staff

List of 7 members.

David S Salathe

Proctor Academy

Alpine Skiing Program Director

603-735-6682

Freyburg Academy
Lehigh University
Lehigh University - B.A.

1998
Bio
Alpine Program Director/Head Coach
Appointed 1998
BS Political Science, Lehigh University
USSA Certification Level 400

David joined the program as the Director and Head Coach in 1998, charged with the goal of "revitalizing Proctor's 150 year old legacy in ski racing." Prior to Proctor, David's thirty year coaching career has encompassed elite athletes and NCAA D1 colleges through fledgling U10 junior racers. He has a true, contagious love of the sport and believes "ski racing is a powerful tool to develop great kids." He also takes pride in the technical aspect of ski racing, and has worked for both Solomon and Rossignol in race service and as a boot specialist servicing athletes at all levels. With a lifetime spent in ski boots, David has helped athletes find success both nationally and internationally, from World Juniors and US Nationals to Junior Olympics and Regional Championships. He lives in Peabody House dorm with his wife and two sons, Lagan and Churchill.
Ashleigh Boulton

Proctor Academy

USAA/FIS Coach, Mathematics Faculty

603-735-6667

University of New Hampshire - USAA/FIS Coach

2017
Mike Fairbrother

Proctor Academy

Coach: JV Soccer / Eastern Ski / Gannet Surrogate

603-735-6667

2018
Craig Leaman

Proctor Academy

Eastern Ski Program/Strength & Conditioning

603-735-6667

University of Vermont - B.S.

2013
Jason S. Nelson

Proctor Academy

Ski Coach

603-735-6667

2014
Morgan Salathe

Proctor Academy

USSA/FIS Program Coordinator, English Department

603-735-6628

Dartmouth College
Holderness School
New England College - B.A.

1998
Bio
Alpine Program Coordinator
Appointed 1998
BA Business Administration, New England College
MALS Dartmouth College (in process)
USSA Certification Level 300

Morgan joined the program with her husband David in 1998. As a racer she competed on NCAA Div.1 teams at both UNH and NEC and served as Captain her senior year. Named an All-American Scholar Athlete she also rode for the UNH equestrian team. Morgan has been coaching for 20 years; from FIS through U16's and also serves as the ski team's academic liaison, facilitating success in the classroom as well as on the hill. Morgan and David serve as dorm parents in Peabody House with their two sons, Lagan and Churchill.
Sean Wheeler

Proctor Academy

Eastern Ski Coach/Partner of Dorm Parent

603-735-6667

2018

FIS Alpine Skiing

Proctor offers an unbeatable experience. In an age of sport specialization, we offer a sport-specific model within a mainstream college preparatory school, which also allows athletes to pursue mainstream team sports in their off seasons. This model opens many doors for student-athletes, both during their time at Proctor, and beyond.

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Program Overview

Proctor’s alpine program is unique among other boarding school models and ski academy models. Our goal is to work with our athletes to foster the skills, dedication and perseverance that will make them not just exceptional ski racers, but also exceptional young adults. Our athletic program is comprehensive.
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A dedicated strength and conditioning coach works with all alpine athletes throughout the year to ensure athletes are both physically well prepared and educated about the correlation of fitness and athletic nutrition to success on the hill. Athletes also participate in on-snow camps in Chile in the summer and Europe in the fall, leading into their regular season. Once the regular season is underway, the location of Proctor Ski Area just across the street, allows athletes to maximize their time spent both on the snow and in the classroom. Additionally, easy access to Ragged Mountain and Mount Sunapee for regular training gives athletes a diversity of venues not readily found in other elite alpine programs. Add to this our proven, experiential-based education model, AP classes, arts, and more, and you have a recipe that not only builds great ski racers, but exceptional young adults. Program Director David Salathe says, “We can do everything a ski academy can do on snow, but we have the added bonus of a phenomenal campus and extraordinary education model. These are the tools we use to grow great kids!”

USSA/FIS Skiing at Proctor

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Contact Alpine Director, David Salathe, to learn more about Proctor's Eastern USSA/FIS Alpine Ski Racing program.

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Training Camps

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A World of Opportunity

Proctor's FIS and USSA skiers take part in three training camp opportunities around the world in late summer, mid-fall, and Thanksgiving training trips provide valuable on-snow preseason training.
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Proctor’s FIS and USSA skiers begin the season before they are even on campus, with a late summer training camp in El Colorado, Chile. This fundamentals camp gives coaches the ability to assess the strengths of new athletes, and build on those returning. Much time is spent deconstructing technique and ensuring that athletes have a well established understanding of fundamental skills and tactics.

A second mid-fall prep camp is offered to a select group of athletes based on academic and athletic performance. This camp focuses on high volume gate training for a short 1-week period and is held in France or Italy based on conditions.

In November, a Thanksgiving Holiday camp borrows a few academic days on either side of the fall and winter term to give athletes a full 2 weeks of early season snow time. This camp focuses on honing comfort levels on new gear and making sure the fundamentals practiced during the summer camp are well established before progressing into gate training. Athletes return from this camp ready to dive into the season.

Off The Hill

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Strength and Conditioning

Alpine athletes may choose to focus exclusively on strength and conditioning as their fall sport commitment building the strength, speed, agility and flexibility that will enhance their performance on the hill.
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The program is overseen by a dedicated strength and conditioning coach. Athletes may also choose to pursue a fall team sport in lieu of exclusive strength and conditioning. For those athletes, we offer a supplementary strength and conditioning program designed for each individual. These athletes are also supervised by our strength and conditioning coach, but are scheduled individually or in small groups depending on the athletes available time. We believe building a solid foundation for skiing begins with building a sound and strong athlete.

Training Facilities

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Private FIS Homologated Training

Located within walking distance of campus, the Proctor Ski Area is the world’s finest high school-owned, private FIS homologated ski training facility featuring top to bottom lighting and snowmaking.
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Use of a Prinoth 350 grooming machine guarantees superb conditions throughout the season. Additionally, newly widened training and racing trails offer fully netted, full length training from December through March. The area hosts a variety of USSA and regional FIS races, as well as College Carnivals. One veteran coach observes, “The Proctor Ski Area is doing more for snow sports--vertical foot for vertical foot--than any other mountain in New England. Period.” Read more about the Proctor Ski Area HERE.

USSA/FIS Alpine Racing Resources

Alpinereg.com
Online registration - USSA & FIS races
FIS
Live-Timing.com
NEPSAC
NHARA
Proctor Ski Area - NY Times Article
USSA
USSA East

Located in Andover, NH, Proctor Academy is a private coeducational day and boarding school for grades 9–12. Students benefit from a rigorous academic program, experiential off-campus programs, fine and performing arts, competitive athletics, and a wide selection of extracurricular activities.

204 Main Street . PO Box 500 . Andover, NH 03216
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Coaching Staff

List of 7 members.

David S Salathe

Ashleigh Boulton

Mike Fairbrother

Craig Leaman

Jason S. Nelson

Morgan Salathe

Sean Wheeler

FIS Alpine Skiing

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Program Overview

USSA/FIS Skiing at Proctor

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Training Camps

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A World of Opportunity

Off The Hill

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Strength and Conditioning

Training Facilities

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Private FIS Homologated Training

USSA/FIS Alpine Racing Resources