British Ski Academy

The British Ski Academy is a ski-academy affiliated to Snowsport England with a training facility in Ponte Suaz, in the Aosta Valley of the Italian Alps.[1] It previously ran a facility in Les Houches in the Chamonix valley in France, before coaching regulations forced a moved.[2][1] It has training scholarships,[3] and organises competitions.[4][5]

Olympians who have trained at the facility include Laurie Taylor[6][7] Charlie Guest,[8] Jasmin Taylor,[9] and Florence Bell.[10] Before her move to the music industry, Mollie King was also a scholar there.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b Thorne, Patrick (May 9, 2016). "The British Ski Academy Moves To Italy". InTheSnow.com.
  2. ^ Gabriel, Debbie (January 14, 2016). "More French Legal Action Against British Instructors in The Alps". InTheSnow.com.
  3. ^ "Love at first ski for alpine star Anna ahead of English Skiing Championships". Ealing Times. February 15, 2019.
  4. ^ "Dry-Slope Racing is Becoming a Legitimate Pathway to the Top". SkiRacing.com.
  5. ^ "Young skiing ace brings it to the competition at champions". Westmorland Gazette. April 30, 2022.
  6. ^ "Winter Olympics 2026: Who to look out for from the south of England?". BBC News. February 6, 2026.
  7. ^ "SWISSPEAK Resorts Is Set To Become A Main Sponsor Of GB Snowsport And Skier Laurie Taylor". Snowsport News.
  8. ^ "Charlie Guest". TeamBSS.org.uk. Retrieved 2026-02-15.
  9. ^ "Jasmin Taylor interview: Britain's first telemark skiing medallist". The Daily Telegraph. 4 March 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Team Ireland arrive in Sochi". Olympic Federation of Ireland. February 2, 2014.
  11. ^ "Mollie King - Biography". HELLO!. March 26, 2013.
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