Carrabassett Valley Academy's campus is located at Sugarloaf Mountain, in a four-season resort community offering skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, golfing, hiking, mountain biking, and other outdoor recreational activities.
EXPLORE OUR CAMPUS AND VENUES
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Antigravity Complex Center
CVA student-athletes defy gravity every day in our Anti-Gravity Complex (AGC). Train year-round on our Olympic-quality trampolines, skate park and bowl, weight room, aerobics room, climbing wall, and indoor court. Combining controlled anti-gravity with great coaching CVA student-athletes add new tricks and sharpen their technique in the AGC - a one of a kind facility.
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Capricorn
When CVA first opened its doors in 1982 the Capricorn was the school's residential, academic and athletic facility. Throughout the schools 25 plus year history the Capricorn, once a ski dorm, has served many purposes. This facility is now home to administrative and coach offices, a dining area, and day room space for athletes and coaches.
Training Venues at Sugarloaf Mountain
Our Home Court Advantage
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Brackett Basin, Burnt Mountain and the High Peaks of Western Maine
Backcountry
Adjacent to Sugarloaf sit Brackett Basin and Burnt Mountain, offering over 650 acres of backcountry-style glades, including steeps, chutes and cliffs. And easy access to the greater region provides CVA athletes with the East’s most comprehensive training ground for Backcountry athletes.
Olympian Designed Cross Course
Boardercross & Skicross
The challenging terrain at Sugarloaf combined with a custom course designed by two-time Olympic gold medalist, Seth Wescott, CVA ‘94, provides the perfect venue to hone all of your racing skills. A number of USASA, FIS and NorAm events are held each year - providing ample opportunity to practice against world-class athletes on your home turf.
Sugarloaf Terrain Parks and Mogul Course
Snowboard & Freestyle Skiing
CVA snowboarders and freeskiers train in Sugarloaf’s terrain park, which includes a robust jumpline and many rail features. Mogul athletes train on our U.S. Ski & Snowboard certified mogul course.
The Narrow Gauge Trail
Alpine Racing
Sugarloaf has the largest vertical drop of any ski area East of the Rockies, and offers varied and challenging terrain for our student-athletes, as well as unparalleled support for competitions and training. The Narrow Gauge Trail is one of the only FIS-certified downhill courses in the East, and has hosted a World Cup and seven National Championships.