Vermont is one of two states in the United States that offer varsity status and a state championship in snowboarding. Vermont athletes compete in Giant Slalom, Halfpipe, and Slopestyle.
Over 18 Schools from across Vermont field competitive snowboard teams for both boys and girls. Last season approximately 200 students from across Vermont competed in at least one event. Schools interested in joining the series should contact the series director, check out the season schedule and come out to an event to see the action!
Our league was founded in 1996 and was the idea of Herman Weiser, past chair of the VPA Skiing Committee. Herman, known to many as “Bud” noted that “Vermont High School kids (Ross Powers, Hannah Teter, Kelly Clark) were winning Olympic medals in a sport which we didn’t have as an interscholastic sport.” One of the other key members in the sports implementation was Paul Kelly from Manchester.
Thanks to these visionaries we now have a great league in which athletes compete in Giant Slalom, Halfpipe, and Slopestyle events. Schools interested in joining the series should contact the series director, check out the season schedule and come out to an event to see the action!