Sugar Bowl Academy History | Sugar Bowl Resort History | Alumni | Sugar Bowl Ski Team |
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Who founded Sugar Bowl Academy?
Tricia Hellman-Gibbs
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Who founded Sugar Bowl Resort?
Hannes Schroll
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Which staff members attended SBA?
Michael Thomas and Louis Norris
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How many Ski Team athletes participate in our weekend program?
450
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What year was Sugar Bowl Academy founded?
1998
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Who built Sugar Bowl’s gondola, the second in the United States?
Jerome Hill
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Which Trustees attended SBA?
Katie Sheehan and Riley Plant
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Where is our main Ski Team building?
Village Hall
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Who participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony for SBA at the original building?
Jim Hudson, Tricia Hellman-Gibbs, and Barbara Sorba
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What was the name of Mt Disney prior to the building of the first chairlift in California?
Hemlock Peak
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Former SBST/SBA athletes to compete in Olympics
Mark Engel, Alice Robinson, (hopefully Luke Winters in 2022)
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How many programs do we provide for the Ski Team athletes?
22
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How many locations has SBA had since its inception?
Four locations - Ratskeller, Old ASI building, Modulars, current buildings
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What character is featured in Disney’s short animated film, “The Art of Skiing” which also depicts Sugar Bowl’s lodge?
Goofy
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How many student-athletes have attended Sugar Bowl Academy?
324
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How many volunteer hours do we require from each family?
22 hours
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Who was the original HOS?
Andrew Biederman
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What was the name of the prestigious spring race hosted from 1940-1975 at Sugar Bowl?
The Silver Belt
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Where is the "scary room"?
Old ASI building
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Name of the special weekend train that brought skiers from Oakland to the Sugar Bowl Station inside of the snow sheds?
Snowball Express
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