Stowe Dryland Ski Camp

Good Evening,

I would like to take a few minutes to explain our testing program, what all the information means, and what kind of impact we hope it will have on your young athlete.


While working at Stratton Mountain School I was introduced to a variety of testing protocols and screenings that we would use to help develop individualized conditioning programs for our athletes. We would take into account their age, stage of maturation, and the data to focus on specific systems to help with their development.

Over the past couple summers here at camp we have used some of these screening tests in a simpler form to help provide you and your camper with areas pay more attention to during the off-season. Each camper will receive in the mail a spreadsheet that looks like this:

Hip Mobility: Is a screening test that we use to see how mobile each athletes hips are. Hip mobility is very important in ski racing, and will be important as your young athlete begins a strength training program in the gym. The number shown is the last complete stage of the test.

7 Level Sit Up: This is a core function test that we use to help determine the strength of the campers core as well as their ability to properly engage it.We talk a lot about core strength at camp in our field session, a strong core is important to our foundation as athletes. We create the majority of our explosive power through the use of our hips and core.

Box Jumps: A 60 second test that we use to help the athletes learn to push their limits, and we observe visually during this time where the athlete changes systems from aerobic to anaerobic. 

Vertical Jump: We use this number to calculate the CMJ PP. Vertical is a great representation of an athletes ability to create power. 

5x1 Single Leg: This test helps us look at coordination from left to right foot. Also this can be helpful in case of injury. We would use the athletes data on this test for return to snow protocol. For a return to snow a number needs to be within 75% of their number and return to race was 95%.

Miller Test:The Miller Test is a aerobic capacity test. The athlete tries to complete the greatest number of 20 meter shuttles possible in 5 minutes. We look at this number compared to the campers CMJ PP. Aerobic capacity is important in ski racing because it allows the body to recover in between runs, especially during training.

I think that is awesome that the campers can be exposed to these tests at camp. They can learn a lot about their bodies, and how to take care of themselves. Ski racing is a very demanding sport on the body. It takes a lot of effort to maintain strength during the season.

I would be more then happy to answer any questions that you may have about conditioning or anything you may have. My email is: Matthew Maloney. 

Thanks, 

-Matt