Located in the heart of the Dolomites, the Alta Badia Dolomites International Ski Academy a high performance multilingual international Alpine Ski academy in the Italian Alps catering to U16 and FIS athletes who want to pursue their goals of making a national team or collegiate ski racing. We offer several different programs ranging from winter only to the whole year, fall and summer both for student-athletes and gap year. Though Ski Club Ladinia-Alta Badia is a relatively small club, we have a steady history of National, European and World Cup champions. Quality, and the correct mind-set, are the basis to succeed. According to the Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) progression, at U16 athletes start transitioning from the "Train to Train" development phase, to the "Train to Compete" one. It is therefore in this phase that a full time, focused and challenging program becomes instrumental and can make the difference. To ensure the high quality our Ski Club is known for, our Academy will stay small and admission is therefore competitive. Though skiing is an individual sport, we believe in teamwork, camaraderie, and caring for teammates, as fundamental elements for long-term success. Student-athletes will attend our multilingual public school where classes are taught in Italian, Ladin, German, English, French and Latin. Student-athletes staying for the winter term can choose which classes to follow and for the rest work with our tutor and/or follow their home program on line. Immersed in a multicultural society, enjoying all that Italy and the Dolomites have to offer, the Academy will be an enriching experience both technically and personally. You will go back home not only a better skier and racer, but also a multilingual speaker.