To the Sports Editor: The ski academies outlined in The Times's article are a symptom of serious problems in American education.

The following year CVA relocated to the former Capricorn Lodge as a full-time ski academy and college preparatory program.

In 1983 he began attending a ski academy in Lake Placin, NY called Mountain House School.

They also served to identify potential winners for additional coaching and scholarships at ski academies.

Would she let her children attend a ski academy?

Applications at ski academies across the country continue to increase.

Clark continued riding on weekends until the ninth grade, when she enrolled full time in the ski academy at Mount Snow.

His knee problems forced him to stop skiing, and in 1988 he withdrew from a ski academy and enrolled in trade school to learn how to lay bricks.

The school offers competitive skiing and snowboarding programs, although unlike specialized "ski academies" it remains first and foremost a college-prep school.

This money plus funds raised throughout the year support youngsters at ski academies and other training opportunities.