INDUSTRY INSIGHTERS™

An essential aspect of the action sports industry are the relationships you build within it. At Wy’East Mountain Academy, we are acutely aware of this, and aim to give our students opportunities to build those relationships to create future success. We take our students to meet industry sponsors both in our local area, as well as while on trips. From factory tours at Saga Outerwear and 4FRNT Skis, to visiting the offices of Skullcandy, LINE Skis, Nike, TransWorld Skateboarding, and more, we give our students an inside look at what it’s like to work in the industry both as an athlete and behind the scenes. 

Guest speakers in the past year have included people such as:

  • Alex B Marchand, Olympic Medal freeskier and Wy'East Alumni

  • Red Gerard, Olympic Gold Medal Snowboarder

  • Michael Hernandez, Famed Sneaker Designer (Nike / The Bruin Co.)

  • Trevor Graves, Storied snowboard photographer and founder of Nemo Design

  • Jeff Kohnstamm, President of Timberline Lodge

  • Nick Goepper, Olympic Medal freeskier and Wy'East Alumni

  • Luke Winkelmann, Professional Snowboarder

  • Jamie Anderson, X-Games & Olympic Gold Medal Snowboarder

  • Barrett Christy, Former X-Games Medal Snowboarder & Head at Mervin Manufacturing

  • Gigi Ruf, Professional Snowboarder and Founder of Slash Snowboards

  • Andri Ragettli, X-Games Gold Medal Freeskier

  • Tim Windell, Former World Champion Snowboarder and Founder of Windells Camp & Academy

  • And many more added weekly. . .

As a part of this we work with various industry professionals as guest speakers to come and shed insight on the action sports industry with our students.

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