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John Lohnes<br />
Grade 8<br />
Freeskier<br />
Amherst, NH<br />
Hi, my name is John Lohnes. I am a 14 year old freestyle skier and student at <strong>Mount</strong><br />
<strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Academy</strong>. I previously rode at Crotched <strong>Mount</strong>ain, another mountain owned by<br />
Peak Resorts. I have been skiing since I was three and have been hooked ever since. I<br />
have been riding rails and boxes and catching big air since I was nine. The reason I<br />
came to MSA was not only to reach my goals of becoming a professional skier, but<br />
also to excel in the class room and one day graduate from college. MSA is not only a<br />
terrific school for me to train in my sport but it is also an excellent atmosphere to<br />
make new friends that I will grow through the sport with. I believe that I have<br />
improved greatly with the little time I have been here and I am ecstatic to push myself farther in my discipline<br />
and academics.<br />
Ryan O’Hara<br />
Grade 8<br />
<strong>Snow</strong>boarder<br />
Little Silver, NJ<br />
Hello my name is Ryan O'Hara. This is my second year at <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Academy</strong>. I am<br />
from Little Silver, New Jersey. I have been riding at <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Snow</strong> since I was five years<br />
old. I would come up on the weekends and ride then make the five-hour journey back<br />
home. I heard of MSA from my brother, Thomas O'Hara, when he was trying to get<br />
better at snowboarding. I wanted to follow in his footsteps because I was his little<br />
brother. Coming to MSA is a great experience, and I wish I can come back next year.<br />
Emma Nesson<br />
Grade 9<br />
<strong>Snow</strong>boarder<br />
Newton, MA<br />
Hi, I’m Emma Nesson, and I’m 14 years old. I reside in Newton, Massachusetts, and<br />
this is my first year at <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Academy</strong>. I snowboard and have been enjoying my<br />
time here, despite a recent injury that has prevented me from participating in the<br />
program. Although I have missed much, I still have been amazed with MSA. The<br />
coaches here are fantastic, and through building my rider confidence they have<br />
enabled me to take my riding to the next level. I have accomplished more personal<br />
goals in such a short period of time than I ever thought possible. Although<br />
snowboarding can be a male-dominated sport, I have found through the support of my<br />
coaches and teammates that I have a place in this community as a female rider and can really thrive.<br />
I am also learning a lot through the one-on-one teaching system. I enjoy my classes because they are catered to<br />
my learning style and interests. I love being able to spend half-days working hard in school so I can have time to<br />
ride as much as I can. In my spare time, I enjoy watching Law and Order SVU on Netflix, long car rides, eating<br />
pasta, patting my dog, and being with my family.
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