Athletics
Students participate in afternoon activities each season of the year and can choose from a variety of recreational and interscholastic sports. WMS fields teams for boys and girls in lacrosse, soccer, basketball, cross-country running, sport climbing, Alpine skiing, Nordic skiing, freestyle skiing, snowboarding, road cycling, and mountain biking. Students can engage in instructional and recreational opportunities in rock climbing, white water paddling, hiking, skiing, and snowboarding. Additionally, students can pursue dance, yoga, theater, jewelry making, and community service in the afternoons.
The White Mountain School's rock climbing program was the first high school program, public or private, to earn accreditation from the American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA). The sport climbing program partners with USA Climbing to provide multiple opportunities for competition. Students who choose to pursue outdoor sports learn the technical aspects of their activity and explore such important topics as minimum-impact travel, first aid, navigation, orienteering, trip planning, and natural history. Team building and leadership are important components of the program.
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