CVA, SUGARLOAF, & WINTER SPORT TRIVIA

Question 1

Which of these are Sugarloaf characters?

Accepted Answer

Lemon the Yellow-nosed Vole, Amos the Moose, Pierre the Lumberjack, Blueberry the Bear

Question 2

What is a Peavey?

Accepted Answer

a cant dog, a hook with a spike for moving wood

Question 3

The snowboarding word "ollie" comes from...

Accepted Answer

Skateboarder Alan Gelfand's nickname

Question 4

According to Canadians, Ståle Sandbech is keeping his head warm by wearing a...

Accepted Answer

toque

Question 5

What is the size of the Anti-Gravity Complex, in square feet?

Accepted Answer

29,000 sf

Question 6

What was St. Patrick famous for?

Accepted Answer

Chasing the snakes out of Ireland

Question 7

What are most of Sugarloaf's trails named for?

Accepted Answer

Lumberjack terms

Question 8

What percentage of CVA students are female (2015-2016)?

Accepted Answer

37%

Question 9

An intense, long-lasting snowstorm is called a...

Accepted Answer

blizzard

Question 10

Where was Will Rivera born?

Accepted Answer

Dominican Republic

Question 11

Which super CVA staff couples are parents of CVA alumni?

Accepted Answer

The Williamses, The Beauregards, The Lyneses

Question 12

What was the name of the chairlift that was replaced by Sky Line?

Accepted Answer

Spillway

Question 13

What is the percentage of day students (2015-2016)?

Accepted Answer

35%

Question 14

Which current CVA staff member has a parent who is an Olympic gold medalist?

Accepted Answer

Anders Samuelson

Question 15

The Spanish word "nieve" means

Accepted Answer

snow

Question 16

Which term is derived from the Latin for "sun" and "stopped/still"?

Accepted Answer

solstice

Question 17

Before becoming a state in 1820, Maine was

Accepted Answer

part of Massachusetts

Question 18

Who was the first second-generation student at CVA?

Accepted Answer

Maddie Chamberlin

Question 19

In what building was the science lab located before the Academic Center was built?

Accepted Answer

The Annex

Question 20

What is "downhill skiing" in French?

Accepted Answer

Ski alpin

Question 21

Evidence of skiing in some form dates back to what time period? (century or age)

Accepted Answer

Stone Age, 8000 BCE

Question 22

What is the fastest recorded speed on skis?

Accepted Answer

~157 mph

Question 23

Who cut the first trail at Sugarloaf?

Accepted Answer

Amos Winter

Question 24

Which awesome CVA staff member once coached boys lacrosse at another school?

Accepted Answer

Jon Lynes

Question 25

What was the original name of Carrabassett Valley?

Accepted Answer

Jerusalem Valley

Question 26

Which student traveled farthest from home to attend CVA?

Accepted Answer

Ellie Hall

Question 27

Name three CVA faculty members who had Karen as a teacher:

Accepted Answer

Benjamin, Jake, and Emilie

Question 28

What group of men developed Sugarloaf?

Accepted Answer

The Bigelow boys

Question 29

Who was the head of school before Kate Punderson?

Accepted Answer

John Ritzo

Question 30

On what island did Mr. Sitz live before coming to Maine?

Accepted Answer

Bali

Question 31

The bridge on the path between buildings on campus crosses over which stream?

Accepted Answer

Brackett Brook

Question 32

In French, what does the term fixations mean?

Accepted Answer

Ski/Snowboard Bindings

Question 33

Who won the lip-sync contest in 2015?

Accepted Answer

Kate Punderson

Question 34

A ski-jump trick with one leg forward and one leg back is known as...

Accepted Answer

a Daffy

Question 35

How do you say "snowboard" in French?

Accepted Answer

snowboard, planche a neige

Question 36

Who once lived in the basement of the Capricorn?

Accepted Answer

Alpine Boys

Question 37

What is the fastest recorded speed on a snowboard?

Accepted Answer

~126 mph

Question 38

What is the name of the first floor lounge in the Academic Center?

Accepted Answer

Harry's Big Dog Lounge

Question 39

In what year did Karen Lanoue-Egan start working at CVA?

Accepted Answer

1999

Question 40

What lift was completely dismantled in 2015?

Accepted Answer

Bucksaw

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