Steamboat Mountain School, formerly The Lowell Whiteman School, is a small, college preparatory school in

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, focused on experiential education, for students in grades K–12. The school is a coeducational

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and day school educating roughly 157 students in grades K through 12. It was founded in 1957 and the curriculum emphasizes

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academics, educational experience in the wilderness, global travel, and both recreational and competitive skiing/

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programs.

History

Steamboat Mountain School was founded in 1957 as a boarding and day high school. It was originally named Lowell Whiteman School after its founder, a local entrepreneur and adventurer, but was renamed in 2014 to emphasize its mountain ethic. Lowell Whiteman Primary School, with the same namesake, was founded in 1993, and was renamed Emerald Mountain School in 2014. The primary school was modeled after Lowell Whiteman School but was a separate entity. The two schools announced a merger in 2020. The merger took place on 1 January 2021; however, the school continues to operate the two campuses.

Notable alumni

* Caroline Lalive (born 1979), alpine skier and two-time Olympian * Travis Mayer (born 1982), freestyle skier (moguls) and Olympic silver medalist *

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(born 1979), freestyle skier and humorist * Dylan Roberts, attorney and member of the

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* Johnny Spillane (born 1980), Nordic combined skier, three-time Olympic silver medalist and a World champion * Bill Browder (born 1964), British financier. CEO and co-founder of

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, two giant slalom national titles competing on the U.S. Ski Team.

References

{{authority control Private high schools in Colorado Educational institutions established in 1957 Schools in Routt County, Colorado Preparatory schools in Colorado 1957 establishments in Colorado