


And so with the height of winter comes the annual SMS Winter Ball, held this past weekend in the beautifully decorated gym at the Stratton Mountain School. This year we put a little twist in our photographic coverage of the event and set up a portable studio in what normally serves as the high tech golf simulator. Hey, Penn’s got nothing on us with his Worlds In A Small Room! Fun shots, and an approach we’ve used a few times for those mid-winter “gee-it-really-is-pitch-black-out-at-5:00-on-New Year’s Eve” wedding shoots. Lots of fun, particularly as the night wears on, if you know what I mean.
Guests at the Winter Ball had the usual terrific time, with both silent and live auctions - including such items as a complete Olympics package, a day of boarding with SMS alum and Olympic silver medalist Lyndsey Jacobellis, and a day of skiing with VT native and former Olympian Billy Kidd, who still rips it up out as director of skiing at Steamboat, CO., highlighting a fun night of great food, dancing, and catching up with old friends.
BTW, SMS is proud to count 37 current or former Olympians, including nordic standouts Kris Freeman and Andy Newell, among its long list of accomplished alums. Impressive. MTK… Herve

And one more, just for fun…












































