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Skiing & Snowboarding Ability Levels

SKIING

Beginner

LEVEL 1
You have never skied before.

LEVEL 2
You have spent a few hours on the slope and can ski in a cautious wedge.

LEVEL 3 You can make round turns with confidence on gentle green terrain.

Intermediate

LEVEL 4
You can link turns with speed control and bring skis together parallel at the end of the turn on green and the easiest of blue runs.

LEVEL 5
You are confident on green and easy blue runs. You ski mostly parallel but may wedge or step to start the turns.

LEVEL 6 You use a parallel stance on smooth blue runs and are testing your skills on more varied terrain and snow conditions.

Advanced

LEVEL 7
You ski with controlled parallel turns, maintaining rhythm and speed control on groomed black runs and are learning to apply your technique on a wider variety of terrain and snow conditions.

LEVEL 8
You ski with good technique on all terrain and snow conditions, using carved short radius turns.

SNOWBOARDING

Beginner

LEVEL 1
You have never snowboarded before.

LEVEL 2
You can side slip on toe or heel, sliding to the left and to the right.

LEVEL 3 You are able to slide left and right in control on both edges and complete an independent heel and toe turn on gentle green terrain.

Intermediate

LEVEL 4
You are able to complete a linked toe and heel turn on gentle green terrain and looking toward easy blue runs.

LEVEL 5
You are able to complete linked turns on toe and heel side on green and blue runs.

LEVEL 6 You are able to complete linked turns with minimal traverse comfortably on all blue terrain and easy black runs.

Advanced

LEVEL 7
You are able to link turns with rhythm and flow on difficult blue and most black runs.

LEVEL 8
Join your instructors to make turns of any kind, anywhere, anytime all over the mountain and in all snow conditions, taking your riding to the highest level.