Skills Guide
LESSONS SKILL CHART
| Ski | My Current Ability | Lesson Goals | My Terrain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Beginner | I would like to start from the beginning. I cannot stop or glide | Confidently stop & make single turns | Flat green terrain, which may be accessed by a moving carpet |
| Level 2 | Learning to Turn | I can confidently stop in a snow plough on flat slopes & can make single turns in a Snowplough | To link my turns together confidently to control speed | I am comfortable on flat green terrain & may venture onto beginner terrain accessed by lifts |
| Level 3 | Linking Turns | I can confidently link turns and control my speed while in a Snowplough | I am learning to match my skis earlier in my turn, and vary my turn size and shape | I am comfortable on green runs accessed by lifts. And would like to explore more similar terrain |
| Level 4 | Refining Turns | I can make parallel turns & a variety of turn sizes | Refine my parallel turns, including learning to pole plant. While exploringmore varied terrain & snow conditions | I can ski most blue (red) terrain, however more advanced blue runs are a challenge |
| Level 5 | Intermediate | Strong parallel turns with a pole plant on all blue terrain & some black terrain | Learning how to manage a variety of snow conditions & terrain, including riding powder, short turns, carving,moguls & off piste skiing | Able to ski comfortably on all blues & easy black runs. Learning to manage off piste terrain |
| Level 6 | Advanced | Able to ski in control in a variety of conditions/terrain | Refining my skills on steeps, trees, drops off piste riding & freestyle skills | I can ski in control in expert terrain, both on & off piste in a variety of conditions |
| Level 7 | Expert | I ride in a variety of snow conditions/terrain at speed. I like to challenge myself & am experienced in powder | Expanding my mountain experience to include slack/backcountry riding, tighter trees, drops, freestyle & challenging myself at higher speeds | I can ski aggressively & in control in a variety of off piste conditions & at varying speed |
| Snowboard | My Current Ability | Lesson Goals | My Terrain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Beginner | I would like to start from the beginning or I need help to stop | Confidently glide control my direction and stop on both edges | Flat green terrain, which may be accessed by a moving carpet |
| Level 2 | Learning to Turn | can confidently glide & change my direction on both edges. | I am learning to make single turns without assistance | I am comfortable on flat green terrain & may venture onto beginner terrain accessed by lifts. |
| Level 3 | Linking Turns | I am learning to link my turns on green terrain | Linking my turns with more confidence & control & progressing to more challenging green terrain | I am using terrain in the beginner area, including moving carpets & chair lifts |
| Level 4 | Refining Turns | I can link turns on all green runs with control & confidence. I can ride all chairlifts | I am learning to make a variety of turn sizes & learning basic freestyle | I can ride all green terrain & am progressing to easy blue |
| Level 5 | Intermediate | I can link turns on all blue runs & learning to ride in a variety of conditions | Learning powder, short turns, off piste & terrain park | All blue terrain, beginner terrain parks & easy black & off-piste |
| Level 6 | Advanced | I can ride in a variety of conditions including black runs & the terrain park | Refining my skills on steeps, trees, drops off piste riding & freestyle skills | I can snowboard in control expert terrain, both on & off piste in a variety of conditions |
| Level 7 | Expert | I ride in a variety of snow conditions/terrain at speed. I like to challenge myself & am experienced in powder | Expanding my mountain experience to include slack/backcountry riding, tighter trees, drops, freestyle & challenging myself at higher speeds | I can snowboard aggressively & in control in a variety of off piste conditions & at varying speed |
GUIDING SKILL CHART
| Guided Tours | My Current Ability | REcommended Fitness | My Terrain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Intermediate | I can ride all blue terrain and easy black runs/off-piste. | I can ride all day with a lunch break & short water breaks | Lift access easy backcountry, with no hiking |
| Level 2 | Advanced | I can ride all black runs and trees off-piste | I can ride all day off piste runs and a small 20 minute hike will be fine | Lift access backcountry, including small hikes |
| Level 3 | Expert | I can ride steep off piste terrain and deep powder in trees | I can ride multiple days in the off piste in a row & I will have enough energy to skin/hike uphill on smaller mountains | Multiple Lift access backcountry days & introduction days touring in the backcountry |
| Level 4 | God Level | I can ride technical off-piste terrain including tight trees, steeps, no fall zone. I can do this even after a big hike | I will have enough energy to skin/hike up the mountain multiple times on the day in the backcountry | A full day backcountry day. For example: Chisenupuri |
| Level 5 | I will have enough energy to skin/hike up for about 5 / 6 hours in the backcountry | A big backcountry day. For example: Yotei zan | ||
