Ski Level
| Level 1: First timer | |
|---|---|
| Cannot balance on the skis. | |
| Cannot break or stop the ride on your own. | |
| The technical goals: | Familiarity with equipment and ski environment |
| Master speed control and basic skills | |
| Go straight down the slope comfortably | |
| Gaining balance and momentum during your rides |
| Level 2: Beginner | (2 to 3 rides) |
|---|---|
| Can stop by snow plow(wedge),can not make wedge turn. | |
| Can make balance on the skies. | |
| Get the downhill ski to grip more by balancing. | |
| The technical goals: | Stopping and turning by wedge in beginner area skiing with wedge more stable, slightly faster speeds(flat terrain). |
| Safe loading and unloading on beginner lifts. |
| Level 3:Beginner | (4 to 7 rides) |
|---|---|
| Can make snow plow / wedge turn on the green runs | |
| The technical goals: | Going to more variety of slopes and conditions on the green run |
| Making small wedge on green runs and slightly faster speed by wedge turn | |
| Making parallel or stem turn on the green runs | |
| Preparation for the red runs |
| Level 4: Intermediate | |
|---|---|
| Can make parallel turns on the green runs | |
| Wedge size might be smaller but can control the appropriate speed on steeper terrain | |
| Becoming parallel at the end of the turns on green and red runs | |
| The technical goals: | Making stem or parallel turns on the red run in full parallel control |
| Developing balance on the outside edges | |
| Moving up to a much wider variety of terrain and conditions | |
| Preparation for black runs |
| Level 5: Advanced | |
|---|---|
| Can go to any red runs | |
| The technical goals: | Being able to run on the black runs by parallel sidecut skiing |
| More balance on parallel skis | |
| Introduction to bumps and carving | |
| Short turns in parallel skis |
| Level 6: Expert | |
|---|---|
| Can go to any terrains | |
| The technical goals: | Powder runs, develop timing and coordination |
| Skiing on steeper slopes and bumps | |
| Making short turns on parallel skis | |
| Increased speed with ease on steeper slopes |
Snowboard Level
| Level 1: First timer | |
|---|---|
| Cannot break or stop the ride on your own | |
| Cannot balance on the board | |
| The technical goals: | Familiarity with equipment and environment |
| Master speed control and basic skills | |
| Able to go straight down the slopes with ease | |
| Applying balance | |
| Stopping | |
| Trying to do one side turns | |
| Safe loading and unloading on beginner lifts |
| Level 2: Beginner | (2 to 3 rides) |
|---|---|
| Able to balance on the snowboard | |
| Stopping with good balance on the board | |
| The technical goals: | Sideslipping and having fun! |
| Turning on green runs |
| Level 3: Beginner | (4 to 7 rides) |
|---|---|
| Can make turns on green runs | |
| The technical goals: | Going to more variety of slopes and conditions on green runs |
| Making turns more smoothly on green runs with slightly faster speed | |
| Stopping and sideslipping on red runs |
| Level 4: Intermediate | |
|---|---|
| Can make turns on any green runs | |
| The technical goals: | Going to the red runs and turning on red runs |
| Being able to control snowboarding | |
| Developing balance on the edge | |
| Experiencing a wider variety of terrain and conditions |
| Level 5: Advanced | |
|---|---|
| Can run on any red runs | |
| The technical goals: | Doing short and curving turns |
| Level 6: Expert | |
|---|---|
| Can go to black runs | |
| The technical goals: | Doing grand tricks and powder running |
| Increased speed and comfort on steeper slopes | |
| Going to bumps with ease |