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Understanding where you fit in these categories will help the Snowsports School staff fit each individual into the right skill classification for lessons. Please read and decide where you fit before signing up for a lesson.
Ski Ability Levels
Yellow First Time Skier
Level 1. Congratulations! A half/full day lesson equips you with the basic skills to enjoy the sport. This small investment will last a lifetime!
Level 2. You are able to stop on green runs using the wedge or "snowplow" and are able to make direction changes.
Green
Level 3. You are able to stop and link wedge turns on green runs comfortably.
Green and Easy Blue
Level 4. You rely more on turn shape to slow down. Your wedge is getting smaller and at the finish of a turn your skis are running parallel, which is a major milestone!
Blue
Level 5. You are using similar wedge-match to parallel techniques to the level 4 skier but are more comfortable on blue runs.
Level 6. Your wedge (or stem) is nearly gone and you are making open parallel turns on blue runs.
Blue and Easy Black
Level 7. You are able to change turn radius and duration comfortably on blue runs. Pole plants are being used to time turns. Blue/black runs are starting to look skiable.
Black
Level 8. You are comfortable on blue/black runs and can ski in the fall line on easy moguls.
Level 9. You can ski black diamond bumps, steeps, and varied snow conditions comfortably.
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Snowboard Ability Levels
Yellow First Time Rider
Level 1. Congratulations on your first snowboarding experience! A half/full day lesson equips you the basic skills to enjoy the sport. This small investment will last a lifetime!
Green
Level 2. You can perform a skidded traverse on both heel and toe side edges. Turns can be done in both directions with a slight uphill turn to a stop.
Level 3. You can perform a skidded traverse and garlands in both directions with basic linked turns (toe side and heel side) to each direction.
Green and Some Blue
Level 4. You are now able to make turns in both directions with speed control. You are now beginning to link smoother turns while using flexion/extension movement from the hips, knees, and ankles.
Blue
Level 5. You are able to link skidded turns in either direction with good speed control, rhythm, and shape. Varieties of turn shapes make this an important milestone!
Level 6. You are becoming confident on most blue terrain with good snow conditions and are being introduced to carving. Skidded turns of various shapes are not a great challenge.
Blue and some Black
Level 7. You are now able to fine tune your carving ability in moderate terrain. You are able to link carved turns on all blue runs and are starting to do grabs off terrain features and ride the walls of the half-pipe.
Black
Level 8. You are riding with varied dynamics on all terrain and in all conditions. You can also do 180s, 360s, and get air in the pipe.
Level 9. You are becoming more confident on the entire mountain and are working efficiently as you explore the extremes of snowboarding.
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