ski & snowboard levels

Level 1

* Ski: You have never skied before.
* Snowboard: You have never snowboarded before.

Level 2

* Ski: You have skied before and can stop in a wedge.
* Snowboard: You can perform a skidded traverse on both heel-side and toe-side edges and can stop.

Level 3

* Ski: You are comfortable making wedge turns on easier green runs.
* Snowboard: You can perform skidded traverses in both directions with confidence and can make basic turns in both directions.

Level 4

* Ski:You are beginning to match your skis at the end of each turn.
You are comfortable on green runs.
* Snowboard:You can turn in both directions with speed control and are working on linking turns.

Level 5

* Ski:You are matching your skis earlier in each turn. You ski green and easier blue runs.
* Snowboard:You are linking skidded turns with good speed control and shape, and are seeking more challenging terrain.

Level 6

* Ski:You match your skis near the beginning of each turn, and you ski a mixture of blue and green runs.
* Snowboard:You are confident on most intermediate terrain under good conditions and are beginning to carve turns.

Level 7

* Ski:You are comfortable making open parallel turns with a pole plant on green and blue runs.
* Snowboard:You are comfortable on all intermediate terrain under good conditions. You are fine-tuning carved turns and seeking more challenging terrain including bumps and varying snow conditions.

Level 8

* Ski:You can make short, controlled parallel turns on blue and most black runs.
* Snowboard:You are confident performing carved turns and are refining technique in all snow conditions and terrain.

Level 9

* Ski:You make strong, linked parallel turns on black runs in a variety of conditions.
* Snowboard:You can negotiate the entire mountain with confidence and ease, working on the fine points of efficiency and exploring the extremes of riding.