This trip is set-up as a race camp/ski school program, and everyone is encouraged to participate. Previous participants can attest to the overall benefit of this type program. If you have never tried it, you should, you will probably be pleasantly surprised. However, if you desire, the lesson portion may be deducted. Also, there are other deducts & adds, especially for teens & children.
| LEVEL |
You're a SKIER |
You're a SNOWBOARDER |
| Level 1 |
You have never skied before. |
You have never snowboarded before. |
| Level 2 |
You have spent a few hours on the slope. Can ski in. a cautious wedge |
You can side slip on toe or heel, sliding to the left and to the right. |
| Level 3 |
You can make round wedge turns on gentle green terrain. |
You are beginning to complete a basic toe and heel turn on gentle green terrain. |
| Level 4 |
You can link wedge turns with speed control and bring skis together parallel at the end of
the turn on green and the easiest of blue runs.
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You are able to complete basic turns on toe and heel side that are connected with a traverse
on green and the easiest blue runs
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| Level 5 |
You are confident on green and easy blue runs. You ski mostly parallel but may wedge or step
to start the turns.
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| Level 6 |
You use a parallel stance on smooth blue runs and would like to improve your parallel turn on more challenging terrain, including easy bumps and groomed black runs.
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You are able to link turns with rhythm and flow, with no traverse on either heel or toe side, on
all blue and easy black runs
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| Level 7 |
You ski with controlled parallel turns, maintaining rhythm and speed control on groomed
black runs.
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| Level 8 |
You ski with good technique on most terrain and snow conditions, using carved short radius
turns. |
You are able to comfortably link turns of various radius on most terrain and snow
conditions, including the terrain park.
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