Level 1

I’m a total beginner! This is my first time, I’ve never skied before!

• Understand the equipment

• Balance whilst sliding

• Make a snowlpough shape

Level 2

I can snowplough stop competently on green runs and I’m learning to snowplough turn on green runs.

•  Get up without help

• Snowplough traverse

• Follow instructor tracks, without cutting corners

Level 3

I’m comfortable snowplough turning on green and easy blue runs but keen to learn to parallel turn.

• Be able to balance on the outer ski

• Parallel traverse with lower ski gripping

• Direct side slip. Lower ski across the slope, may catch uphill ski edge

Level 4

I’m starting to venture onto all blue and easy red runs. Confident skiing parallel on these pistes.

• Direct side slip, controlling both skis simultaneously

• Ski within a corridor appropriate to the slope

• Managing your posture on the steeper slopes

Level 5

I’m comfortable skiing on most red runs but would like to improve my technique so that I can comfortably tackle tricky snow conditions, steeper slopes or begin carving.

• Able to lift inside ski at the fall line to the end of the turn

• Diagonal side slip by controlling fore and aft movements

• Starting to roll from edge to edge on green slopes, leaving clean tracks

Level 6

I’m happy skiing on any colour runs. I am keen to improve my technique to perform better on the piste in grippy short turns and carving long turns. Conditions allow I’m interested in off-piste.

• Ski a narrow corridor controlling speed and line

• Maintain ski to snow contact at all times

• Ski a funnel, from short, to medium, to long radius turns.

Advanced

Level 7

I can ski the whole mountain with confidence on piste and off piste. I am looking to push my technical knowledge and level in different areas such as, on piste, off-piste, moguls and ski touring.

• Linked turns in easy moguls

• Understand avalanche danger scale

• Maintaining good body position in off-piste snow 

Beginner

I am someone who has never tried Cross-country skiing or I have used the equipment but couldn’t work out what I was supposed to be doing

Improver

I have grasped the basics of diagonal stride or skate and the techniques for gentle downhill and uphill slopes.

Intermediate

I have a grasp of most techniques and when to apply them. I am comfortable covering many kilometres at a respectable pace

Advanced

I am comfortable with all techniques and on all terrain but would like to refine some of the techniques. I can wind up the speed and really travel.