It's all about you.

Not sure where you sit? Read the self-description for each level, pick the one that sounds most like you. If you're between two, we'll calibrate in the first ten minutes of your lesson.

1. Level 01

   Beginner

   "I am a total beginner. This is my first time. I've never skied before."

   • ·Understand how to use the equipment
   • ·Balance while sliding on a nursery slope
   • ·Snowplough shape while sliding

   Lifts

   Magic carpets

2. Level 02

   Lower intermediate

   "I can make snowplough turns and stop competently on a green run."

   • ·Get up after falling
   • ·Snowplough traverse
   • ·Follow instructor's tracks without cutting corners

   Lifts

   Chair lifts (accompanied), bubble lifts

3. Level 03

   Basic intermediate

   "I am comfortable snowplough turning on green and easy blue runs. Keen to learn the parallel turn."

   • ·Balance on the outside ski
   • ·Learning side-slip
   • ·Parallel traverse with the lower ski gripping

   Lifts

   Chair lifts

4. Level 04

   Intermediate

   "I am exploring all blue runs and easy reds. Confident skiing parallel turn on these runs."

   • ·Direct side-slip controlling both skis simultaneously
   • ·Ski within a corridor, controlling speed and line
   • ·Managing posture on steeper slopes

   Lifts

   All lifts

5. Level 05

   Basic advanced

   "I ski most red runs comfortably but want to improve my technique for changing snow and steeper slopes."

   • ·Lift the inside ski at the fall line to the end of the turn
   • ·Diagonal side-slip controlling fore and aft
   • ·Learning short turns and pole plant

   Lifts

   Navigate the ski area

6. Level 06

   Advanced

   "I'm happy on any coloured run. Keen to improve technique, grippier short turns, learning to carve, starting to explore off-piste."

   • ·Ski a narrow corridor controlling speed and line
   • ·Maintain ski-to-snow contact at all times
   • ·Rolling edge to edge on a green slope, leaving two clean tracks
   • ·Ski a funnel: short → medium → long radius turns

   Lifts

   Lap runs independently

7. Level 07

   Expert

   "I can ski the whole mountain on- and off-piste. Looking to push technical knowledge, moguls, off-piste, ski touring."

   • ·Linked turns in easy moguls
   • ·Cleanly carve red and black runs
   • ·Link flowing turns in off-piste snow
   • ·Understand avalanche danger scale and equipment
   • ·Lead a partner in tree runs / variable off-piste
   • ·Attempt green and blue freestyle features

   Lifts

   Lead around the ski area