Lesson Ability Levels
New for our 2024/2025 season, we are introducing lesson ability levels to better identify and match your riding abilities. These lesson ability levels will help you and our instructors understand your current skills and ensure you are placed in the appropriate group for the best learning experience. Whether you’re a complete beginner or an advanced rider, our ability levels are designed to provide clear progression and targeted instruction to help you reach your skiing or snowboarding goals.
Level 1: Little to No EXPERIENCE
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Terrain: Learn to ski on bunny hills.
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Lifts: Learn to use the magic carpet or tow rope.
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Technique: Learn to stop, turn, and control speed using a snowplow (pizza).
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Goal: Learn the basics.
Level 2: Some experience
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Terrain: Capable on the bunny hills.
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Lifts: Can use the magic carpet and tow rope.
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Technique: Can stop, turn, and control speed using a snowplow (pizza).
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Goal: Strengthen basic skills and move to green runs.
Level 3: Moderate experience
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Terrain: Comfortable on green runs and may have tried some blue runs.
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Lifts: Confident with chair lifts & T-bar.
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Technique: Good control, primarily using a snowplow (pizza), and starting to make parallel turns.
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Goal: Develop a dynamic skiing style and tackle more challenging terrain.
Level 4: Significant experience
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Terrain: Comfortable on blue runs and have tried some black diamond runs.
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Lifts: Easily handles chair and T-bar.
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Technique: Consistently performs parallel turns with control and confidence.
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Goal: Refine technique on steeper slopes and advance to more challenging terrain.
Level 5: Advanced experience
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Terrain: Comfortable on black diamond and off-piste runs.
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Lifts: Mastered all lifts.
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Technique: Exclusively uses parallel turns, handling high speeds, steep slopes, and varied conditions with ease.
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Goal: Enhance performance with carving, jumping, and racing.
Level 1: Little to No EXPERIENCE
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Terrain: Learn to snowboard on bunny hills.
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Lifts: Learn to use the magic carpet or tow rope.
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Technique: Learn to stop, balance, and control speed.
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Goal: Learn the basics.
Level 2: Some experience
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Terrain: Capable on the bunny hills.
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Lifts: Can use the magic carpet and tow rope.
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Technique: Can stop, balance, and control speed.
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Goal: Use your toe edge, work on C-turns, and move to green runs.
Level 3: Moderate experience
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Terrain: Comfortable on green runs and may have tried some blue runs.
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Lifts: Confident with chair lifts & T-bar.
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Technique: Comfortable with heel and toe edges and can do C-turns.
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Goal: Ready to start linking C-turns into S-turns on blue runs.
Level 4: Significant experience
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Terrain: Comfortable on blue runs and have tried some black diamond runs.
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Lifts: Easily handles chair and T-bar.
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Technique: Consistently performs S-turns with control and confidence.
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Goal: Refine technique on steeper slopes and advance to more challenging terrain.
Level 5: Advanced experience
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Terrain: Comfortable on black diamond and off-piste runs.
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Lifts: Mastered all lifts.
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Technique: Rides at high speeds, handles steep slopes and varied conditions with ease.
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Goal: Enhance performance with carving, jumping, and freestyle maneuvers.
Lesson Ability Levels PDF
Our lesson ability levels are available for download as a convenient PDF. This resource is perfect for sharing with family, friends, or school and group organizers, making it easy to ensure everyone is matched to the appropriate skill level. Download it now to plan your lessons with confidence!
