Ski Level Finder & Lesson Plan

LEVELs LESSONS TO BE TAKEN
01 Introduction
Able to put on and take off skis
Can stand, walk, and climb on skis
Show good balance while straight running
Able to get up from a fallen position
Able to make a gliding snowplow
Able to make a snowplow stop
Can use the Magic Carpet
02 BEGINNER / SNOWPLOW
Braking snowplow to control speed
Able to side step on any hill
Can turn legs to show direction change
Can link snowplow turns down Paradise Bowl
Can skate along flats
Able to get on and off chairlifts and understands chairlift safety
Skis under control at all times
03 BASIC PARALLEL
Can use turn shape to control speed on all green runs
Stands centered on skis
Skis in a small snowplow
Skis become parallel at the end of the turn
Can balance on turning leg
Demonstrates the ability to bend and extend legs
Introduced to side-slipping and edging skills
Can ski the Cut confidently
04 PARALLEL SKIING
Can vary turn shape
Controls speed with usage of turns
Matching skis parallel in the middle of the turn
Can make a hockey stop
Introduced to ski poles
Able to ski Expo and Centennial in control
05 INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED PARALLEL
Linked rhythmical turns
Can release both edges simultaneously at the start of the turn
Can make a parallel turn on blue terrain
Can ski various conditions on blue terrain
Begin to make short turns
Introduced to beginner bumps
Various radius of turns
06 ADVANCED PARALLEL AND BUMPS
Can ski with control and confidence on Black Slopes
Vary turn shape to match terrain and snow conditions
Makes strong pole plants
Improving edging to carve more
Maintain balance throughout the turn
Skis short radius turns
Ski blue bumps in the fall line