Children ages 3 to 4, begin to feel comfortable in the snow, play in the snow, first steps
Beginners
Group 1
Child beginners ages 4-5 (never stood on skis before), first days of skiing, “schuss” skiing, basic braking technique
Slightly Experienced
Group 2
Requirements: able to make a series of turns using snowplough technique on easy blue-ratedpistes (practice hills) Course Content: snowplough turns on blue-rated pistes with different speeds and radiuses
Group 3
Requirements: snowplough turns on blue-ratedpistes with different speeds and radiuses Course Content: snowplough turns on easy red-ratedpistes
Group 4
Requirements: snowplow turns on easy red-rated pistes Course Content: steer using snowplough technique (in other words, after every snowplough turn, skis return to a parallel position)
Advanced
Group 5
Requirements: able to steer using snowplough technique, in other words, after every snowplough turn skis return to a parallel position Course Content: first parallel turns (long radiuses) and holding poles
Group 6
Requirements: first parallel turns (long radiuses) and able to hold poles Course Content: parallel turns with use of poles on different pistes
Group 7
Requirements: parallel turns with use of poles on different pistes Course Content: parallel turns (short and long radiuses); first carving on easy pistes
Expert/Pro
Group 8-10
Requirements: parallel turns (short and long radiuses); carving on red-rated pistes Course Content: carving (short and long radiuses) on steeper pistes, intro to freeriding and moguls pistes, race skiing, formation skiing and freestyle
