Proficiency Levels - Skiers

All Snow Sports School lessons, clinics, programs and workshops are intended to teach safety while helping students improve their skiing or snowboarding skills and preparing them for the next level of proficiency. Instructors will tell each student when he or she is ready for the next level.

Skiers may be asked to demonstrate a controlled stop before using any chairlift.

Pre-Ski: Novice - Yellow Sticker

Students at this level demonstrate the ability to use a controlled wedge for the most basic wedge turns and stops and are able to use the Magic Carpet^© safely. They are allowed to use the Magic Carpet^© lift and to ski Lambs Quarters ONLY.

Level 1: Beginner - Green Sticker

Students at this level demonstrate the ability to use a controlled wedge for linked turns and stops and are able to use the Magic Carpet^© and Pony Tow safely. They are allowed to use those lifts and Chairlift A and to ski Lambs Quarters and Sweet Cicely ONLY.

Level 2: Intermediate - Blue Sticker

Students at this level demonstrate the ability to use controlled, beginning parallel for linked turns on BLUE runs. They are allowed to use Chairlifts A and B and to ski on GREEN and BLUE runs ONLY.

Level 3: Advanced - Black Sticker

Students at this level demonstrate the ability to use controlled, open parallel for linked turns on BLACK runs. They are allowed to use all chairlifts and to ski on GREEN, BLUE and BLACK runs.

Terrain Park - Orange Sticker

Students at this level have earned a Level 3 sticker and have demonstrated their commitment to the safe use of terrain park features and their knowledge of terrain park etiquette.