What Is Your Skiing Skill Level?

Use these descriptions to establish your skill level. Those at skill levels 1-2 should only sign up for trips designated as suitable for beginner skiers. Ski level 3-4 is for advanced beginners. Ski level of 6-7 is necessary to enjoy a ski trip designated as suitable for intermediate level skiers.

Skill Level 1-2

You've skied 1 or 2 days and can make wedge turns and stop on easy terrain.

Skill Level 3-4

You can link wedge turns and are beginning to bring your skis parallel during the turn. You can stop and control your speed. You're skiing with confidence on easier terrain and are picking up speed - isn't skiing a blast?

Skill Level 5-6

You ski blue (beginner) runs and some red runs (intermediate) comfortably. You're linking turns and developing a sense of "carving" the turn. Your stance is narrowing to shoulder width. On steeper red runs, you don't always link turns and sometimes resort to a wider stance or wedge turn to control speed. You have trouble keeping your upper body facing downhill.

Skill Level 7

You ski in a comfortable open-stance parallel on all red (intermediate) and less challenging groomed black terrain. You're developing edge control and can vary your turn shape. You can link turns in easier bumps but have difficulty in moderate to larger bumps and in heavy/wet snow. You're working on improving your turn technique and body position.

Skill Level 8

You ski the "fall-line" in balance on all groomed runs. You're developing advanced carving and edging techniques and can vary turn shape at a variety of speeds. You ski moderate bumps and light powder in control.

Skill Level 9-10

You are proficient in all kinds of skiing at dynamic speeds. You ski bumps, powder, and heavy snow conditions with relative ease. You d'man!

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