Ability Levels for Skiing
| GoSnow Level | Ability Level | Current Terrain Used | Goals for the Lesson |
|---|---|---|---|
| L1 - First Timer | I have never skied before/ cannot stop yet | GoSnow Learning Zone & Magic Carpet | To stop and change direction |
| L2 - Beginner | I can make a wedge and I can stop | GoSnow Learning Zone & Magic Carpet | Working on wedge turns |
| L3 - Novice | I can confidently link wedge turns on green terrain | Green Terrain | Learn to ski parallel and make varied turn sizes and shapes to control speed |
| L4 - Intermediate | I can parallel turn on all greens and most red/blue terrain | All Green, Red/Blue terrain and easy Black terrain | Perfecting parallel turns with a pole plant. Learn to carve and begin to venture off-piste |
| L5 - Advanced* | I can parallel turn on all Black terrain | All Green, Red/Blue and Black Terrain | Build confidence skiing the whole mountain and explore techniques for riding powder, trees, slush and variable conditions. Advance in carving and off-piste |
*Advanced levels for Adult Groups only available in Workshops
Ability Levels for Snowboarding
| GoSnow Level | Current Ability | Current Terrain Used | Goals for the Lesson |
|---|---|---|---|
| L1 - First Timer | I have never snowboarded before/ cannot stop yet | GoSnow Learning Zone & Magic Carpet | To stop and control speed using both the edges |
| L2 - Beginner | I can stop and control my speed on one or both edges. I cannot link turns yet | GoSnow Learning Zone & Magic Carpet | Working on linking turns |
| L3 - Novice | I can confidently link turns on green terrain | Green Terrain | Working on varied turn size and shape to control speed |
| L4 - Intermediate | I can confidently link turns on all Red terrain | All Green and Red/Blue terrain | Progress to easy black terrain. Learn freestyle/ carving or switch and begin to venture off piste |
| L5 - Advanced* | I can confidently link turns on all Black terrain | All Green, Red/Blue and Black Terrain | Build confidence riding the whole mountain and explore techniques for riding powder, trees, slush and variable conditions. Advance in freestyle, carving and switch |
*Advanced levels for Adult Groups only available in Workshops