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Skill Levels: Ski

1 Complete beginner with perhaps some dry slope/snowdome experience See a Video for Level 1 »
2 Confident plough/parallel turns on blues. Can use drag/chair lifts. 1 week previous experience. See a Video for Level 2 »
3 Rough parallel turns on hard blues. 2-3 week previous experience. See a Video for Level 3 »
4 Good parallel turns on reds. 4-5 weeks previous experience. See a Video for Level 4 »
5 Good parallel turns on easy blacks. Starting to explore terrain: off piste, park, moguls. 6-8 weeks previous experience. See a Video for Level 5 »
6 Strong parallel turns on blacks. Starting to explore terrain: off piste, park, moguls. 8-10 weeks plus previous experience. See a Video for Level 6 »
7 Confident on blacks. Exploring terrain: steeps, off piste, park, moguls. 11-15 weeks previous experience. See a Video for Level 7 »
8 Very happy off piste, will give anything a go. 15 weeks plus experience. See a Video for Level 8 »
9 Trainee instructor at level 8 standard. See a Video for Level 9 »
10 Qualified instructor. See a Video for Level 10 »

Skill Levels: Snowboarder

1 Complete beginner with perhaps some dry slope/snowdome experience
2 Linking basic skid turns on gentle slopes. Using drag/chair lifts. 1 week previous experience.
3 Linking skid turns on medium blue slopes. Using drag/chair lifts. 2-3 week previous experience.
4 Confident skid turns on easy red slopes. Starting to carve. 4-5 weeks previous experience.
5 Carving turns on easy red slopes. Starting to explore terrain: off piste, park & pipe. 6-8 weeks previous experience.
6 Beginning to tackle blacks. Starting to explore terrain: off piste, park. 8-10 weeks plus previous experience.
7 Confident on blacks. Terrain: steeps, off piste, park & pipe. 11-15 weeks previous experience.
8 Very happy off piste, will give anything a go, big air in park. 15 weeks plus experience.
9 Trainee instructor at level 8 standard.
10 Qualified instructor.
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