Skiing Ability Levels

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A skiing ability level is a short way of classifying skiers based on what they ski, their skiing ability, and how well they ski beginner, intermediate, or advanced trails. Knowing what skiing ability level you are is often necessary when purchasing a lesson. Knowing your skiing ability level will make sure that you get the most out of your ski lesson - your instructor needs a summary of what you can ski before they can begin to teach you. Here is a guide to the skiing ability levels.
Level One: "Never-Ever"
Level One skiers are first time skiers who have never skied before.

Level Two
Level Two skiers are cautious novices who are able to do a " snow plow" (wedge) turn both ways and are able to stop, but linking turns smoothly may be difficult. Level Two skiers may have skied once or twice before.

Level Three
Level Three skiers are confident novices who are able to stop and make round snow plow turns on easy beginner trails.

Level Four
Level Four skiers are cautious intermediate skiers who can link turns but still moderate speed. Level Four skiers ski in a small wedge and their skis may even be parallel at the end of the turn on green or easy blue trails. Level Four is a transition level in which skiers will begin to ski more blue intermediate runs.

Level Five
Level Five skiers are intermediates who are confident on easy blue runs and ski mostly parallel but may at times use the wedge to begin a turn or to stop. Level Five skiers may be cautious on intermediate trails that are slightly steep or icy.

Level Six
Level Six skiers confidently make parallel turns on blue runs but do not ski many advanced trails. Level Six skiers use their poles to time turns. A Level Six skier is interested in learning to ski better on more challenging terrain.

Level Seven
Level Seven skiers ski controlled parallel turns and can ski very well on blue trails. Level Seven skiers can control their speed and rhythm on black diamond trails, but they are looking to ski on challenging trails with better style. Level Seven skiers can adjust the size and length of their turns and are learning to ski on a variety of different types of snow and terrain.

Level Eight
Level Eight skiers ski with good technique on all terrain and snow conditions. Level Eight skiers can ski moguls and are able to ski black diamond trails with confidence using carved turns.

Level Nine
Level Nine skiers enjoy the challenge of difficult ski trails and ski moguls, steeps, and other black diamond terrain.

vicboy™

bullpower  老大能不能认真点回答呢？  发表于 11 分钟前

还要怎么说？他们能滑所有的道，用正确的姿势，完全有控制得滑。。。无话可说的。

nightsh

S.T.E.P. 1  
Can complete round snowplow turns
Turns and stops in a wedge  

完了完了完了完了！

vicboy™

Brady 发表于 2011-4-5 16:10
V大，问一下，江湖上流传的这些video，sofa呀，HH吧，ski skills呀，learntoSki呀，他们都有9级吗？ 一点概 ...

那些大人物当然有九级啦，假如没有十级，他们就是最高级的一群。我们这里都有八级九级.

Brady

V大，问一下，江湖上流传的这些video，sofa呀，HH吧，ski skills呀，learntoSki呀，他们都有9级吗？ 一点概念都没有。 HH虽然系统不同，不过也曾是美国demonstration team的呀？

bullpower

甭管多少级了，就是一个NUMBER，学到了技术是正经

Brady

我比较喜欢土豆列的标准，那个我有5级，按照V大的这个标准，我又留级了。

vicboy™

几亩瓜 发表于 2011-4-5 15:31
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几亩瓜

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vicboy™

This is CSIA S.T.E.P. Levels

S.T.E.P. 1
Has controlled skills on novice trails
Can complete round snowplow turns
Turns and stops in a wedge

S.T.E.P. 2
Has earned S.T.E.P. 1
Can link turns on blue trails at a faster pace

S.T.E.P. 3
Has S.T.E.P. 2 from C.S.I.A. and/or
Can ski in control on novice and some intermediate trails
Can consistently link snowplow turns
Skis may be parallel at some point in the turn

S.T.E.P. 4
Has S.T.E.P. 3 from C.S.I.A. and/or
Is comfortable on groomed intermediate trails at moderate speed
Skis are parallel earlier during each turn
May sometimes plant their pole during the turn

S.T.E.P. 5
Has S.T.E.P. 4 from C.S.I.A. and/or
Uses good technique in controlling parallel turns on intermediate or expert trails in varied conditions
Starts and finishes turns in a wide parallel
Plants pole during most turns

S.T.E.P. 6
Has S.T.E.P. 5 from C.S.I.A. and/or
Wants to refine skills in all conditions and terrain
Consistently links controlled parallel turns
Introduction to bumps

S.T.E.P. 7
Has S.T.E.P. 6 from C.S.I.A. and/or
Executes rhythmical and linked turns in fall line
Can ski on slightly bumpy terrain
More time spent in moderate bumps

S.T.E.P. 8
Has S.T.E.P. 7 from C.S.I.A. and/or
Links varied large and moderate radius turns
Adapts better to different terrain conditions
Time spent on short radius turns
More time spent on larger bumps

S.T.E.P. 9
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