Find Your Ski Level
This guide helps you identify your current level and see the next step in your skiing journey. From complete beginners to all-terrain experts, each level includes key skills, recommended terrain, and tips to progress safely and confidently.
Complete Beginner
Your very first time
Never skied before
Beginner
Snowplough basics
Learning to turn & stop
Novice
Green slopes
Linking snowplough turns
Intermediate
Blue slopes
Parallel on blues
Confident Intermediate
Red slopes
Solid parallel skier
Advanced
Black slopes / Off-piste intro
All groomed terrain
Expert
All-terrain master
All conditions & backcountry
Complete Beginner
Your very first time
Never skied or snowboarded before.
Beginner
Magic Carpet / Bunny slope
Starting to get used to snow, basic movements, and lifts.
Key Skills:
- ✓ Control speed, turn, and stop in a snowplough
- ✓ Stand up on your own after a fall
- ✓ Put on and take off skis or snowboard
- ✓ Walk to and use the Magic Carpet independently
Recommended Terrain:
Typical Duration:
1–3 lessons
Next Level:
Novice
Development Tips:
- • Focus on basic balance and snowplough technique
- • Repeat short runs to gain confidence
- • Practice getting on and off lifts safely
Novice
Green slopes
Starting to link snowplough turns and early parallel turns on easy slopes.
Key Skills:
- ✓ Snowplough turns and beginning parallel skiing between turns
- ✓ Maintain balance after small jumps, bumps, or on one ski
- ✓ Ski uphill using sidestepping and herringbone techniques
- ✓ Use all beginner lifts confidently
Recommended Terrain:
Typical Duration:
3–6 lessons
Next Level:
Intermediate
Development Tips:
- • Focus on smooth transitions from snowplough to parallel
- • Practice balance in varied situations
- • Repeat runs to gain confidence on green terrain
Intermediate
Blue slopes
Confident in parallel skiing on blue slopes, starting easy red slopes.
Key Skills:
- ✓ Parallel skiing to turn and stop
- ✓ Emergency stops and skating on easy terrain
- ✓ Control speed and balance while skiing on bumps
- ✓ Link multiple turns consistently
Recommended Terrain:
Typical Duration:
6–9 lessons
Next Level:
Confident Intermediate
Development Tips:
- • Practice on varied terrain to consolidate parallel technique
- • Focus on rhythm, speed control, and balance
- • Try simple blue runs with small bumps
Confident Intermediate
Red slopes
Solid parallel skier, confident on red slopes, starting black slopes.
Key Skills:
- ✓ Adapt technique to slope, terrain, snow, and crowd
- ✓ Link short and long turns while adjusting pace
- ✓ Carving on easy reds
- ✓ Manage bumps, small jumps, and variable terrain
Recommended Terrain:
Typical Duration:
9–12 lessons
Next Level:
Advanced
Development Tips:
- • Work on consistent carving and linking turns
- • Challenge yourself on varied red slopes
- • Practice balance and speed control on more complex terrain
Advanced
Black slopes / Off-piste introduction
Confident on all groomed pistes, starting off-piste and moguls.
Key Skills:
- ✓ Link short turns on steep slopes
- ✓ Carve turns on slopes of varying steepness
- ✓ Ski moguls and variable terrain
- ✓ Introduction to off-piste skiing
Recommended Terrain:
Typical Duration:
12–15 lessons
Next Level:
Expert
Development Tips:
- • Explore steeper terrain safely
- • Practice carving and mogul skiing
- • Start learning off-piste under guidance
Expert
All-terrain master
Master of all slopes and snow conditions, including backcountry.
Key Skills:
- ✓ Ski all groomed terrain confidently
- ✓ Advanced carving and short-radius turns
- ✓ Mogul skiing and steep terrain
- ✓ Comfortable in all snow conditions off-piste
Recommended Terrain:
Typical Duration:
15+ lessons
Next Level:
Competitive / Instructor Training
Development Tips:
- • Refine technique to perfection
- • Explore off-piste freely with guidance
- • Consider competitive or instructor training
Not Sure About Your Level?
No worries! Our instructors can assess your skills on the first day and adjust the lesson accordingly. We'd rather start conservatively and progress quickly than overwhelm you.