Ski & Ride Levels

Ski & Ride Levels

We will introduce you to your equipment and the sports of skiing and riding.
TYPE DETAILS
SKIER I am comfortable gliding and stopping in a straight wedge. I can make a slight direction change.
RIDER I have taken a lesson before, but may not have ridden the lift. I am able to steer the board one-footed and turn to a stop. 
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SKIER I am comfortable riding the chairlift. I can make controlled wedge turns on easy green terrain, managing turn shape and speed.
RIDER I am comfortable riding the chairlift. I am able to sideslip and stop. I am working on turns. 
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SKIER I am comfortable making wedge turns on all green terrain. I am varying the size and shape of my turns.
RIDER I am able to link turns on easy green terrain. 
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SKIER I am comfortable skiing on blue terrain. I am looking to improve my speed control and comfort on more challenging terrain.
RIDER I am comfortable riding blue terrain. I can control my speed with turn shape. I have tried riding switch before.
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SKIER
I am a parallel skier. I am comfortable skiing on black terrain. I want to explore the mountain more and develop versatility in variable conditions and terrain.
RIDER I am comfortable riding blue and easy black terrain in all conditions. I am comfortable riding switch on green terrain and I may have the desire to explore glades, park and pipe.
TYPE DETAILS
SKIER/RIDER I enjoy all black diamond runs. I want to master the Front Four runs of Stowe and ski or ride with the versatility that is the mark of an expert. I want to learn the secrets of skiing or riding different terrain and snow conditions.