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UPDATE

Cross Country skiing will be open Saturday December 9th with limited trails. Read our Nordic Conditions Report for more details. Happy Skiing!

Eagle Express Quad Chair will be open on Sunday, December 10th, 2023.

SKOOTER LEVELS

Ski & Snowboard

SKI LEVEL 1

SKI - YELLOW

skooter character

Goals:

  • Build confidence on the Magic Carpet
  • Learn to make a pizza and maybe turn
  • Develop speed control skills
  • Increase mobility on my skis
  • Increase strength and stamina

To move on:

  • I can control my speed with a pizza
  • I am confident on gentle terrain
  • I have been introduced to and can ride the Magic Carpet
SKI LEVEL 2

SKI - GREEN

SKOOTER CHARACTER

Goals:

  • Build confidence on the Magic Carpet
  • Learn to link turns
  • Develop speed control skills
  • Increase mobility on my skis
  • Increase strength and stamina  

To move on:

  • I can control speed in the Magic Garden
  • I can link turns in the Magic Garden   
  • I can control speed on steeper terrain
  • I have been introduced to the Easy Rider chair lift and can ski its terrain
SKI LEVEL 3

SKI - RED

RED SKOOTER CHARACTER

Goals:

  • Build confidence on Easy Rider chairlift
  • Introduce a parallel traverse
  • Further developing linked turns
  • Can ski both fast and slow in control
  • Improve balance, build strength and stamina

To move on:

  • I can use Easy Rider chairlift safely
  • I can control my speed while, linking turns on Easy Rider
  • I have been introduced to and can ride Eagle or Lions Chair and can ski its green terrain
  • I have been introduced to parallel
  • I have enough stamina to ski for an entire lesson.
SKI LEVEL 4

SKI - BLUE

BLUE SKOOTER CHARACTER

Goals:

  • Explore the mountain
  • Build confidence on steeper and more challenging terrain
  • Develop parallel skiing
  • Improve mobility, including tricks
  • Build strength and stamina

What's next? 

  • Refinement of all ski skills.
  • From the age of 7, moving on to 'Raven Rider Camps.
SNOWBOARD LEVEL 1

SNOWBOARD - YELLOW

yellow skooter characters

Goals:

  • Learn to use my equipment
  • Learn to move around on flat terrain
  • Develop confidence sliding on my snowboard
  • Gain control of speed, using my edge  

To move on:

  • I can J- turn or side slip to control my speed
  • I am confident sliding on gentle terrain
  • I am balanced on my snowboard 
SNOWBOARD LEVEL 2

SNOWBOARD - GREEN

green skooter character

Goals:

  • Build confidence on steeper terrain
  • Develop speed control skills
  • Leaning how to change direction 
  • Increase mobility on my board  

To move on:

  • I can use both edges to change speed and direction
  • I have been introduced to Easy Rider terrain
  • I can stand up on my snowboard without assistance
SNOWBOARD LEVEL 3

SNOWBOARD - RED

red skooter character

Goals:

  • Build confidence on Easy Rider chairlift
  • I can do isolated turns
  • Improve my balance and mobility on green terrain
  • Build strength and Stamina  

To move on:

  • I can use Easy Rider chairlift safely
  • I can control my speed on green terrain
  • I am confident linking turns on green terrain
SNOWBOARD LEVEL 4

SNOWBOARD - BLUE

blue skooter character

Goals:

  • Explore the mountain
  • Build confidence on steeper and more challenging terrain
  • Developing my novice turns
  • Introduction to tricks on my board (improving balance and mobility)
  • Build strength and stamina  

What's next?

  • Refinement of riding skills
  • From the age of 7, moving onto 'Raven Rider Camps.'