Camp levels
Pick your discipline, then find the level that matches what you can ski today.
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Ski TechniqueShort and long turns, plus bumps.
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FreestyleJumps, grabs, spins, boxes and rails.
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FreerideAny terrain, any snow, off-piste basics.
Level
Can do
Terrain
0
Never skied
Clip into skis, walk and balance in ski boots, side-step up a gentle incline, glide on the flat, fall and get up, ride a lift.
Nursery
Magic carpet
1
Snow plow
Ski:IQ
60 to 80
Straight-run a gentle slope in balance, control speed and stop with the wedge, link left–right wedge turns down a green, skis beginning to match at the end of the turn.
Green runs
2
Parallel turns
Ski:IQ
90 to 110
Consistent parallel turns down any EU blue (≈ USA blue), steady rhythm with a pole plant, vary turn size, stop comfortably from speed.
All blues
3
Parallel on red, skidded
Ski:IQ
105 to 120
Skidded parallel turns down red runs in full control of speed and line; comfortable on a steeper pitch; solid hockey stop.
Reds, skidded
4
Carving on blue, first short turns
Ski:IQ
115 to 128
Clean carved "railroad-track" turns on blue groomers; first skidded short turns on blue and easy red; edging and angulation building.
Blues, carving
Easy reds
5
Carving on red, dynamic parallel
Ski:IQ
125 to 140
Begin carving on moderate red groomers; dynamic parallel on reds with cross-over transitions; reliable skidded short turns on reds; first variable snow and easy off-piste.
Reds
Intro bumps
Soft snow
6
Carving steep reds
Ski:IQ
140 to 150
Confident carving on steep EU red / USA blue groomers with good edge angle and angulation; crud and bumps handled with composure.
Steep reds
Variable snow
7
Short turns on black
Ski:IQ
150 to 158
Good, controlled short turns on EU black / USA black-diamond runs, skidded, with strong edge control; steeps and moguls skied with composure.
Blacks
Moguls
Steeps
8
Carving easy blacks, carved short turns
Ski:IQ
155 to 163
Carving on red and easy black groomers; first carved rather than skidded short turns; off-piste competence across conditions.
Easy blacks
Off-piste
9
Refined all-mountain skiing
Ski:IQ
160 to 167
Strong carving across blacks; rhythmic, linked short turns down most blacks; confident in steeps, bumps, variable snow and off-piste.
Blacks broadly
All conditions
10
Carving and dynamic short turns on steep black
Ski:IQ
165 to 175
High-edge-angle carved turns on steep black groomers; dynamic short turns with cross-under and retraction, strong rhythmic edge sets, flowing down a black in full control; complete repertoire, every condition. Instructor and near-racer territory.
All terrain
All conditions
Steep blacks
0
Never skied
Can do
Clip into skis, walk and balance in ski boots, side-step up a gentle incline, glide on the flat, fall and get up, ride a lift.
Terrain
Nursery
Magic carpet
1
Snow plow
Ski:IQ
60 to 80
Can do
Straight-run a gentle slope in balance, control speed and stop with the wedge, link left–right wedge turns down a green, skis beginning to match at the end of the turn.
Terrain
Green runs
2
Parallel turns
Ski:IQ
90 to 110
Can do
Consistent parallel turns down any EU blue (≈ USA blue), steady rhythm with a pole plant, vary turn size, stop comfortably from speed.
Terrain
All blues
3
Parallel on red, skidded
Ski:IQ
105 to 120
Can do
Skidded parallel turns down red runs in full control of speed and line; comfortable on a steeper pitch; solid hockey stop.
Terrain
Reds, skidded
4
Carving on blue, first short turns
Ski:IQ
115 to 128
Can do
Clean carved "railroad-track" turns on blue groomers; first skidded short turns on blue and easy red; edging and angulation building.
Terrain
Blues, carving
Easy reds
5
Carving on red, dynamic parallel
Ski:IQ
125 to 140
Can do
Begin carving on moderate red groomers; dynamic parallel on reds with cross-over transitions; reliable skidded short turns on reds; first variable snow and easy off-piste.
Terrain
Reds
Intro bumps
Soft snow
6
Carving steep reds
Ski:IQ
140 to 150
Can do
Confident carving on steep EU red / USA blue groomers with good edge angle and angulation; crud and bumps handled with composure.
Terrain
Steep reds
Variable snow
7
Short turns on black
Ski:IQ
150 to 158
Can do
Good, controlled short turns on EU black / USA black-diamond runs, skidded, with strong edge control; steeps and moguls skied with composure.
Terrain
Blacks
Moguls
Steeps
8
Carving easy blacks, carved short turns
Ski:IQ
155 to 163
Can do
Carving on red and easy black groomers; first carved rather than skidded short turns; off-piste competence across conditions.
Terrain
Easy blacks
Off-piste
9
Refined all-mountain skiing
Ski:IQ
160 to 167
Can do
Strong carving across blacks; rhythmic, linked short turns down most blacks; confident in steeps, bumps, variable snow and off-piste.
Terrain
Blacks broadly
All conditions
10
Carving and dynamic short turns on steep black
Ski:IQ
165 to 175
Can do
High-edge-angle carved turns on steep black groomers; dynamic short turns with cross-under and retraction, strong rhythmic edge sets, flowing down a black in full control; complete repertoire, every condition. Instructor and near-racer territory.
Terrain
All terrain
All conditions
Steep blacks
Level
Boxes & rails
Jumping
Switch jumps
0
Beginner
Freestyle
No freestyle skills yet.
1
Jump side hit with a clean pop.
2
Box slide to switch or forward.
Small jump, 1–4 m, with a clean pop.
3
Box slide scissor to switch or forward.
180 with a clean set and pop, landing perpendicular.
4
Sliding tubes and mailbox.
360.
5
Comfortable sliding most tubes.
360 with a clean set and landing.
Switch 180.
6
Spin off.
360 over a medium jump, 5–10 m.
Switch 360.
7
Switch ups.
360 on a large jump, 11 m+. 540 with grabs.
Switch 360 with grab.
8
Switch up to spin off.
Backflip. 720 with grab.
Switch 540. Switch 360 on a medium jump, 5–10 m.
9
Spin on to spin off.
Rodeo 360 and 540. Cork 540 and 720.
Switch 540 with grab.
10
450 on.
Cork 900. Cork 540 and 720 with grab.
Switch carved cork 540 with grab, 45–90° off axis.
0
Beginner
Freestyle
No freestyle skills yet.
1
Jumping
Jump side hit with a clean pop.
2
Boxes & rails
Box slide to switch or forward.
Jumping
Small jump, 1–4 m, with a clean pop.
3
Boxes & rails
Box slide scissor to switch or forward.
Jumping
180 with a clean set and pop, landing perpendicular.
4
Boxes & rails
Sliding tubes and mailbox.
Jumping
360.
5
Boxes & rails
Comfortable sliding most tubes.
Jumping
360 with a clean set and landing.
Switch jumps
Switch 180.
6
Boxes & rails
Spin off.
Jumping
360 over a medium jump, 5–10 m.
Switch jumps
Switch 360.
7
Boxes & rails
Switch ups.
Jumping
360 on a large jump, 11 m+. 540 with grabs.
Switch jumps
Switch 360 with grab.
8
Boxes & rails
Switch up to spin off.
Jumping
Backflip. 720 with grab.
Switch jumps
Switch 540. Switch 360 on a medium jump, 5–10 m.
9
Boxes & rails
Spin on to spin off.
Jumping
Rodeo 360 and 540. Cork 540 and 720.
Switch jumps
Switch 540 with grab.
10
Boxes & rails
450 on.
Jumping
Cork 900. Cork 540 and 720 with grab.
Switch jumps
Switch carved cork 540 with grab, 45–90° off axis.
Level
Can do
Fitness
0
500 vertical metre runs
No previous powder or freeride experience needed. Carving on easy EU red / USA blue slopes. Short turns on EU black / USA black diamond slopes.
Strength and endurance for 500 vertical metre freeride runs. If you do sport regularly and have the skills above, you should be fine.
1
Multiple 500 vertical metre runs
Some previous powder or freeride experience. Carving on easy EU red / USA blue slopes. Short turns on EU black / USA black diamond slopes. Short turns in powder, even with rough technique. Long, carved turns in powder when the slope is flat and conditions are easy.
Strength and endurance for several 500 vertical metre freeride runs.
2
Two to three 1000 vertical metre runs
Several days of powder or freeride experience across a couple of ski seasons.
Physically strong — you can ski a whole day in freeride conditions. You can make it down two to three 1000 vertical metre (3000 ft) freeride runs, with a few short breaks per run and maybe a crash or two.
3
1000 vertical metre runs, all day
Several days of powder or freeride experience across a couple of ski seasons.
Physically strong — you can ski a whole day in freeride conditions. You can ski 1000 vertical metre (3000 ft) freeride runs and still want one more before lunch.
0
500 vertical metre runs
Can do
No previous powder or freeride experience needed. Carving on easy EU red / USA blue slopes. Short turns on EU black / USA black diamond slopes.
Fitness
Strength and endurance for 500 vertical metre freeride runs. If you do sport regularly and have the skills above, you should be fine.
1
Multiple 500 vertical metre runs
Can do
Some previous powder or freeride experience. Carving on easy EU red / USA blue slopes. Short turns on EU black / USA black diamond slopes. Short turns in powder, even with rough technique. Long, carved turns in powder when the slope is flat and conditions are easy.
Fitness
Strength and endurance for several 500 vertical metre freeride runs.
2
Two to three 1000 vertical metre runs
Can do
Several days of powder or freeride experience across a couple of ski seasons.
Fitness
Physically strong — you can ski a whole day in freeride conditions. You can make it down two to three 1000 vertical metre (3000 ft) freeride runs, with a few short breaks per run and maybe a crash or two.
3
1000 vertical metre runs, all day
Can do
Several days of powder or freeride experience across a couple of ski seasons.
Fitness
Physically strong — you can ski a whole day in freeride conditions. You can ski 1000 vertical metre (3000 ft) freeride runs and still want one more before lunch.
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