Ski Lessons Cervinia

Level

Lesson Outline

1

I have never skied before.

In this level, you will learn how to use your equipment, familiarise yourself with sliding down the hill for the first time, and how to stop using a snowplough.
You will also learn to make a slight direction change while skiing on GREEN terrain.

2

Have skied before at some point and can stop. Able to perform a confident snowplough and slight direction change.

Level 2 focuses on improving your snowplough turns so that you can control your speed on GREEN slopes, avoid obstacles and go where you want to go!

3

Able to link snowplough turns on a beginner slope.

In level 3, your instructor will help you to turn with your skis in more of a parallel position. This will reduce strain on your legs and allow you to ski faster with more control on GREEN terrain.

4

Almost parallel on green runs. Skis are still in a snowplough some of the time.

A level 4 lesson will refine your turns so that your skis remain parallel at all times. This instills confidence to take your skiing to steeper GREEN terrain and easy RED slopes.

5

Completely parallel with no snowplough on all green runs, almost parallel with some snowplough during turns on red

In this level, your instructor will focus on skills such as edging so that you have more grip while skiing. This will strengthen your ability to control speed and assist you when skiing RED slopes. You may also

6

Completely parallel on all red runs, almost parallel on black runs. Starting to ski off piste, small moguls and experimenting in beginner terrain park.

Level 6 focus on tactics and variations in your turn size so that you can control your speed and feel at ease on steeper RED runs, BLACK runs and off piste terrain. This level will also improve your TERRAIN PARK skills if this is your goal

7

Confidently skiing parallel on groomed black runs. Starting to do short parallel turns and experiment in the bumps, trees and powder. Able to ski through intermediate terrain park.

In level 7, your coach will focus on the efficiency of your skiing on all BLACK runs. You will explore different tactics and movement patterns in the moguls and powder. If the TERRAIN PARK is your goal, your coach will help you with more difficult tricks on larger terrain park features.

8

Skis all terrain confidently. Carving all groomed runs, Carving short turns. Confidently skiing mogul lines, trees and powder. Comfortable skiing all terrain parks.

This level is about strengthening and refining your technique to improve efficiency, performance and understanding in all turn types, on all terrain. What you improve in this level really depends on your objectives, whether it be powder, steeps, moguls, terrain park, carving, freestyle or you just wanted to be guided around the mountain.