Curious about where your child should be at the end of his ski lesson? Here is a reasonable chart to use as a reference guide. Please remember that every child is different and may learn at a different pace.
BY THE END OF THE DAY OF SKI SCHOOL YOUR CHILD SHOULD BE ABLE TO…
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AGE/GRADE
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DAY 1
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DAY 2
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DAY 3
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DAY 4
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DAY 5
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| PRESCHOOL (4 YEARS OLD) |
Balance on equipment while standing still. Glide with skis parallel. |
Form stationary wedge |
Be able to stop with some assistance using wedge on Dreamcatcher |
Link wedge turns and stop with control on Dreamcatcher |
Link wedge turns on most green runs |
| KINDERGARTEN (5 YEARS OLD) |
Form stationary wedge |
Be able to stop with some assistance using wedge on Dreamcatcher |
Link wedge turns and stop with control on Dreamcatcher |
Link wedge turns on most green runs |
Link wedge turns on all green runs |
| GRADES 1-2 (6-7 YEARS OLD) |
Use wedge to stop on Sunkid |
Link wedge turns and stop with control on Dreamcatcher |
Link wedge turns on most green runs |
Link wedge turns on all green runs |
Link wedge turns on most blue runs |
| GRADES 3-4 (8-9 YEARS OLD) |
Stop and turn both ways on Dreamcatcher |
Link wedge turns and stop in control on most green runs |
Link wedge turns on all green runs |
Link wedge turns on most blue runs |
Match skis at the end of turn on green runs; link wedge turns through small moguls |
| GRADES 5-7 (10-12 YEARS OLD) |
Link wedge turns and stop with control on Dreamcatcher |
Link wedge turns on all green runs |
Link wedge turns on most blue runs |
Match skis at the end of turn on green runs; link wedge turns through small moguls |
Match skis at the end of turn on groomed blue runs |
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