Recommended
Reference Materials
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Alpine Technical
Manual: Skiing and Teaching Skills |
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Core Concepts For Snowsports
Instructors |
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PSIA Alpine Manual |
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AASI Snowboard Manual |
Recommended
Web Sites
Your
Responsibility Codes
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Always stay in
control and be able to stop or avoid other people or
objects. |
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People ahead of you
have the right of way. It is your responsibility to avoid
them. |
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You must not stop
where you obstruct a trail, or are not visible from above. |
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Whenever starting
downhill or merging into a trail, look uphill and yield to
others. |
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Always use devices
to help prevent runaway equipment. |
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Observe all posted
signs and warnings. Keep off closed trails and out of
closed areas. |
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Prior to using any
lift, you must have the knowledge and ability to load, ride and
unload safely. |
Skill
Level Definitions
| 1 |
First time on
skis. Walking, straight gliding, gliding wedge, intro to
wedge turn. |
| 2 |
Skis in cautious
wedge stance on easiest terrain. Can link basic wedge
turns. |
| 3 |
Skis with solid
wedge, turns on easier green trails. Intro to
wedge-christie turn. |
| 4 |
Skis on all green
trails confidently with wedge-christie turns by starting the
turn with a wedge and matches in the fall
line. |
| 5 |
Skis wedge-christie
turns on easier blue runs using a wedge or step to enter the
turn, then matching the skis in a wide stance. Intro to
parallel turns. |
| 6 |
Skis beginning
parallel turns on green and advanced wedge-christie turns on
blue terrain. Parallel turns with simultaneous edge change
on green and blue terrain. Intro to bumps and easy black
terrain. |
| 7 |
Skis in a comfortable
open-stance parallel (stanch about hip-width) on all blue and
less challenging, groomed, black terrain. Also skis in
very easy blue bumps, maintaining rhythm and speed
control. Intro to dynamic parallel turns. |
| 8 |
Skis short and long
dynamic-parallel turns on green, blue, and easier black terrain,
while skiing more open-stance parallel turns on harder and
double black slopes. Can ski in the fall line in blue and
less-challenging black bumps with few stops and good speed
control but hesitates in steep bumps. Skis with confidence
in light powder but still has trouble in heavy, wet, or crusted
snow. |
| 9 |
Skis proficient in
all kinds of skiing at dynamic speeds. Explores
improvement of dynamic skiing in all environments, refines
timing, intensity, and variety of tactics, strengthening of
weaker skills. |
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