Children Ski Level & Equivalence
Level | Description | ESF equivalant | ESI equivalant |
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White | White Ski Level: I’ve never skied before and I would love to discover the slopes, equipment and familiarize myself with the environment, learn the basics in order to navigate and control my speed on the slope. | Piou Piou | Souris Verte |
Green | Green Ski Level: EVOLUTION ON THE GREEN SLOPE. I know snowplough stop and start to make some turns. I can put on my skis myself. I’m able to direct traces and I can walk on the flat. | Ourson | Souris de Bronze |
Green + | Green+ Ski Level: VOLUTION ON THE GREEN SLOPE. I know how to put my skis together and carry them alone. I know how to climb stairs or duck. I can get up myself if I fall over. I know to turn right, left and stop snowplough. | Flocon | Cristal International |
Blue | Blue Ski Level: EVOLUTION ON GREEN AND EASY BLUE SLOPES. I know how to put my skis together and carry them alone. I can turn in snowplough and am able to keep my skis parallel. I also can use the small lift on my own. | 1ere Etoile | Cristal Bronze |
Blue + | Blue+ Ski Level: I do not stop in snowplough any more, but keep my skis parallel. I start to slide and I can ski the easy green runs parallel. I know how to skate on the flat. | 2eme Etoile | Cristal Argent |
Red | Red Ski Level: I ski parallel on blue slopes. I stop quickly holding my skis parallel. I slide very easily. I can turn by lifting one foot . | 3eme Etoile | Cristal Vermeil |
Red+ | Red+ Ski Level: I ski red slopes parallel. I look around me at all times. I begin to know how to turn in the bumps. | Etoile Bronze | Cristal Or |
Black | Black Ski Level: I make big fast turns controlling my speed. I ski in the bumps on a red. I use the edges of my skis (carving). I take external factors into account (terrain, other skiers and snowboarders, type of snow) | Etoile d’or | Cristal Diamant |
Adults Ski Level
Level | Description |
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White | I’ve never skied before and I would love to discover the slopes, equipment and familiarize myself with the environment, learn the basics in order to navigate and control my speed on the slope. |
Green | I know how to stop in snowplough and start to make some turns on green runs. |
Blue | I am comfortable and hold my skis parallel on the blue and some easy red slopes, but I quickly lose control and my confidence if it is icy, bumpy or narrow. |
Red | I am comfortable and hold my skis parallel on the red and some easy black slopes. I want to get better on icy and steep slopes. I want to learn how to turn in the bumps. |
Black | I can ski most black but do it slowly. I want to learn to ski slopes in more different types of snow and terrain. I dream of leaving my tracks in the powder. |