Skiing Learning Phases

Skiing Learning Phases

Skill

Description

Brand New

No Skiing Experience

W1

Beginning Wedge (Can Make A Wedge With Skis And Stop, But May Not Always Link Turns)

W2

Linked Wedge Turns (Can Make A Wedge And Link Turns While Skiing, And Also Come To A Stop In A Wedge)

WXTY

Wedge Christie (Linked Wedge Turns With Parallel Traverse; Starting Turn In AS Wedge Stance And Finishing Turn In Parallel Stance)

BP

Beginning Parallel (Wide Stance, Parallel Turns, May Revert Back To WXTY Turns Occasionally; Parallel Only On Easy Terrain)

IntP

Intermediate Parallel (Parallel Most Of The Time, On A Variety Of Runs And Terrain)

AdvP

Advanced Parallel (Confident Parallel Turns On All Runs And Terrain Types)

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