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WINTER SPORTS SCHOOL

Fernie Alpine Resort

WELCOME

Our mountain is our home, and winter sports our passion, let us share this with you!

Come and join our team of fun ski & snowboard professionals who will guide you to your best mountain resort experience ever!

Get in touch with our Sales Team to help find the right program for you and your family.

We are looking forward to your visit!

 

KIDS LESSONS

ADULT LESSONS

ABILITY LEVELS

SKI ABILITY CHART

LEVEL 1
First Time Skier

01

Never Skied Before. Or is not yet able to stop with confidence on a gentle slope.

LEVEL 2
Novice

02

Learning to turn in control on gentle slopes. Usually rides magic carpet. May progress to chairlifts and other easy green runs.

LEVEL 3
Comfortable Novice

03

Can link strong snowplow or wide stance parallel turns on green runs. Occasionally skis a blue run, but cautiously. Has experience riding chairlifts (while skiing). (Introduce poles for Children)

LEVEL 4
Intermediate

04

Able to ski parallel turns with pole plant. Can ski most blue runs, more advanced blues remain a challenge. Would like to explore more varied terrain including the occasional black run.

LEVEL 5
Advanced

05

Strong parallel turns with a pole plant on all blue runs and easy black runs. Learning short turns, off-piste, moguls, powder and more difficult terrain.

LEVEL 6
Expert

06

Skis in control in all conditions and terrain. Looking to refine skills in carving, performance off-piste skiing, and mogul skiing using expert terrain.

SNOWBOARD ABILITY CHART

LEVEL 1
First Time Rider

01

Never snowboarded before, or requires hand assistance to stop safely.

LEVEL 2
Novice

02

Able to stop safely, mobility on toe-side and heel side edges. (Pendulum/falling leaf skills). Using magic carpet and may progress to chairlift.

LEVEL 3
Comfortable Novice

03

Can complete heel side and toe side turns on gentle green terrain. Learning to link turns. Using chairlift.

LEVEL 4
Intermediate

04

Can link turns and control speed on green runs. Learning to turn with confidence on all green runs and easier blue runs. Can use chairlifts and surface lifts.

LEVEL 5
Advanced

05

Can link turns on blue and easy black runs. Learning short turns, carving, off-piste terrain and powder. Possible interest in basic freestyle and free-ride riding.

LEVEL 6
Expert

06

Can snowboard in control on all terrain, including double black with possible free-ride/freestyle skills. Interested in refining skills and technique.

RCR is inclusive. Harassment and discrimination of any kind will not be tolerated.
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