FIND YOUR LEVEL

 

The Ski & Snowboard School has a range of class lesson levels to categorise skills so we can place you into the best level to maximize learning.  The levels guide our instructor team in the lesson progression as they tailor lessons towards the learning outcomes. Our team of professional instructors will ask a range of questions in the meeting area to establish the best level for you.

ADULT / TEEN 15+ SKI LESSON LEVELS

LESSON LEVEL I CAN/HAVE: LESSON TYPE LESSON TIMES LEARN: ZONE/MEETING PLACE
Level 1 Never skied before

FIRST TIMER
2 hours

9am
11am
1.30pm

To balance, glide and stop and ride the Magic Carpet

YELLOW ZONE/Level 1
Look for the yellow meeting place flag

If you have skied before, please book a 2 hour morning (10am) or afternoon (1.30pm) class – our friendly team will assist you into the correct group.

Level 2 Ride the moveable carpet, stop and turn a little

Morning &
Afternoon Class
2 hrs

10am
1.30pm

Improve turning, linking turns and speed control on the movable carpet

GREEN ZONE/Level 2–3
Look for the green meeting place flag

Level 3 Consistently link turns on green runs and are riding the chairlift Morning &
Afternoon Class
2 hrs
10am
1.30pm
Introduction to basic parallel turns and blue runs. I start to ski on blue runs (Summit, Shakey Knees, Family Run)
Level 4 & 5 Comfortably link parallel turns on green & blue runs Morning &
Afternoon Class
2 hrs
10am
1.30pm
Refine parallel turns, introduction to pole plant, short turns, small bumps, basic carving

BLUE ZONE/ Level 4-5
Look for the blue meeting place flag

Level 6, 7 & 8 Consistently  linking parallel turns, exploring black runs

Group Lessons not available. 

Private lesson recommended

Carving, bumps – tailor the lesson to your individual needs

PRIVATE LESSON FLAG

ADULT / TEEN 15+ SNOWBOARD LESSON LEVELS

LESSON LEVEL I CAN/HAVE:  LESSON TYPE LESSON TIME YOU WILL LEARN: ZONE/MEETING PLACE
Level 1 Never snowboarded before

FIRST TIMER - 2 hours

9am
11am
1.30pm

Basic introduction, to balance, glide and stop. Introduction to ride the movable carpet

YELLOW ZONE/Level 1
Lookout for the yellow meeting place flag

 If you have snowboarded before, please book a 2 hour morning (10am) or afternoon (1.30pm) class – our friendly team will assist you into the correct group.

Level 2 Ride the moveable carpet or chairlift, heel side & falling leaf, difficulty link toe & heel side turns

Morning &
Afternoon Class
2 hrs

10am
1.30pm

Improve turning, linking turns and speed control on the movable carpet

GREEN ZONE/Level 2–3
Lookout for the green meeting place flag.

Level 3 Can do linked skidding turns and traverse Morning &
Afternoon Class
2 hrs
10am
1.30pm

Refining linked turns on green & blue runs (Summit, Shakey Knees)

Level 4 & 5 Comfortably link heel and toe-side turns on green & blue runs. Morning &
Afternoon Class
2 hrs
10am
1.30pm
Riding more difficult terrain and exploring the mountain, basic terrain features

BLUE ZONE/Level 4-5
Lookout for the blue meeting place flag.

Level 6, 7 & 8 Consistently  linking turns, exploring black runs – linking turns on advanced terrain

Class Lessons not available

Private lesson recommended

Carving, terrain parks, freeriding, bumps – tailor the lesson to your individual needs PRIVATE LESSON FLAG


BULLER KIDS (Ski and snowboard) AND BUNYIPS (ski only) LESSON LEVELS

LEVEL NAME CURRENT ABILITIES
1 White Koalas  Skiing Never skied before.
Snowboard Never snowboarded before.
2 Purple Platypus Skiing Can stop, turn a little and ride the moveable carpet.
Snowboard Can do Falling Leaf on heelside and toeside, and ride the moveable carpet.
3 Green Possum Skiing Can link snowplough turns on green runs.
Snowboard Can do single turns and traverse.
4 Orange Echidna Skiing Can almost make parallel turns, hockey stop and side slip on blue runs.
Snowboard Can link basic turns, do 3-point turns & skidded 360s.
5 Brown Cockies Skiing Can ski parallel on all blue runs all the time. 
Snowboard Can turn on blue runs, ride a little fakie, learn to ollie and start small airs. 
6 Blue Emu Skiing You are mastering Blue and dabbling in Black runs. You will ski some more challenging areas. Terrain Black runs and Blue moguls. 
Snowboard Can ride all Blue terrain, and ride fakie on Green terrain. Can jump and know park etiquette. 
7 Red Wombat Skiing Can ski parallel with a pole plant on blue and black runs, make short turns and ski small bumps. 
Snowboard Can carve my turns and am comfortable on black runs, can also spin and grab. 
8 Black Kangaroos Skiing Can carve turns and ski the whole mountain in all conditions. 
Snowboard Can ride pipe and race, do bumps and go off in the park. 

 



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