Tests and levels
To enjoy and make the best of your ski lessons, this is most important to determine your ski level. Depending on your level, you might also adapt you ski pass, as beginners sometimes do not need a ski pass the first day for their first steps on the snow.
KIDS
At the end of the week in the course for kids beginners called "piou-piou", a test is organised to grant their first slides.
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Beginnner, I've never skied before and these are my first steps on snow. Ski pass advised by the ski school : the ski instructor will ask you to get a ski pass during the week. |
OURSON See the video |
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I am learning the snow plow to control my speed and turn, and I am getting back parallel ski accross the slope. Ski pass advised : Ski pass for Valloire the first day. |
FLOCON See the video |
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I am able to slide down. I still need to open a snow plow to turn but get parallel as soon as I cross the line of the slope. |
1st Star See the video |
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I am able to ski parallel almost all the turn long. Ski pass advised : ski pass for Valloire Valmeinier from the first day. |
2nd Star See the video |
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I am able to turn ski parallel. Ski pass advised : ski pass for Valloire Valmeinier from the first day. |
3rd Star See the video |
| I am still imrpoving my turns ski parallel and learn short and quick turns. I can adapt my ski technics to changing snow and environment. Ski pass advised : ski pass for Valloire Valmeinier from the first day. |
Bronze Star See the video |
| I am still improving my skills on all type of slopes. I am learning how to be autonomous and how to ski in skiercross, halfpie or big air. Ski pass advised : ski pass for Valloire Valmeinier from the first day. |
Gold Star |
| I am still improving my skills on all type of slopes and snow quality. I am training for races organised by the ski school, such as giant slalom (Flèche) or slalom (Chamois). Ski pass advised : ski pass for Valloire Valmeinier from the first day. |
Racing See the video |
ADULTS
| Course | |
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| Beginnner, I have never skied before. Ski pass advised : "Special beginners". |
Beginners See the video |
| I am sliding and turning with a snow plow (called basic turns). Ski pass advised : ski pass Valloire-Valmeinier |
1st degree See the video |
| I am slinding down and learning ski parallel turns. Ski pass advised : ski pass Valloire-Valmeinier |
2nd degree See the video |
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I am turning ski parallel in all type of slopes. I am looking at improving my skills in short turns. Ski pass advised : ski pass Valloire-Valmeinier |
3rd degree See the video |
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On slopes : expert turns, Short turns on all kind of snow and slopes. |
4th degree See the video |
PERFORMANCE Tests
Chamois : Slalom with 30 to 40 gates
Flèche : Giant Slalom with 25 to 35 gates
Fusée : Domwnhill timed
Record : Downhill: speed assessed during 10 or 100 meters
Skiercross : series of various figures (jumps, turns...)
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