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Please refer to this ski ability zone chart below when selecting a lesson.

Symbol	Ability	Ability Detail
	First Timer (FT)	Never skied before or is unable to stop in a wedge on the easiest of green trails. Learning to stop in a wedge and turn in both directions for speed control.
	Beginner (BG)	Can control speed by linking turns and stopping in a wedge on green terrain. Learning to match skis and skid turns to explore green trails on the mountain.
	Advanced Beginner (AB)	Can link turns with mostly parallel skis to control speed. Can stop when desired on ALL green and easy blue trails. Learning to comfortably make parallel turns on blue terrain.
	Intermediate (IN)	Can consistently make parallel turns to control speed on most blue terrain. Working on technique in a variety of snow conditions, varying turn size and shape. Learning to carve on blue terrain.
	Advanced (AD)	Can carve parallel skis more than skidding. Can vary turn size and shape as desired to control speed on ALL blue and double blue terrain. Exploring black terrain.
	Expert (EX)	Can perform dynamic skiing in almost all conditions/terrain with confidence. Exploring extremes.

Ability Zone Video

Watch the video to determine what your ability zone is.