DE/AT
NLGroup classification without waiting times
Classification without pre-skiing
With our proven classification system, pre-skiing is no longer necessary, thus avoiding long standing and waiting times during group classification. Use our classification videos to find out which skiing skills you already master and which technique you would like to learn with us. At our meeting points, you can directly join a skill-level group after a conversation with one of our area managers, or accompany your child to the appropriate flag and hand them over to one of our children’s ski instructors. Here we work with a system that classifies according to skiing experience, age, and language.
The classification is continuously observed by our area managers and group ski instructors and adjusted if necessary to ensure that each child and adult is in the appropriate group. With this system, we can save valuable course time and thus guarantee more intensive ski instruction.
How do I find the right group for my child?
To achieve the fastest possible learning progress, children are divided into different age groups. Of course, we also consider the children’s language in all children’s ski courses. Acquaintances, friends, or siblings will naturally be placed in the same group upon request if they have the same skiing ability and the maximum group size is not exceeded.
Children who were already with us in the ski school the previous year will be placed in the group they were classified into by the ski instructor at the end of the course last year. Advanced children who are with us for the first time can determine their skiing ability and the appropriate skill level group using our classification videos. A further, more precise classification takes place directly in the ski course. We are happy to advise you personally on which level is best for your child.
Group classification for children
Mini Club
Beginners from 3 years old
Requirements: no skiing experience, good mood and enthusiasm
Learning content: playful introduction to skiing, straight running, braking, first turns in the snowplow
Slope difficulty: very easy, children’s area and green slope
Group 5
Beginners from 4 years old
Requirements: no skiing experience, good mood and enthusiasm
Learning content: Introduction, gliding, safe braking, first turns in the snowplow on easy blue slopes
Slope difficulty: very easy, children’s area and green slope
Group 4
Slightly advanced
Requirements: confident snowplow turns on the practice lift in the valley or on blue slopes on the mountain, ski poles are not used
Learning content: Snowplow turns on red slopes, snowplow steering with active turning of the skis (combination of snowplow turn and parallel)
Slope difficulty: easy, practice area and blue slope
Group 3
Advanced
Requirements: Snowplow steering with poles on red slopes – here the skis are placed parallel after each snowplow turn
Learning content: Reduction of the snowplow position, first parallel ski steering on red slopes, pole use
Slope difficulty: medium, red slope
Group 2
Skilled
Requirements: confident parallel ski steering with pole use on red slopes
Learning content: parallel ski steering on black slopes, first carving on red slopes, introduction to mogul skiing, racing, freestyle, off-piste
Slope difficulty: medium/difficult, red and black slope
Group 1
Expert
Requirements: dynamic parallel ski steering on black slopes, carving on easy black slopes, off-piste experience
Learning content: Carving on steeper slopes, race carving, slalom, giant slalom, formation skiing, mogul skiing, freeride, freestyle
Slope difficulty: difficult, black slope
Our tip for children
Book the course starting from Sunday. From Monday, children will be assigned to existing courses.
Especially after a year’s break, it may take some time for children to get back into the swing of things. Therefore, a group change may occur during the first two days.
Practice skiing with your child a little on Saturday afternoon or arrival day to be prepared for the first ski day.
Group classification for adults
Group 5
Beginners from 18 years
Requirements: no skiing experience, first day of skiing
Learning content: Getting used to ski equipment, gliding, straight running, braking, first turns in the snowplow position in our practice area, on the practice lift and on easy slopes
Slope difficulty: very easy, practice area and green slope
Group 4
Slightly advanced
Requirements: confident snowplow turns on the practice lift in the valley or on blue slopes on the mountain
Learning content: Snowplow turns on red slopes, snowplow steering with active turning of the skis (combination of snowplow turn and parallel)
Slope difficulty: easy, practice area and blue slope
Group 3
Advanced
Requirements: Snowplow steering on red slopes – here the skis are placed parallel after each snowplow turn
Learning content: Reduction of the snowplow position, parallel ski steering in long radii on red slopes, pole use
Slope difficulty: medium, red slope
Group 2
Skilled
Requirements: confident parallel ski steering with pole use on red slopes
Learning content: parallel ski steering in long and short radii on black slopes, first carving on red slopes, introduction to mogul skiing, racing, off-piste
Slope difficulty: medium/difficult, red and black slope
Group 1
Expert
Requirements: dynamic parallel ski steering on black slopes, carving on easy black slopes, off-piste experience
Learning content: Carving in long and short radii on steeper slopes, race carving, mogul skiing, freeride, deep snow
Slope difficulty: difficult, black slope
Group classification for snowboarders
Group 5
Beginners from 8 years
Requirements: no snowboarding experience, first day on the board
Learning content: Getting used to snowboard equipment, gliding, straight running, braking, sliding, using the practice lift, single turn
Slope difficulty: very easy, practice area and green slope
Group 4
Slightly advanced
Requirements: confident sliding (forwards and backwards) on the practice lift in the valley or on blue slopes on the mountain, single turns (bilateral drift turn) on blue slopes
Learning content: rhythmic sequencing of drift turns on blue slopes
Slope difficulty: easy, practice area and blue slope
Group 3
Advanced
Requirements: confident drift turn on easy red slopes
Learning content: Drift turn on red and easy black slopes, first carving on red slopes, introduction to freestyle and off-piste
Slope difficulty: medium, red slope
Group 2
Skilled
Requirements: Drift turn on red and easy black slopes, carving on red slopes, off-piste experience, freestyle basics
Learning content: Drift turn on black slopes, carving on easy black slopes, slopestyle, deep snow, mogul skiing
Slope difficulty: medium/difficult, red and black slope
Group 1
Expert
Requirements: dynamic drift turn on black slopes, carving on easy black slopes, freeride and freestyle experience
Learning content: Carving on steeper slopes, racing, freeride, snow park, steep slopes
Slope difficulty: difficult, black slope
