For adults, from age 13 years: For children aged 3 ½ to 12 years:
Don’t worry: on the first day for all the levels of lessons, an evaluation is made of everybody’s level, to make sure that they correctly rated.
I don’t know how to ski.
Beginner’s class (1st try at skiing).
I can do snow-plough turns.
A gentle slope. Low speed.
Class 1
I can do easy turns one after another (with my skis tips pointing inwards, finishing the turns in a sideslip with parallel skis). I have started doing sideslips.
Gentle to moderate slope.
Low to medium speed.
Class 2
I go down the run using basic parallel turns, I can do a basic wedeln turn and I can control my sideslips.
Moderate slope. Moderate speed.
Class 3
  I can ski using advanced parallel turns, I can also do wedeln turns perfectly and I am used to skiing on all types of snow and terrain.
I can cope with any type of slope. Maintaining a good speed.
Class 4
I am between 3 ½ and 6 years old.
I don’t know how to ski.
Piou-Piou Club. Jardin des Neiges (Winter sports kindergarten).
   
I am between 7 and 12 years old. I don’t know how to ski.
Beginner « Ourson » (« Baby bear »).
   
I can ski downhill and stop, using snow-plough turns.
A gentle slope. Low speed.
« Flocon » (« Snowflake »)
   
I can do snowplough turns and I can bring my skis into a parallel position between the turns. I have just started sideslipping.
A gentle slope. Low speed.
1st Star
   
I can do advanced simple turns one after another and I get back onto the fall line with my skis parallel. I do my turns with a rounded sideslip.
Moderate slope. Moderate speed.
2nd Star.
   
I can do advanced simple turns one after another and I get back onto the fall line with my skis parallel. I do my turns with a rounded sideslip.
Moderate slope. Moderate speed.
3rd Star.
   
I ski using tight or sweeping basic turns with my skis parallel. I am in control of all my sideslips.
Moderate slope. Moderate speed.
Bronze star.
   
I can ski down slopes where there is a big altitude difference without stopping, on all types of snow and I can ski in areas which have been adapted for special types of skiing (skiercross, half pipe, big air…).
I can cope with any type of slope. Maintaining a good speed.
Gold Star.
   
I can ski down slopes where there is a big altitude difference without stopping, on all types of snow and I can ski in areas which have been adapted for special types of skiing (skiercross, half pipe, big air…).
I can cope with any type of slope. Maintaining a good speed.
Competition.