School Groups

LEVEL 1 – FIRST TIME SKIER/BEGINNER

Who: I have never skied or; I have tried skiing but I am not yet able to stop with confidence on a gentle slope.
What: I want to start with the basics – learn to glide on snow, and control speed and direction.
Where: Session will begin on snow near the lodge and will progress to the Bunny Hill.

LEVEL 2: NOVICE

Who: I can stop with confidence on a gentle slope (Lower Bunny Hill).
What: I want to work on turning and control to progress to the chairlift and more varied terrain.
Where: Session will begin on the handle tow/Bunny Hill and may progress up the chairlift (Hailey’s or Pokey).

LEVEL 3: COMFORTABLE NOVICE

Who: I can control my speed and turn on easy green runs (Upper Bunny Hill). I may or may not have ridden a chairlift before. Steeper sections on green runs are challenging (Hailey’s, Pokey).
What: I want to ride the chairlift and work on conquering the green runs.
Where: Session will take place up the chairlift, on groomed green runs (Hailey’s or Pokey).

LEVEL 4: INTERMEDIATE

Who: I can ski in control on green runs and may have begun to explore blue runs.
What: I want to explore blue run terrain and improve my skills on steeper slopes and varied terrain.
Where: Session will take place on a mix of green and groomed blue runs (Hailey’s, Pokey, Dan’s Descent, Gold Rush).

LEVEL 5: ADVANCED

Who: I can ski in control on all blue runs.
Steep blue sections (Upper Dan’s Descent) or ungroomed snow may be challenging.
What: I want to refine my skills to master steep blue terrain and start to explore black and/or ungroomed terrain.
Where: Session will take place mainly on blue terrain (groomed or ungroomed) and may venture into black runs or gladed areas (Chilkoot, Friends Zone, Dream Weaver).

LEVEL 6: EXPERT

Who: I can ski everything that Mt. Sima has to offer with control and confidence.
What: I want specialized instruction to improve my skiing ability to tackle specific terrain and conditions (e.g., carving, moguls, trees, ungroomed/crud).
Where: Anywhere and everywhere. Terrain selection will depend on the goals of the lesson.