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ALPINE
SKIING FOR CHILDREN
For security and progress, we strongly recommend
full day lessons for your children.
At the end of a week of ski lessons, each child will
receive a report card and a medal corresponding to his
level.
Which level am I? What is my goal?
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Snowman
Child is an absolute beginner. He/she
will start off on flat nursery slopes and progress towards
using the drag-lift on day-two, then progress towards
using the chairlift by the end of the week. Will practice
direct descents and simple turns in the snowplough position. |
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Premier
ski
Child has been skiing one or two
weeks. He/she can snowplough, stop and is starting to
turn on easy green runs. |
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Bronze
Child has been skiing one to three
weeks. He is autonomous and can get his own skis on.
He turns and advances on green and blue runs and will
learn to ski parallel. |
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Silver
Child has been skiing three to
five weeks and he skis on blue and red runs. He skis
parallel and has confidence to do more and progress
further. |
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Gold
Child has skied at least five
weeks and would like to master all kinds of runs with
confidence. He skis parallel and is at least eight years
old. |
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Diamond
Child has passed the Gold level
and can master almost all kinds of runs with confidence.
He skis parallel and is between eight and 12 years old
but not quite ready for the Competition group. |
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Competition
Child is between nine and thirteen
years old and has passed his gold level. Can ski parallel
on red runs and needs speed and technical guidance.
His challenge will be black runs and he will be introduced
to slalom. Course includes initiation to carving, snowblade
and snowboard. |
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For
the second year running (2004 and 2007), Oxygène
has been elected “Best Children’s Ski School
of the Year” and received the Golden Ski Award
from the “Which?” ski guide. |
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