NISS Ability Chart

NISS Ability Chart

To ensure a safe and effective learning experience, please choose the lesson level that best matches your ability. Selecting the appropriate level will help you progress more quickly and enjoy your time on snow with confidence. If you are unsure which level to choose, please feel free to contact our staff for assistance.

NISS Ski

Level	Current Ability	Goals for the Lesson	Terrain Used
1	I have never skied before OR I cannot stop yet.	To stop and change direction.	Hanazono Bowl
2	I can snowplough and I can stop.	Improve snowplough turns.	Hanazono Bowl / Juicy Fruit
3	I can comfortably link Snowplough turns on green runs.	Learn to ski parallel and start skiing red runs.	Green terrain
4	I can parallel turn on all green runs and most red/blue runs. I am mostly parallel on all red runs.	Perfect parallel turns with a pole plant. Learn to carve and begin to venture off-piste, into bumps and steeper terrain.	Green, red and easy black terrain
5	I can ski the whole mountain in Parrallel.	Learn advanced techniques for skiing the whole mountain. Develop carved turns, bumps and advanced off piste technique.	The whole mountain

NISS Snowboard

Level	Current Ability	Goals for the Lesson	Terrain Used
1	I have never snowboarded before OR I cannot stop yet.	To stop and control speed using both edges.	Hanazono Bowl
2	I can stop and control my speed on one or both edges. I cannot turn yet.	To link turns.	Hanazono Bowl / Juicy Fruit
3	I can do C turns consistently.	Control speed on steeper terrain by varying the turn size and shape.	Green terrain
4	I can comfortably link turns on Red runs.	Start riding easy black runs and venture off piste OR learn freestyle, carving and switch riding.	Green and red/black terrain
5	I can comfortably link turns on Black runs.	Learn advanced techniques for riding the whole mountain. Develop carving, freestyle or freeriding.	The whole mountain

NISS TicTac

Level	Current Ability	Goals for the Lesson	Terrain Used
1	I have never skied before OR I cannot stop yet.	To stop and change direction.	Hanazono Bowl
2	I can make a snowplough and I can stop by myself*.	Work on Snowplough turns.	Hanazono Bowl / Juicy Fruit
3	I can turn in a snowplough.	Start learning parallel and skiing steeper green runs.	Green terrain
4	I can get my skis parallel at the end of my turns.	Ski parallel on easy green terrain and progress to red runs.	Green terrain and easy red/black terrain
5	I can ski mostly parallel on steeper greens and easy reds.	Get fully parallel on red terrain.	Green and red terrain