Alpine Snow School - Ski


scott roberts  

Snow School Director:
Scott Roberts

email: skischool@northtorontoskiclub.com
jeff sinclair  

Alpine Technical Director:
Jeff Sinclair

We are pleased to have Jeff Sinclair returning as our Technical Director. Jeff has a Level IV CSIA and Level II CSCF, and is big addition to the club.

     
For a complete overview on how ski lessons operate and other details on the snow school, please see the Alpine Snow School Overview page.


SPECIALIZED SKI CLINIC DAYS

Over the course of the season, we will be offering some specialized ski clinics in racing, carving and mogul skiing. These clinics will be open to any intermediate skier or above, and will be offered in place of the regular day trip lesson on the specified dates. There is no need to pre book for these clinics. Just express interest at the morning line up.


CLINIC
DATES
Location
Skill Level
Racing/Gates
Sat. Jan. 16th, 2010
Mount St Louis/Moonstone
Advanced
Racing/Gates
Sat. Jan. 24th, 2010
Mount St Louis/Moonstone
Intermediate
Racing/Gates
Sun. Jan. 31st, 2010
Mount St Louis/Moonstone
Advanced
Racing/Gates
Sun. Feb. 7th, 2010
Mount St Louis/Moonstone
Intermediate
Racing/Gates
Sat. Feb.13th, 2010
Mount St Louis/Moonstone
Beginner
Racing/Gates
Sun. Feb. 21st, 2010
Mount St Louis/Moonstone
Beginner

Also keep your eye on the weekly email update for more clinic announcements.


NTSC STEP PROGRAM FOR CLASSES

Don't know what class STEP level to go in? Your level will be assessed in a brief interview and possibly a short ski with an instructor. This level number will be used to group you with other skiers of similar ability. NTSC’s STEP Evaluation program for classes is made up ten steps for skiers.

Requirements For Student Promotion are the criteria to graduate from that STEP level into the next. Students should be able to demonstrate the skill requirements during most of the 2 hour lesson before progressing to the next STEP level.


STEP REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENT PROMOTION

1

 Consistently link wedge type turns, on beginner terrain.
  • Stance and balance skills

2

 Match the skis parallel at the end of the turn, on novice (green) terrain.
  • Stance and balance skills

3

 Ski parallel through the last ½ of the turn, on novice (green) terrain.
  • Stance and balance skills
  • Balance on outside ski

4

 Ski intermediate (blue) terrain with rhythm & edge control, but still using a slight wedge.
  • Stance and balance, pivoting skills
  • The lower body consistently contributes to the turning effort
  • Development of balance against outside ski

5

 Make consistent parallel turns with a consistent pole plant on intermediate (blue) terrain.
  • Stance and balance,  pivoting, time and coordination skills
  • Ability to bend and unbend appropriate to turn
  • Demonstration of pressure control through some flexion and extension
  • Able to apply edging after the fall line
  • Can ski on slightly bumpy terrain but still requires improvement with timing and balance

6

 Make consistent parallel turns, with rhythm & edge control, on intermediate (blue) terrain.
  • Stance and balance, pivoting, edging, timing and coordination skills
  • Improved flexion and extension and a better pole plant
  • Able to demonstrate varied radius turns and a better adaptation to different conditions
  • Improvement of pressure control through flexion and angulation movement
  • Turning effort comes from the lower body resulting in upper and lower body separation with flexion at the end of the turn

7

 Make consistent parallel turns, with rhythm & edge control,  on intermediate (blue) and some advanced (black) terrain.
  • Students should be skiing above the standards of a Level I CSIA ski instructor
  • Able to link parallel turns at a variety of speeds, turn shapes and snow conditions on intermediate (blue) terrain
  • Able to adapt skills to bumps on beginner (green) and some intermediate (blue) terrain
  • Demonstrate pressure control through inclination and angulation movement with flexion and extension
  • Turning effort comes from the lower body resulting in upper and lower body separation and balancing on edge of outside ski after the fall line

8

 Dynamic, rhythmical shorter radius parallel turns (consistent symmetrical turns) on advanced (black) terrain.
  • Students should ski just below the standards of a Level II CSIA ski instructor
  • Able to link parallel turns at a variety of speeds, turn shapes and snow conditions on intermediate (blue) terrain
  • Able to adapt skills to bumps on intermediate (blue) terrain
  • Improved pressure control through inclination and angulation movement with flexion and extension
  • Turning effort comes from the lower body resulting in upper and lower body separation throughout the entire turn and balancing on edges by the fall line
  • Well coordinated and consolidated movements

9

 Link parallel turns in bumps on intermediate (blue) & some advanced (black) terrain.
  • Students should ski above the standards of a Level II CSIA ski instructor
  • Able to link parallel turns at a variety of speeds, turn shapes and snow conditions on intermediate (blue) and most advanced (black) terrain
  • Able to demonstrate a variation of turn radius during the same run
  • Demonstrate the ability to consistently increase/decrease edging through a blend of inclination and angulation with both edges changing together
  • Demonstrate consistent, round and symmetrical turn shapes
  • Skis are always parallel

10

 Dynamic parallel turns, with rhythm, speed & control on advanced (black) & some expert varied terrain.
  • Students should ski above the standards of a Level III CSIA ski instructor
  • Able to adapt skills to bumps on advanced (black) and some expert terrain, varied terrain and snow conditions
  • Able to link parallel turns at higher speeds, a variety of turn shapes and snow conditions on intermediate (blue) and advanced (black) terrain
  • Turning effort comes from the lower body throughout the turn
  • Improved ability to consistently increase/decrease edging through a blend of inclination and angulation with both edges changing together


STUDENT PROMOTIONS

Each student will be given a blue STUDENT PROGRESS BOOK the first time they take a lesson. Your progress book will be used by the instructors during the season to record your skill development at the end of each lesson you take.

When do I get promoted into the next STEP level?

Requirements For Student Promotion (see table above) are the criteria to graduate from that STEP level into the next. Students should be able to demonstrate the skill requirements during most of the 2 hour lesson before progressing to the next STEP level.

The protocol that will be used by instructors to verify student promotion will be as follows:


To Promote a Student
No. of Instructor(s) Signing
STUDENT PROGRESS BOOK
for Promotion
From
To
Never Ever
STEP 1
1
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 2
STEP 3
STEP 3
STEP 4
STEP 4
STEP 5
STEP 5
STEP 6
2
STEP 6
STEP 7
STEP 7
STEP 8
STEP 8
STEP 9
STEP 9
STEP 10

Whenever possible, assessments for promotion will be conducted as part of a regular morning lesson and will be verified in your next lesson. .

Questions? Email : skischool@northtorontoskiclub.com