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The ESi levels/medals

Every step forward is something to be proud of!

Every new step deserves its medal!

After a week of group lessons, the students leave with a medal as a gift. It marks the progress made and the shared pleasure with their group. From first steps on the snow to more technical maneuvers, this award recognizes the progress made in each discipline taught by the school.

Alpine Skiing

The Snowman

Reward for discovering the terrain and the first slides.

Class: Beginner

Terrain: ski kindergarten and green slope

The White Mouse

Learning the gliding snowplough with a natural stop.

Class: Beginner

Terrain: ski kindergarten and green slope

The Green Mouse

Mastery of the braking snowplough with a controlled stop.

Class: Beginner

Terrain: ski kindergarten and green slope

The Blue Mouse

Snowplough linked turns. Introduction to ski lifts.

Class: Beginner

Terrain: ski kindergarten and green slope

The International Crystal

Snowplough turn, bringing the skis parallel in the traverse.

Class: Intermediate

Terrain: Green & blue slopes

The Bronze Crystal

Elementary turn with uncontrolled skidding.

Class: Intermediate

Terrain: Green & blue slopes

The Silver Crystal

Basic turn.

Class: Intermediate

Terrain: Green & blue slopes

The Vermeil Crystal

Basic turn mastered on red slopes. Basic wedeln. Braking sideslip.

Class: Intermediate

Terrain: Green, blue and red slopes

The Gold Crystal

Advanced turn. Introduction to all snow, all terrain.

Class: Intermediate

Terrain: All snow, all terrain

The Diamond Crystal

Advanced turn with carving. Advanced wedeln.

Class: Intermediate

Terrain: All snow, all terrain

The Emerald Run

Mastery of skiing in all snow and on all terrain. Off-piste safety awareness.

Class: Advanced

Terrain: All snow on all terrain & off-piste

The Turquoise Run

Mastery of Freeride on steep slopes. Perfecting off-piste safety.

Class: Advanced

Terrain: Freeride & off-piste

The Ruby Run

Simple tricks, 180°, grabs in the snowpark, riding switch on park features.

Class: Advanced

Terrain: Snowpark & park features

The Diamond Run

Tricks, 360° spin, 180° with tail and nose grabs on park features.

Class: Advanced

Terrain: Snowpark & park features

Snowboarding

The Baby Board

Discovery of snowboarding for children.

Class: Beginner

Terrain: ski kindergarten and green slope

The Mini Board

Discovery turn, backside falling leaf.

Class: Beginner

Terrain: ski kindergarten and green slope

The Bronze Board

Elementary turn on green and blue slopes. Introduction to riding switch.

Class: Intermediate

Terrain: Green & blue slopes

The Silver Board

Basic turn on red slopes. Riding switch, straight jumps, 360° on the snow.

Class: Intermediate

Terrain: Green, blue & red slopes

The Vermeil Board

Advanced turn, introduction to all snow, all terrain.

Class: Advanced

Terrain: All terrains

The Gold Board

Advanced short-radius turn, improvement in all snow and on all terrain, freestyle manoeuvres.

Class: Advanced

Terrain: All terrains

Nordic Skiing

The Bronze Classic

Elementary turn, gliding step uphill, uphill step turns.

Class: Beginner

Terrain: green and blue slopes

The Silver Classic

Refined elementary turn, diagonal stride uphill.

Class: intermediate

Terrain: green and blue slopes

The Gold Classic

Use of the various classic techniques depending on the terrain. Parallel turn, step turns, kick double pole.

Class: intermediate

Terrain: All slopes

The Bronze Skating

Elementary turn, basic two-beat skate (V2 alternate) on the flat, uphill step turns.

Class: intermediate

Terrain: green and blue slopes

The Silver Skating

Refined elementary turn, basic two-beat skate (V2 alternate) uphill, combined technique downhill.

Class: intermediate

Terrain: blue and red slopes

The Gold Skating

Use of the various skating techniques depending on the terrain: parallel turn, step turns, one-beat skate (V2) on the flat.

Class: intermediate

Terrain: All slopes

The Prone Biathlon

Introduction to biathlon, 10m shooting, laser or lead shooting.

Class: Beginner

Terrain: green and blue slopes

The Standing Biathlon

Introduction to biathlon, 50m shooting.

Class: Beginner

Terrain: green and blue slopes

Competition

The International Slalom

Performance test in SPECIAL SLALOM. Forerunner's time plus 80%.

Class: competition

Terrain: slalom course

The Bronze Slalom

Performance test in SPECIAL SLALOM. Forerunner's time plus 75%.

Class: competition

Terrain: slalom course

The Silver Slalom

Performance test in SPECIAL SLALOM. Forerunner's time plus 55%.

Class: competition

Terrain: slalom course

The Vermeil Slalom

Performance test in SPECIAL SLALOM. Forerunner's time plus 35%.

Class: competition

Terrain: slalom course

The gold slalom

Performance test in SPECIAL SLALOM. Forerunner's time plus 17%.

Class: competition

Terrain: slalom course

The International Giant

Performance test in GIANT SLALOM. Forerunner's time plus 55%.

Class: competition

Terrain: Giant slalom course

The Bronze Giant

Performance test in GIANT SLALOM. Forerunner's time plus 50%.

Class: competition

Terrain: Giant slalom course

The Silver Giant

Performance test in GIANT SLALOM. Forerunner's time plus 40%

Class: competition

Terrain: Giant slalom course

The Vermeil Giant

Performance test in GIANT SLALOM. Forerunner's time plus 28%.

Class: competition

Terrain: Giant slalom course

The Golden Giant

Performance test in GIANT SLALOM. Forerunner's time plus 15%.

Class: competition

Terrain: Giant slalom course