Ski Group Requirements

GROUP NAME	LEVEL OF SKILL	OBJECTIVE OF INSTRUCTION
Judges Hill Monadnocks	Non-skiers or limited ski experience.4-6 years old	Balance on skis, side step, herringbone, star turn, diagonal stride, snow plow, double pole, getting up from a fall, trail etiquette.
Greylocks	same as above,6-7 years old	Same as above.
Katahdins	same as above,8-10 years old	Same as above.
Rainiers	Ski experience, balance on skis, side step, herringbone, star turn, getting up from a fall, trail etiquette7-9 years old	Snowplow, snow plow stop, diagonal stride, double pole, intro to skating through games.
Matterhorns	All previous skills, snow plow stop, double pole9-10 years old	Snow plow turns, running herringbone, synchronized diagonal stride, diagonal poling, balance on one ski briefly, efficient hill climbing, introduction to skating technique.
Kilimanjaros	All previous skills	Beginning step turns, introduction to skating: open skate, v-skate, diagonal skateMaintain balance on one ski for extended time, begin slalom, proper weight transfer, skate turns, downhill skiing skills and management, trail etiquette.
Denalis	All previous skills and objectives	Introduce kick double pole, begin marathon skate, work on skating on both sides, fine tune diagonal, open skate and V1, improve precision of step turns and downhill techniques, trail etiquette.
Everests	Competent in all above skills	Same as above racing technique.