Ski Skills Questionnaire › Sierra Mountain Center

Your Name*

First Last

Your Email*

Years downhill/alpine skiing*

Please enter a number less than or equal to 110.

Years backcountry Skiing*

Please enter a number less than or equal to 110.

Describe your fitness level*

Or, if you struggle with comparative fitness, imagine an obese 110-year-old man in a recliner as being ZERO fitness and Superman sans Kryptonite being 100% fitness, and give a number between 0 and 100.

Training Program (if any)

How do you stay fit?

What equipment will you be using?*

You can choose more than one.

Type/brand of Skis*

Type/brand of Boots*

Uphill kick turns*

What's the highest slope angle (in degrees) you can accomplish uphill kick turns comfortably:

20º = Blue run
30º = Black Diamond run
40º = Double Black Diamond run

Downhill kick turns*

What's the highest slope angle (in degrees) you can accomplish downhill kick turns comfortably:

20º = Blue run
30º = Black Diamond run
40º = Double Black Diamond run

Hold a steady traverse*

What's the highest slope angle (in degrees) you can hold a steady traverse on comfortably:

20º = Blue run
30º = Black Diamond run
40º = Double Black Diamond run

Wedge turn*

What's the highest slope angle (in degrees) you can accomplish a wedge turn on comfortably:

20º = Blue run
30º = Black Diamond run
40º = Double Black Diamond run

Christie turn*

What's the highest slope angle (in degrees) you can accomplish a christie turn on comfortably:

20º = Blue run
30º = Black Diamond run
40º = Double Black Diamond run

Parallel turn*

What's the highest slope angle (in degrees) you can accomplish a parallel turn on comfortably:

20º = Blue run
30º = Black Diamond run
40º = Double Black Diamond run

Telemark turn

What's the highest slope angle (in degrees) you can accomplish a telemark turn on comfortably:

20º = Blue run
30º = Black Diamond run
40º = Double Black Diamond run

Have you skied before with a:*

You can choose more than one.

Do you have winter camping experience?*

Do you have any formal avalanche rescue training?*

Do you feel competent to conduct a beacon search in the event of an avalanche?*

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