I am working on putting my skis and poles on correctly and taking them off

I am more comfortable moving down the trail with poles than without

I use my poles more for stability, than an additional source of propulsion

I prefer to keep both skis on the snow at the same time

I’m unsure how to slow down or stop, or:

I have never confidently executed a snowplow or:

I can put my skis and poles on correctly and take them off with ease

I can stride without poles on flats and small uphills

I have been introduced to both diagonal striding and double pole

I can bring myself to a complete stop using a snowplow

I can execute individual snowplow turns to the left or right

I am beginning to connect multiple snowplow turns in succession

I can stride confidently without poles on flats and sustained gradual uphills (green/easy/beginner trails)

I use both diagonal striding and double pole regularly throughout my ski

I am not familiar with kick double pole

I can bring myself to a complete stop quickly using a snow plow

I can link snowplow turns and navigate natural curves in the trail

I can diagonal stride confidently without poles on all (blue/intermediate/moderate trails), but find my ski slipping occasionally

I sometimes hear my rear ski slapping down on the snow behind me

I have been introduced to and/or attempted the kick double pole technique

I can stop on a downhill using a snowplow and am also practicing my hockey stop

I can execute step turns on flat or gradual downhill corners

I can diagonal stride without poles on most terrain

I can diagonal stride, double pole, and kick double pole, but need a reminder of when to use which technique

I can stop using a snow plow or hockey stop

I can use skate turns to maintain momentum on most down hill corners

I have attempted parallel turns but don’t regularly choose to use them

I can diagonal stride almost any terrain confidently without poles (including sustained/steeper uphills) and can run, herringbone, or half herringbone efficiently with poles to maintain speed and momentum on steeper inclines

I can identify appropriate technique for different speed and terrain

I am fine tuning smooth transitions between double pole, kick double pole, diagonal striding, and herringbone to maintain momentum as the terrain changes

I can double pole uphill

I can stop smoothly using a snow plow or hockey stop

I can perform a wedge turn, step turn, or parallel turn on almost any downhill