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Tests & Levels


Children's Levels


Piou Piou

For children from age 3

  • Relax in total serenity, For children from age 3, in the Piou Piou Clubs, everything is organised so that they treat skiing as something fun and a game
  • A protected area featuring special equipment including a rope tow, mini-ski tows, moving carpets, structures and welcoming figures to encourage learning
  • Male and female instructors to supervise and instruct tiny tots
  • A Piou Piou Club medal at the end of their stay

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Ourson
  • A "snaking" line of snowplough turns on a run of 4 to 5 poles.
  • Easy Nordic-style course.
  • Beginners' direct line facing down the slope finished with a snowplough turn

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Flocon
  • Series of 7 to 8 snowplough turns with the skis brought back to the parallel position in between, over a suitable marked out course.
  • Elementary direct line across the slope following a roughly straight trajectory.
  • Test of balance when skiing while facing down the slope (with little jumps, from one foot to the other or over little bumps, etc.) on a gentle slope.

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1ère Etoile
 
  • On a moderately steep slope, series of elementary sideslip turns over a suitable marked out course.
  • Direct traversing line following a curved trajectory.
  • Step turns on a gentle slope (starting off at an angle)

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2ème Etoile
 
  • Series of around ten perfect elementary turns over a suitable marked out course on a moderately steep slope.
  • Basic direct line passing over hollows and bumps.
  • Basic skating step

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3ème Etoile
 
  • Series of around ten basic turns imposed by 10 to 12 poles on a moderately steep slope.
  • Basic single garland on a moderately steep slope.
  • Perfect direct line to build up speed, finished with a braking sideslip, all on a moderately steep slope

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Etoile de Bronze
 
  • Non-timed line assessed by the pupil's ability to complete perfect basic turns, with two changes of rhythm on a varied slope (alternating medium, short and medium-radius turns through 15 to 20 gates).
  • Basic short swings
  • Passage over bumps with slight take-off on prepared piste or terrain (skiercross-type run).

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Etoile d'Or
  • Short giant slalom, timed (maximum 50% more time allowed compared to the forerunner).
  • Technical series of perfect broad and high-speed turns over varied terrain (slope, snow, etc.).

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Adult's Levels


 

1er Ski
  • Becoming familiar with the equipment and snow.
  • Balance while sliding over smooth terrain on a gentle slope.
  • Snowplough turn.
  • Controlling speed using a snaking trajectory.
  • Using ski lifts. 

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1er Degré
 
  • Descending in an elementary turn on a gentle to moderately steep slope.
  • Elementary direct line.
  • Elementary sideslipping: uphill swing, at an angle.
  • Step turns sliding uphill. 

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2ème Degré
 
  • Descent with a basic parallel turn on a varied, moderately steep slope.
  • Basic direct line.
  • Basic sideslips and garlands.
  • Basic high-speed turns.

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3ème Degré
 
  • Descent with perfect turns on all types of piste.
  • Perfect direct line.
  • Perfect high-speed turn.
  • Experience of skiing in all types of snow and terrain.

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Snowboard


Snowboard
Accueil
 
  • Changing direction on both sides of the fall line
  • Elementary rounded turn.
  • Direct line facing down the slop, normal foot or fakie.

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1er Snowboard
  • Completion of elementary turns.
  • Forwards and backwards sidesliping or fakie direct line traverse.
  • Elementary swivel garland or jumping at will with the snowboard flat.

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2ème Snowboard
 
  • Completion of basic long-radius turns.
  • Completion of basic short-radius turns and elementary fakie turns.
  • Basic garland or basic ollie with the snowboard flat.

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3ème Snowboard
 
  • Completion of a series of perfect long-radius turns.
  • Completion of a series of perfect short-radius turns or basic fakie turns.
  • Perfect garland or 180 ollie.

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Tests performance


Flèche


GIANT SLALOM

25 to 35 gates and a drop of 200 to 250 m

  • OR 0 to 17 %
  • VERMEIL 17,01 to 30 %
  • ARGENT 30,01 to 45 %
  • BRONZE 45,01 to 60 %
  • FLECHETTE 60,01 to 65 % .

 

Chamois
 

 SPECIAL SLALOM

30 to 40 gates and a drop of 120 m to 200 m

  • OR 0 to 17 %
  • VERMEIL 17,01 to 35 %
  • ARGENT 35,01 to 55 %
  • BRONZE 55,01 to 75 %
  • CABRI 75,01 to 80 %
Fusée
 

DESCENT

15 to 20 gates and a drop of 200 to 300 m

  • OR 5
  • VERMEIL 10
  • ARGENT 15
  • BRONZE 30

% allowed in more than minimum basic time.

 

Skiercross
 

SKIERCROSS

Completion of a series of different tricks taking in whoop-de-doos, table tops and banked turns on a slope of approximately 15° and 700 m long.

  • OR: 0 to 17%
  • VERMEIL: 17.01 to 30%
  • ARGENT: 30.01 to 45%
  • BRONZE: 45.01 to 60%.
     
Saut
 

SKI JUMPING FROM A JUMP

  • Or 10
  • VERMEIL 20
  • ARGENT 40
  • BRONZE 60

% in less than basic jump -2 jumps successfully passed over 3.

 


Boardercross


Boardercross

TEST X-BOARDER

TEST X-BOARDER

  • Series of various figures including hoops, tables and bank turns on a slope that has approximately 15° inclination and is 700 meters long.
  • OR 0 to 17 %
  • VERMEIL 17,01 to 28 %
  • ARGENT 28,01 to 40 %
  • BRONZE 40,01 to 68 %