Trail Symbols
Green Circle - The easiest trails to ski which are generally wide, groomed, and with a gentle slope. Green Circle trails are popular with beginners.
Blue Square - Considered “intermediate” trails that are steeper than beginner trails yet easy enough for intermediate skiers to ski on, Blue Square trails aren't extremely steep. They are popular trails at most resorts because they provide skiing that’s fun but not scary. Generally groomed, some Blue Square trails have easy moguls or extremely easy glades.
Black Diamond - Difficult trails that are for advanced skiers. Black Diamond trails can be steep, narrow, or ungroomed. Other challenges, such as icy conditions, may cause a trail to be marked as a Black Diamond. Most glades and mogul trails are Black Diamonds.
How to determine your skiing ability level
(SCROLL TO BOTTOM OF PAGE for Treehouse ability designations)
Level One: "Never-Ever"
Level One skiers are first time skiers who have never skied before.
Level Two
Level Two skiers are cautious novices who are able to do a " snow plow" (wedge) turn both ways and are able to stop, but linking turns smoothly may be difficult. Level Two skiers may have skied once or twice before.
Level Three
Level Three skiers are confident novices who are able to stop and make round snow plow turns on easy beginner trails.
Level Four
Level Four skiers are cautious intermediate skiers who can link turns but still moderate speed. Level Four skiers ski in a small wedge and their skis may even be parallel at the end of the turn on green or easy blue trails. Level Four is a transition level in which skiers will begin to ski more blue intermediate runs.
Level Five
Level Five skiers are intermediates who are confident on easy blue runs and ski mostly parallel but may at times use the wedge to begin a turn or to stop. Level Five skiers may be cautious on intermediate trails that are slightly steep or icy.
Level Six
Level Six skiers confidently make parallel turns on blue runs but do not ski many advanced trails. Level Six skiers use their poles to time turns. A Level Six skier is interested in learning to ski better on more challenging terrain.
Level Seven
Level Seven skiers ski controlled parallel turns and can ski very well on blue trails. Level Seven skiers can control their speed and rhythm on black diamond trails, but they are looking to ski on challenging trails with better style. Level Seven skiers can adjust the size and length of their turns and are learning to ski on a variety of different types of snow and terrain.
Level Eight
Level Eight skiers ski with good technique on all terrain and snow conditions. Level Eight skiers can ski moguls and are able to ski black diamond trails with confidence using carved turns.
Level Nine
Level Nine skiers enjoy the challenge of difficult ski trails and ski moguls, steeps, and other black diamond terrain.
TREEHOUSE SKIERS:
RED: Has NEVER skied before. Or has skied once or twice, but it’s been a long time since the last time on skis, and the child would benefit from starting over at the beginning. These children start on flat ground playing boot games and then progress to one ski drills before putting two skis on.
ORANGE: Child has skied before, but doesn’t know how to stop yet. These children start off with one or two ski drills on flat ground.
YELLOW: Child can stop on his/her own and is learning to turn. These children start off with two skis on in our learning area.
GREEN: Child is an independent skier who can turn, stop, and get up on his/her own. These children start off on Potato Patch slope then can progress up to blue terrain before the end of the program.
Level One skiers are first time skiers who have never skied before.
Level Two
Level Two skiers are cautious novices who are able to do a " snow plow" (wedge) turn both ways and are able to stop, but linking turns smoothly may be difficult. Level Two skiers may have skied once or twice before.
Level Three
Level Three skiers are confident novices who are able to stop and make round snow plow turns on easy beginner trails.
Level Four
Level Four skiers are cautious intermediate skiers who can link turns but still moderate speed. Level Four skiers ski in a small wedge and their skis may even be parallel at the end of the turn on green or easy blue trails. Level Four is a transition level in which skiers will begin to ski more blue intermediate runs.
Level Five
Level Five skiers are intermediates who are confident on easy blue runs and ski mostly parallel but may at times use the wedge to begin a turn or to stop. Level Five skiers may be cautious on intermediate trails that are slightly steep or icy.
Level Six
Level Six skiers confidently make parallel turns on blue runs but do not ski many advanced trails. Level Six skiers use their poles to time turns. A Level Six skier is interested in learning to ski better on more challenging terrain.
Level Seven
Level Seven skiers ski controlled parallel turns and can ski very well on blue trails. Level Seven skiers can control their speed and rhythm on black diamond trails, but they are looking to ski on challenging trails with better style. Level Seven skiers can adjust the size and length of their turns and are learning to ski on a variety of different types of snow and terrain.
Level Eight
Level Eight skiers ski with good technique on all terrain and snow conditions. Level Eight skiers can ski moguls and are able to ski black diamond trails with confidence using carved turns.
Level Nine
Level Nine skiers enjoy the challenge of difficult ski trails and ski moguls, steeps, and other black diamond terrain.
TREEHOUSE SKIERS:
RED: Has NEVER skied before. Or has skied once or twice, but it’s been a long time since the last time on skis, and the child would benefit from starting over at the beginning. These children start on flat ground playing boot games and then progress to one ski drills before putting two skis on.
ORANGE: Child has skied before, but doesn’t know how to stop yet. These children start off with one or two ski drills on flat ground.
YELLOW: Child can stop on his/her own and is learning to turn. These children start off with two skis on in our learning area.
GREEN: Child is an independent skier who can turn, stop, and get up on his/her own. These children start off on Potato Patch slope then can progress up to blue terrain before the end of the program.