accreditation standards

accreditation standards - skiing

Skiing Scorecard

In order to pass the skiing at a given level, the candidate must receive a "yes" in each box at that level.

Level	Terrain/Task	Requirement	Score
Yellow	Groomed green skiing	Release consistently using the old stance leg and foot as the initiators.
		Both skis maintain the same edge angle and rate of change of edge angle, and shins remain parallel, during transition to engagement.
		Both skis continue to increase angle to surface as turn progresses using ski design to determine turn size and direction.
	Demonstrations	All direction changes begin with a movement toward the little-toe edge.
		The stance ski remains passive in transition and changes direction through reaction to free foot actions.
Green	Groomed blue skiing	Release consistently using the old stance leg and foot as the initiators.
		Both skis maintain the same edge angle and rate of change of edge angle, and shins remain parallel, during transition to engagement.
		Both skis continue to increase angle to surface as turn progresses using ski design to determine turn size and direction.
	Demonstrations	All direction changes begin with a movement toward the little-toe edge.
		The stance ski remains passive in transition and changes direction through reaction to free foot actions.
Blue	Groomed blue skiing	Able to demonstrate both types of release: 1. Lighten old stance ski, transfer to LTE of new ski, initiate turn with Phantom Move 2. Weighted release - continue to balance on old stance ski as it flattens and tips into new turn
		R, T, & E result in turn arc using ski design (carving).
		Carve turns in two sizes - short and medium
	Blue bumps	Perform either of the two release in continuous, fall line skiing.
Black	Groomed blue	Perform clean, non-skidded, carved turns
	Blue bumps	Perform both methods of release consistently in continuous, fall line skiing: 1. Release with transfer to new ski 2. Weighted release
	Groomed black	Alternate series of short and medium radius carved turns with release.
	Black bumps	Perform continuous, fall line skiing, releasing continuously from the old stance foot.

Note: These standards are current as of April, 2002. PMTS.org reserves the right to modify the standards at any time.

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