Snowboard Level
For Children
WHICH SNOWBOARD LEVEL TO CHOOSE FOR MY CHILD?
AGE | EXPERIENCE | LEVEL TO BOOK IN | OBJECTIVES |
4 – 6 years old | Never snowboard | Mini Rider | First introduction with snowboarding |
From 8 years old | Never snowboard or a couple of hours – Control speed, first experience on side sleeping | Snowboard Bronze | Control speed, improvement position, frontside and backside on blue slopes |
From 10 years old | From 1 to 2 weeks – Frontside and backside on blue slopes | First carving turns, first 180°, frontside and backside on red slopes | |
From 3 to 5 weeks – Carving turns, frontside and backside on red slopes | Introduction to freestyle, jumps, grabbing, kick box and rails, introduction off piste | ||
From 5 weeks – All round improvement on all types of slopes | Snowboard Expert | Freestyle backcountry, off piste session |