Lessons

Many have compared skiing to flight - calling the activity "flight without wings," or describing it as "the next best thing to having wings." The action of skiing and snowboarding is an exhilarating experience that people love to share. It is an activity that can be enjoyed over the course of an entire lifetime and by all ages of multi-generational families.

The key to enjoying winter sports is proper introduction and instruction. It should be fun while skiers and riders are learning new skills and becoming increasingly more confident!

Hundreds of thousands of passionate skiers and riders have been having fun and learning new skills at Gunstock since 1937.                                                                         

Gunstock's SnowSports Center offers lessons for all ages and all types of learners, from 3 years old to adult. 

Ability Levels

• I describe my skiing ability as
  • Level 1 – I have never skied before.
  • Level 2 - I turn cautiously in a snowplow/wedge on the easiest green terrain.
  • Level 3 - I ski consistently with snowplow/wedge turns on most green terrain.L
  • Level 4 - I am in transition from competent wedge turns to inconsistent parallel turns.
  • Level 5 - I can keep my skis parallel throughout the turn on easy blue terrain.
  • Level 6 - I am starting to carve my skis on all blue terrain.
  • Level 7 – I can ski competently on most terrain in most conditions.
• I describe my snowboarding ability as: 
  • Level 1 – I have never snowboarded before.
  • Level 2 – I can skate, glide and get up on my own.
  • Level 3 – I can turn uphill to a stop on both my heel and toe side.
  • Level 4 – I’m comfortable linking skidded turns on green terrain.
  • Level 5 – I am riding greens and easy blues controlling my speed and turn shape.
  • Level 6 – I can make carved turns on green and blue runs.
  • Level 7 – I can ride effectively on most terrain in most conditions.