OXYGENE’S CHILDREN’S MEDAL PROGRAMME
Our medal programme is designed to help children progress their skiing, whatever their level. The programme provides them with easily understandable and achievable goals to aim for. Every child’s progress is rewarded at the end of their week with a medal to confirm their level.
Beginner
Finding balance on skis and getting used to moving around on the snow. Introduction to green runs. Learning to use your equipment and getting to know the environment.
Snow Bear
Snapping into bindings unassisted
Moving around on flat terrain
Maintaining balance on shallow slopes
Using magic carpet
Beginning of snowplough
Brown Bear
Side-stepping in skis
Getting up off the ground unassisted
Snowplough stop
Starting to snowplough turn
Using magic carpet and drag lift
Polar Bear
Side-stepping and duck-stepping
Use a chairlift
Snowplough turn
Good balance during slide
Good basic posture
Intermediate
Controlled skiing. Becoming autonomous whilst gaining more speed. Introduction to green and blue runs. First red runs.
1st Ski
Snowplough turn
Traversing skis parallel
Begin side-slipping
Uphill step turn
Confident on chairlift
2nd Ski
Beginning of parallel turns
Linking short turns
Easy bumpy terrain
Skating on flat terrain
Using poles
3rd Ski
Parallel turns
Varying rhythm on turns
Side slipping during turns
Side slipping stop
Starting to ski backward
Advanced
Perfecting techniques. Red and black runs; all terrain and off-piste skiing.
Bronze
Linking short turns at speed
Starting carving turns
Starting to ski bumps
Freestyle skiing
Knowledge of the 10 skiing rules
Silver
Carving turns
Linking short turns on moguls
Using the pole plant
Tuck position
Snowpark
Gold
Ski all terrain
Downhill step turns
Starting racing technique
Introduction to off-piste
Snowpark
Pro Rider
Improving advanced techniques on and off-piste. Black runs; off-piste; all snow types and terrain.
Bronze Pro Rider
One foot turn
Jump turn
Improving racing techniques
Intermediate level jumps and boxes
Introduction to boardercross
Silver Pro Rider
Freeride skiing
Introduction to steep skiing
Off-piste equipment initiation
Fast skiing
Improving competition skiing technique
Gold Pro Rider
Skiing steep slopes
Comfortable on all types of snow
Able to decide and choose by yourself
Good racing knowledge
Snowpark at expert level
THE SKIERS CODE
These rules have been designed for the comfort and safety of everybody on the slopes. It’s a good idea to remind yourself (and your kids) of them before heading to resort!
1. Consideration of others
Always ensure that your behaviour on piste does not endanger fellow skiers or boarders.
2. Speed control
Adjust your speed and trajectory to your immediate surroundings.
3. Right of way
The person ahead of you always has priority.
4. Overtaking
Do ensure that you leave enough distance between yourself and the person you are overtaking to avoid cutting through their trajectory.
5. Entering and re-entering
If you are entering or re-entering a slope, check both uphill and downhill to avoid endangering yourself or others.
THE SKIERS CODE (CONTINUED)
6. Stopping
It is best to avoid stopping in narrow spaces or where visibility is restricted. Should you have a fall in such space, do try to vacate as quickly as possible.
7. Climbing or descending on foot
Should you need to climb or descend part of a slope for any reason, please do so on the side of the slope.
8. Respect warning signs and markings
Always obey warning signs and markings along the pistes.
9. Emergency assistance
In case of an accident, all witnesses are expected to help where possible.
10. Identification
Always carry some form of identification with you when out on the mountains.
THE SKIERS CODE
1. Consideration of others
Always ensure that your behaviour on piste does not endanger fellow skiers or boarders.
2. Speed control
Adjust your speed and trajectory to your immediate surroundings.
3. Right of way
The person ahead of you always has priority.
4. Overtaking
Do ensure that you leave enought distance between yourself and the person you are overtaking to avoid cutting through their trajectory.
5. Entering and re-entering
If you are entering or re-entering a slope, check both uphill and downhill to avoid endangering yourself or others.
6. Stopping
It is best to avoid stopping in narrow spaces or where visibility is restricted. Should you have a fall in such space, do try to vacate as quickly as possible.
7. Climbing or descending on foot
Should you need to climb or descend part of a slope for any reason, please do so on the side of the slope.
8. Respect warning signs and markings
Always obey warning signs and markings along the pistes.
9. Emergency assistance
In case of an accident, all witnesses are expected to help where possible.
10. Identification
Always carry some form of identification with you when out on the mountains.
