All our levels and medals.
Every level is a new milestone. At the end of the week, children receive a medal to celebrate their progress on the slopes. Discover all our Oxyski levels — from children’s and adult skiing to snowboarding — and the skills you’ll build along the way.
See the medalsWHAT'S YOUR level?
Children, from Snow Bear to Pro-Rider.
Every little skier has their next goal. Our levels guide children from their very first turns to confident skiing, with a medal at each stage to celebrate their progress.
Snow Bear
3 to 4 years old
Slide in balance, move around on skis and discover the snowplough. Use the magic carpet.
Brown Bear
5 to 12 years old
Snowplough on green runs and use the magic carpet and/or drag lift on your own.
Polar Bear
5 to 12 years old
Master snowplough turns on green runs and ride the chairlift and/or drag lift on your own.
1st Ski
5 to 12 years old
Master snowplough turns and bring the skis parallel on blue runs.
2nd Ski
5 to 12 years old
Ski parallel on blue runs, discover red runs, find a good stance and start using the poles.
3rd Ski
5 to 12 years old
Master parallel turns on red runs, hockey stops and speed control on varied terrain.
Bronze Ski
8 to 12 years old
Cruise red runs with ease, discover carving and moguls, take first steps in freestyle.
Silver Ski
10 to 12 years old
Master carving and pole planting, link short turns in the bumps and discover the snowpark.
Gold Ski
10 to 12 years old
Develop all-mountain skiing: a taste of racing and off-piste, progress in the snowpark.
Pro-Rider
12 to 16 years old
Become an accomplished skier: piste, boardercross, freestyle and freeride, all under control.
Adults, from first turns to off-piste.
Below, you’ll find all our adult ski levels, from Discovery for complete beginners to Steep & Deep for confident skiers ready to head off-piste. Whatever your level, there’s a group to suit you.
Discovery
from 13 years old
Snowplough turns on green and easy blue runs.
Level 1
from 13 years old
Bring the skis parallel, progress on blue runs.
Level 2
from 13 years old
Parallel turns mastered on blue and easy red runs.
Level 3
from 13 years old
At ease on red runs, first black runs.
Level 4
from 13 years old
All terrain, all snow conditions.
Steep & Deep
from 13 years old
Build confidence off-piste.
Snowboard, from one-foot forward to riding switch.
From your first confident turns to taking on the mountain with style, every level brings something new. Progress from Bronze through to Expert, building your technique, exploring more terrain and unlocking new skills along the way. And for our littlest riders, selected resorts also offer Mini-Rider sessions designed especially for ages 3–5.
Mini Rider
from 3 years old
Snowboard basics: one-foot, falling leaf and side-slipping.
Bronze
from 8 years old
First turns, flat-ground tricks and riding the lifts on your own.
Silver
from 8 years old
Comfortable on blue and easy red runs; carving, switch riding and a first look at the snowpark.
Gold
from 8 years old
Master carving, ride switch on all terrain, progress off-piste and in the snowpark.
Expert
from 8 years old
Well done — you are now an accomplished snowboarder.
From one school to another.
Already earned a medal at another ski school? Find the equivalent Oxyski level below and see where to continue their progression.
| Oxyski | ESF | ESI | Évolution 2 | Prosneige | Suisse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Bear | Piou-Piou, Blanchot, Siflotte | Bonhomme de Neige | Panda | Bébé skieur | Snow Kids Village |
| Brown Bear | Garolou, Ourson | Souris Blanche, Verte, Bleue, Bronze | Yetison | Ours Brun | Snow Kids Village |
| Polar Bear | Flocon | Cristal International | Petit Yéti | Ours Blanc | Prince Bleu |
| 1st Ski | 1ère étoile | Cristal de Bronze | Yéti 1 | 1er ski | Roi Bleu |
| 2nd Ski | 2ème étoile | Cristal d'Argent | Yéti 2 | 2ème ski | Star Bleu |
| 3rd Ski | 3ème étoile | Cristal de Vermeil | Yéti 3 | 3ème ski | Prince Rouge |
| Bronze Ski | Étoile de bronze | Cristal d'Or | Super Yéti | Ski de Bronze | Roi Rouge |
| Silver Ski | Étoile d'argent | Cristal d'Or | Super Yéti | Star Rouge | |
| Gold Ski | Étoile d'or | Cristal de Diamant | Yéti Rider | Ski de Diamant | Prince Noir |
The questions we get asked.
I haven't skied for years.
Drop one rung below your last week. It comes back in a morning, and the instructor moves the group up as soon as he sees you ski.
I am torn between two levels.
Take the lower one. A skier who finds it easy moves group by Monday lunchtime; a skier out of his depth spends the week chasing the others.
My child holds a medal from another school.
The equivalence table gives the match. If the medal is not listed, tell the school its exact name and it will place your child.
My child is younger than the age shown.
Ages are a guide, not a rule. Several of our schools open their first lessons earlier: ask yours.
The group is wrong on the first morning.
Tell the instructor before the second session. Groups are fine-tuned on day one, and the change is free and immediate.
I have no idea where to start.
Answer the questions in the « Find your level » band. Two minutes, and you leave with a level and the lesson that goes with it.
Not sure? Contact your ski resort.
Not sure which level to choose? Tell your Oxyski ski & snowboard school your age and how many weeks you’ve skied before, and our resort team will help you find the group that suits you best.
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