First time – 

You have never skied before, or have tried it once.

Beginner – 

You have spent a couple of hours on the beginner slope or a snow dome, you can stop in a snow plough and maybe turn a bit.

Low Intermediate – 

You have skied for a week or so and have managed to ski a blue run in control. You are still snow ploughing but turning is helping to control the speed.

Intermediate – 

You are venturing onto steeper terrain. You have skied for a couple of weeks now. You are starting to match the skis at the end of the turn. The snowplough is less useful now.

High Intermediate – 

You are confident on steeper terrain. You ski parallel turning of now your means of controlling your speed. Ans you are starting to feel grip and forces thought the ski. You are also exploring more variable terrain potentially off the sides of the piste.

Advanced – 

You understand the side cut of the ski, and can carve a large portion of the turn when needed. You understand that speed and balance help you control the pressures through the ski. You can influence the ski more and create shorter gripper turns. You are exploring bumps and off piste.

Expert – 

You are now looking to steeper terrain and off piste for more technical challenges. You are educated on safety equipment and understand the weather, avalanche bulletins and other safety measure to ensure that you have a safe day on the mountain. You are bringing your own personality into your skiing and challenging yourself on all terrain.