Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for the ski tour activity.
- Select clothing, footwear, personal protective and other equipment suitable for conditions, and check for safe working condition.
- Waterproof and pack food, clothing, personal and other resources according to access requirements during activity.
- Interpret planned route from activity plans, trail maps and topographic maps to assist in following the trail.
- Confirm activity safety and emergency response procedures to ensure compliance during activities.
- Confirm protocols for communications between party members.
- Fit and adjust personal protective and ski equipment to self to ensure comfort and safety.
- Negotiate easy cross country trails.
- Select ski method accounting for terrain, weather and snow conditions.
- Select method of climbing and turning suited to terrain, snow conditions and own ability.
- Choose angle of climb and slope, and complete climbs accounting for terrain, weather and snow conditions.
- Execute single turns through the fall-line under good snow conditions.
- Maintain balance and rhythm and smoothly transfer between strides, steps and turns.
- Modify technique to account for changes in terrain.
- Control line of direction and speed to safely approach, avoid or negotiate hazards.
- Execute a controlled fall and recover.
- Maintain visual contact and effective communication with party members and guard safety of self and others throughout all activities.