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Please Note: This interactive quiz is only meant to be used as a rough guide.

Interactive ability guide provided by Whistler Heli-Skiing
 1. The following best describes my experience with "blue runs".
I can do parallel turns down blue runs, but approach the steeper pitches with some reservation
I ski/board them with little trouble, doing parallel turns down the fall line
I routinely ski/board them
I have been skiing/boarding for years and get a lot of days in per season. The blue runs are easy
No problem on any blue run

 2. The following best describes my experience with "black runs".
I never attempt to ski/board them
I occasionally ski/board them
I enjoy the challenge of black runs when conditions are right
I routinely ski/board them
No problem with any black runs

 3. The following best describes my experience with "double black runs"
I've never been down one
I can get down sometimes but not with a lot of style
I occasionally ski a double-black run when conditions are right
I often ski/board them
No problem with any double-black runs

 4. The following best describes my experience with off-piste powder
I do not have experience
I have some experience with different snow conditions and powder
I have tried the bowls on powder days with reasonable success
I enjoy powder and seek it out whenever possible
I have lots of powder experience and ski it quickly, rarely falling
Interactive ability guide provided by Whistler Heli-Skiing