How to Pass the Level 3 Snowboard Instructor Exam

How to Prepare for Level 3 Snowboard Instructor Exam

Exam Topics

Exam is structured into 4(5) Topics

1. Instructional Run
2. Backcountry Run
3. Giant Slalom
4. Freestyle
5. Bonus

1. Instructional Run

Instructional run tests 4 techniques

1. Sliding turn with up unweighting
2. Short turns
3. Carving High
4. Carving Low

2. Backcountry Run

1. Long radius to short radius change v.v (rhythm change min one rhythm change, max 2 rhythm changes)
2. Freeriding (moguls)

3. Giant Slalom

1. 2 runs, best run counts

4. Freestyle

4 Types of tricks

1. minimum Ollie with grab / shifty (direction)
2. minimum FS180 and SW. FS180
3. minimum BS180 and SW. BS 180
4. minimum Nose roll

5. Bonus

1. Switch carving
2. minimum Box (50 50 straight, slide to 180, back to 50 50)
3. minimum Kicker easy line  with FS180
4. minimum Kicker med line with straight jump (grab)