Snowsports Stage 3 Activity Badge (Royal Marines)

Snowsports Stage 3 Activity Badge (Royal Marines)

How to earn the badge:

Before you attempt Stage 3, you need to have completed all the steps for Snowsports Stage 2. You then need to complete the following:

1. Identify hazards of the mountain environment.

2. Show you understand what to do in the event of an accident.

3. Show you know and understand the ‘Ski Way Code’ published by the International Ski Federation (The F.I.S.)

4. Understand the effects of extreme temperature in cases of frostbite, hypothermia, sunstroke, heat exhaustion and dehydration. Explain how they are avoided and treated.

5. Choose and complete two of the following:

• Demonstrate a sequence of 10 linked turns
• Complete a free run down a moderate to hard slope (red) showing balance, control, good choice of line and awareness of other people on the slope
• Complete a 3km cross country ski route on a prepared track
• Complete a 500m cross country ski route on varied terrain

If you have achieved The Scout Association Personal Activity Permit for Snowsports, you can automatically gain this badge. 

About Royal Marines

The Royal Marines are the UK’s Commando Force and the Royal Navy’s own amphibious troops. They’re an elite force, optimised for worldwide rapid response and are able to deal with a wide spectrum of risks and security challenges.

Fully integrated with the Royal Navy’s amphibious ships, they can be deployed globally without host nation support and projected from the sea to conduct operations on land.

A key component of the Royal Navy’s maritime security function, they provide a unique capability and are experts in ship-to-ship operations.