The Sims 4 Skiing Skill Guide
With the addition of Snowy Escape we were given the incredible ability to gain the sims 4 skiing skill.
This skill lets your sims have a great time on the mountain with their family, starting with the bunny slope and moving up as they gain the skill!
What is Skiing Good For?
Skiing is a great hobby for your sims to have. They can have fun, family adventures at the mountain and do other fun things like snowboarding and rock climbing!
Eventually your sims can even teach a skiing skill class where they can earn a good income!
How to Gain The Sims 4 Skiing Skill
The only thing you need to gain the skiing skill is skis! Thankfully you can start off on the bunny slope with loaner skis, but these can give your sim uncomfortable moodlets from being painful.
You can purchase better skis at the set of vending machines, specifically the bits ‘n bobbles one.
To get started skiing you’ll want to start on the bunny slope which is the smaller area next to the mountain. This is great for learning the sims 4 skiing skill in a low stakes environment. As you gain the skill you’ll unlock the ability to use the bigger slopes.
There are five slopes to choose from with difficulty increasing with each, which also increases the chance of failure:
- Bunny Slope
- Easy Slope
- Intermediate Slope
- Expert Slope
- Ludicrous Slope
You can also gain this skill on your sim’s computer. You’ll go to web > research > research the art of skiing and your sim will get some of the skill through this.
Another way you can gain the skill is by purchasing and reading skill books, there are three to choose from:
- Mastery of Skiing Vol 1: Balance and Taking Off
- Mastery of Skiing Vol 2: Analyzing Paths and Stop Points
- Mastery of Skiing Vol 3: Style and Finesse
With skill books you start with the first volume which you read until level 4. Then you move to the second volume from level 4 to seven and finish the skill with volume 3.
Ideal Mood for Skiing
Your sim’s emotions have a huge impact on their skill gains. That’s why you need to know what mood your sims should be in to gain each skill. When your sim is feeling confident they are going to gain the skiing skill more quickly than if they were feeling happy.
An easy way to get your sims confident is to brush your sim’s teeth at a sink or psych themselves up at a mirror!
Best Traits for Gaining Skiing
When you choose a sim’s traits you need to consider what you want them to do with their lives, the following traits are helpful for gaining the skiing skill:
- Self-Assured: A sim who has the self-assured trait will get random confident moodlets that can help them gain the skiing skill more quickly
- Loves The Outdoors: Of course, this trait is great! Skiing is an outdoor activity so having this trait will make sure they have a better time.
I usually like to chat about lot traits that can help you gain the skill quicker, but you don’t learn most of skiing in your home. However, there’s one trait that can help if you gain the skill through reading the skill books!
- Peace and Quiet: This trait comes with The Sims 4: Jungle Adventure and will make your sims gain skills quicker when reading skill books
How to Cheat The Sims 4 Skiing Skill
If you want to cheat the skill instead of gaining it, you can do that so easy. You just need to now the following stats.set_skill_level major_skiing 10 to max out the skill. If you want a different level of this skill you just chain the 10 to a different number from 1-9.
Levels of the Skiing Skill
There are 10 levels of the sims 4 skiing skill. As you get more of the skill your sims will unlock new abilities, new skis and more.
| Skill Level | Level Unlocks |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | Your sim’s new skill in skiing gives them access to beginner runs like the bunny slope and the easy slope with low, medium and high intensity levels. |
| Level 2 | Your sim can now inquire about powder conditions and show off in a sport new pair of ski pants. |
| Level 3 | Your sim is now skilled enough to ski the intermediate slope with low and medium intensity levels, they can research the art of skiing and have unlocked Max’s SlopeMaster 3000 Skis. |
| Level 4 | Your sim now has the ability to ski the expert slope with low, medium, and high intensity levels. They can also prepare for the moment to give her an advantage while skiing and perform some additional tricks. |
| Level 5 | Your sim can now ski the ludicrous slope with low, medium, and high intensity levels, discuss past ski experiences with other sims and sport a stylish new ski jacket. |
| Level 6 | Your sim has unlocked the X2 ice bender skis and learned a new trick. |
| Level 7 | Your sim now has the ability to blog about skiing on the computer. |
| Level 8 | Your sim can now deliberate ski style with other sims and perform a new unique trick while skiing. |
| Level 9 | Your sim can now give advice on avoiding wipeouts to other sims as well as show off another impressive new trick while skiing. |
| Level 10 | Your sim has reached the peak of the skiing skill and can now coach skiing to other sims, offer ski expertise, teach a ski class and has unlocked the unlimited power skis. |
Types of Skis
There are four types of skis your sims can use and you’ll unlock them as you gain the skill. You can start skiing without ever purchasing some by using loaners but your sim may end up in pain!
- YetiScape Snowshock Skiis §200
- “It’s all downhill from here with the Snowshock skis from YetiScape. These are great for the newbie just getting into skiing with a light and simple design at a reasonable cost”
- Max’s SlopeMaster 3000 Skis §275
- Unlocks at Level 3 of the Sims 4 Skiing Skill
- “The best skis that Max has ever created! Every brand of ski Max tried to make afterwards was just a dissapointment. Either crucial ski features were missing, or sometimes it felt lik eyou were skiing on boxes of glass. Max really shot it out of the park with 3000.”
- X2 Icebender Skis §410
- Unlocks at Level 6 of the Skiing Skill
- “The Icebenders from X2 are sleek and sparkly, but zoom down mountains at light speed thanks to the carbonic-infused nitrolaces. Don’t know what that is? It’s okay! Just know… these skis were made for speed.
- Unlimited Powder Skis §750
- Unlocks at Level 10 of the Sims 4 Skiing Skill
- “This is where the fun starts! Expect a smooth, easy ride that can challenge any ground be it high or low. Other skis won’t save you, only our new unlimited powder skis can do that.”
If you want to get any of the later level skis without gaining the skill first, you can use the bb.ignoregameplayunlockentitlements cheat and go into the buy menu to purchase them.
Teaching Skiing Classes
When your sim reaches level 10 of the sims 4 skiing skill they are going to unlock the ability to teach a ski class. You can find this option on your sim’s phone under the business section.
Note: This only appears from Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm!
When you choose this your sim will leave the lot and head into a rabbit hole. When they come home you’ll get paid a decent amount of money, my sim earned over §700 for teaching a single class!
Taking Skill Classes With The Sims 4: Discover University
If you want fun, other ways to gain skills you should have Discover University in your game. Your sims will be able to take skill classes on either campus or with a choice on your sim’s phone. These cost §250 and will take a few hours to complete.
