For the Vertec , the athlete stands directly underneath, the measuring slats with heels on the ground and dominant arm, shoulder, and fingers fully extended touching the highest slat. This is the athlete's standing reach. The Vertec is then raised to an appropriate jumping height for the athlete. The athlete then jumps without taking a step as high as possible touching the highest slat possible. The standing height is subtracted from this height which will indicate the athlete's vertical jump in inches.
Athlete extends their dominant arm, shoulder, and fingers above their head and touches the board.
The athlete jumps as high as they possibly without a step, touching the board with the chalked hand to make a mark. The distance between the standing reach mark and the highest jump mark is recorded as the score. This test is a measure of muscular strength and anaerobic endurance specific to skiing. A stop watch and two individuals to stabilize the box and spot the athlete performing the test. This test is a 90 second timed test counting the number of times the athlete takes off and lands with both feet on the top of the box.