Photo Gallery - Ski Wentworth

Ski Wentworth
Official Venue Alpine and Freestyle Skiing
2011 Halifax Canada Winter Games

Summer 2010

Aug. 9, 2010
The old T-Bar towers coming down

Aug. 9, 2010
The old T-Bar building comes down.

June 11, 2010
Snowmaking hydrants moved from centre of Beaver

July 19, 2010
Paul busy at work diong trail maintenace on South Side

2009-10 Season

April 4
Last chair of the season

April 4
Aquaneige competitor

April 3
Still good coverage on Sissy!

April 3
All smiles during the Easter Egg Hunt

March 27
Valley Vendetta Slopestyle underway

March 25
Tons of Snow and excellent spring conditions!!

March 20
Get Railed Girls Ski and Snowboard Festival

March 19
Cupcake decorating during Kids March Break Crafts

March 19
Sweet turns on Explosion

March 18
The dummy race line up

March 18
Dummy racer ready to go!

March 17
Gord & Mason take a breather after a run down the moguls

March 17
Todd's doing it old school!

March 16
A perfect March Break day for a trip up the bunny hill. Sunny and +10!

March 16
Elizabeth displays her edible, incredible work of art Ski Wentworth cake!

March 14
Perfect day for maple sugar on snow

March 13
Dog sledding rides start today!

March 9
90 year old Wentworth ski legend Bun Betts hit the slopes today.
Our oldest skier of the season!

March 9
Leslie and Bun
Bun Betts is one of the original skiers at Ski Wentworth
He built the first ski lodge and was a ski tuning legend

March 7
Stunning view from the Headwall

March 7
Ready for a ski on the cross country trails

March 6
Cathy's Cup - over 270 racers

March 6
John Newton - the fastest 80year old racer in Cathy's Cup!

March 6
Cathy's Cup race winners
Hiro Ozawa, Matt Shaffner, Shannon Bowie and Kita McRory

March 6
Scenic trip on the chairlift

March 6
Perfect day for a BBQ at the Eagle's Nest

March 6
Learning the ropes

March 6
South side in amazing shape!

March 5
Wentworth winter wonderland - 10cms of new snow

Feb. 28
Crowds take in the dual moguls

Feb. 28
Team Alberta

Feb. 28
Team Quebec

Feb. 28
Team British Columbia

Feb. 28
Dual Moguls competition

Feb. 27
Freestyle Ski Junior Nationals
Nova Scotia's Stefan Strecko wins bronze in Junior mens big air comp

Feb. 27
Freestyle Ski Junior Nationals
Nova Scotia's Frankie Martin wins bronze in youth big air competition

Feb. 27
Aerials competition - silver medal performance

Feb. 27
Aerials/Bir Air site

Feb. 27
CTV captures a big air jump

Feb. 27
Moguls practice

Feb. 25
Nova Scotia's medal winners for slopestyle. Congratulations
Charles Stevens, Emma Stevens,Stefan Strecko and Austin Landry.

Feb. 25
Junior Nationals Slopestyle Competition

Feb. 25
Bottom Entity feature

Feb. 25
Terrain Park lookin' sweet for the first ever Junior National slopestyle comp

Feb. 24
Aerials venue

Feb. 24
Coaches corner!

Feb. 24
Moguls venue ready for competition

Feb. 24
Moguls training underway

Feb. 23
Moguls build almost done

Feb. 22
Final preparations underway for Freestyle Ski Junior Nationals

Feb. 21
Rolland Brunner Alpine Ski race

Feb. 20
Snow School at the ready!

Feb. 19
A view from the chairlift

Feb. 19
Racers check out the new slalom start during training day

Feb. 17
Skiing powder on the south side!

Feb. 16
NSSAF high school alpine race - northern region

Feb. 14
Skiing down Chickadee on Valentine's Day

Feb. 10
View from the Helter Skelter

Feb. 10
Robin and Mike getting the half pipe ready for the weekend

Feb. 9
Welcome to the Valley of Snow! 20+cms over 48 hours.

Feb. 9
Tracks on the Hurricane

Feb. 9
A boarder enjoys the fresh snow on the Helter Skelter

Feb. 7
Sam Martin gets some air at the FSNS moguls competition

Feb. 7
Freestyle Nova Scotia Moguls Competition

Feb. 7
Frankie Martin and Emma Stevens are all smiles at the
FSNS moguls competition.

Feb. 2
Trying out the new Zaugg in the Half Pipe.

Feb. 1
Sonny skis the Boardercross on his 75th Birthday!

Jan. 31
Park Penguin checks out the new Orchard Park

Jan. 29
Skiing powder on the Beaver

Jan. 24
Big Air comp

Jan. 24
Big Air competition on the new aerials site

Janaury 23, 2010
Dave dancing in his kilt during Robbie Burns Day

January 23
Winner of kilted race Matt Shaffner and his daughter

January 23
Robbie Burns Day racer

January 23
Dave Wilson and Bun Betts check out the ski tuning machine
during the official re-opening of Dave Wilson's Ski Shop

January 23
The official re-opening of Dave Wilson's Ski Shop

January 19
Building the Boardercross

January 19
Half Pipe under construction

January 17
Learning to ski on the Bunny Hill

Janury 17
CADS Level I Course wraps up today

January 17
Elizabeth takes on the Beaver

January 17
Alex and her new young skiers!

January 15
Looking down the soon to be created mogul run

January 15
Vince and Kevin at the top of the mogul site

January 14
Winter Wonderland

January 11
Artist Tom Forrestall paid us a visit and painted a Wentworth masterpiece!

January 10
Jill and Dave take a breather on the Feffie

January 9
Catching some air and fresh powder on the Gambol

Jan. 7
Skiing down the Feffie

Jan. 4
Having fun in the snow on the south side

Jan. 4
South side is sweet

Jan. 2
Freestyle Jumps and Bumps group pose for a picture in front of the
new Terrain Park.

Jan. 2
View of the new terrain park

Jan. 1
The new Sugar Shack trail is open

Jan. 1
We created our own snowmaking micro-climate

Dec. 28
Christmas Campers

Dec. 28
Skiing in +7 weather in December!

Dec. 26
Olympian Sarah Conrad gives our park a thumbs up!
Thanks for riding with us today Sarah. Good luck in Vancouver!

Dec. 26
Sarah Conrad looks ready to take on the world!

Dec. 26
Sarah Conrad showing how its done
(Jon Burke photos)

Dec. 24
Skiing on Christmas Eve Day

Dec. 24
It's Snowing!

Dec. 19
Riding the chair on Opening Day!

Dec. 19
Making some turns on opening day

Dec. 18
Blowing tons of snow with the new fan gun

Dec. 16
Groomers lined up and ready to roll

Dec. 16
It's Winter in Wentworth - snowmaking underway and 5cms of new snow

Dec. 13
Snowmaking continues

Dec. 11
Our new tower gun belting out the snow!

December 7
Snowmaking starts!

November 28
2011 Canada WInter Games mascots Sammi and Anni visit the Wentworth Open House

Nov. 28
Leslie welcomes Sammi and Anni to Wentworth during the Open House

Nov. 28
The new rails arrive!
Thanks to Daniel Smith of SNR Investments for shipping the 11 new rails

Nov. 17
Thousands turnout to see the flame at the Olympic Torch Celebration in Truro

Nov. 17
Dave and Leslie captured on the big screen, celebrating the Olympic flames arrival in Truro

Nov. 17
Posing with torchbearer Bob Piers after the event! We weren't too excited!!

Nov. 17
Wentworth athletes honoured at Olympic Torch Celebration in Truro

Nov. 11
Rod fixes the ditch on his last day on site

Nov. 5
Snow guns in place on the half pipe

Nov. 5
Rob B. checks out his handy work

Nov. 5
Ready to install the After Coolers

Nov. 5
Working away on the Compressor building

Nov. 4
Getting ready to install the new river pump

Oct. 26
Laying pipe on the Moguls

Oct. 26
More pipe on the Moguls

Oct. 16
Pressure testing the snowmaking pipe

Oct. 16
Valve house and base for Timing Building gets backfilled

OOct. 14
Light skiff of snow on the roof!

Oct. 12
Claude & Claude here for the
official homolgation of the Giant Slalom trail

Oct. 11
Fall Festival of Colours - over 1500 people today

Oct. 11
Riding the chair durng the Fall Festival of Colours

Oct. 11
Beautiful view from atop the mountain

Oct. 11
Perfect family photo setting!

Oct. 6
Snowmaking hydrants installed on the Half Pipe

Oct. 1
New snowguns arrive

Sept. 30
New snowmaking hydrants installed

Sept. 30
Looking up the Rosebowl

Sept. 18
Aerials landing almost done

Sept. 18
A view from the top. It's a long and steep way down... !

Sept. 17
NSPI here to go over the compressor plant

Sept 11
Aerial view of Moguls, Aerials and Half Pipe

Sept 11
Amazing view of the main trails

Sept 10
Rob puts some finishing touches on the half pipe

Sept 10
Divers install new snowmaking pipe in river

Sept 9
Snowmaking pipe on the new Sugar Shack trail

Sept 1
Half Pipe nearing completion

August 31
Canada Games compressor building taking shape

August 18
Work on Half Pipe coming along

August 14
View from top of Moguls

August 14
Heavy machinery all lined up

August 14
Work on moguls continues

August 12
Laying pipe along the bottom of Rosebowl

August 11
Aerials Landing - it's steep!

August 7
More skiable terrain next to newly shaped Half Pipe wall

August 7
Snowmaking hydrants arrive

August 6
Laying snowmaking pipe across Bunny Hill

August 6
Lots of machines on the Aerials

August 7
Construction of the Canada Games compressor building underway

August 4
Breaking rock in the half pipe

August 4
After blasting... now the moving of the rock begins!

August 4
Preparing for blasting rock on the moguls

August 3, 2009
Aerials take off/landing area under construction

July 31, 2009
Moguls in final stages

July 31, 2009
Moguls getting very close to done!

July 30, 2009
Laying snowmaking pipe at bottom of mountain

July 30, 2009
Working on the Aerials Site

July 29, 2009
2011 Canada Games operations manager Gary Furlong (L) on site for a progress report

July 29, 2009
Dozer pushed dirt down the 24 degree pitch of the moguls

July 28, 2009
Dave Wilson on site checking out the moguls

July 28, 2009
Moguls coming along...

July 28, 2009
Leslie and Dave - one for the history books

July 24, 2009
Moguls with Aerials venue in the distance

July 24, 2009
2011 Canada Winter Games Chairman JP Deveau with checks out progress at the Ski Wentworth venue with General Manager Leslie Wilson

July 16
Construction on the Moguls coming along

July 16
Snowmaking pipe arrives on site

July 15
Helter Skelter (new GS section) nearing completion

July 9
Looking up the Rosebowl

July 8, 2009
View from top of 'new' Sissy

July 8, 2009
Mike with Rupert - excavator driver extraordinaire

July 8, 2009
New beginner trail "Sugar Shack"

July 8, 2009
Breaking rock on the Moguls run

June 24, 2009
Mike checks out the new Moguls & Aerials Venues

June 24, 2009
Giant Slalom course starting to take shape

June 23, 2009
Big changes to the Half Pipe

June 22, 2009
Laying new pipe for snowmaking system

Overhead view of construction

June 18, 2009
Widening of the Sissy looking up the mountain
New Beginner trail 'Sugar Shack' on skiers right

2008/2009 Season

April 5
Dave Wilson waves as he and Sandy Ross take the last chair of
the season to the top.

April 1
It's no joke! Sunshine and full coverage on the South Side

March 31
Shawn McGrath enjoys the latest dump of fresh powder
on the Explosion

March 29
A brave boarder in his attempt to stay warm and dry
and make it all the way across

March 29
The crowd eagerly awaiting the first competitor in the Aquaneige.

March 28
The deck is packed as everyone takes advantage
of the beautiful Spring weather!

March 28
Scott and Ezvelda, King and Queen of Retro Day

March 28
Shawn and Matt pose for the camera in their retro gear on Retro day.

March 24
GM Leslie Wilson shreds some powder on the South Side

March 24
Thor up to his knees in fresh powder on the explosion.

March 22
JP's all smiles on the Explosion

March 21
A picture perfect day on the Rosebowl

March 19
A big crowd gathered for the Dummy races

March 19
Best Dressed dummy winner Mr. Super Underwear Pants

March 19
All the dummy's line up in preparation for the big race

March 14
Morgan meets her ride!

March 14
Dog Sled ride in ski boots - only at Ski Wentworth

March 1
Racer's take off in the skate portion of the Cross Country Provincials

February 28
A Cathy's Cup competitor takes off down the hill

February 28
Lined up, racer's wait their turn in Cathy's Cup fun race

Our 2009 Snow School Instructors

February 10 Canada Games Day
Countdown to 2011

February 6
Taking a ride on the T-Bar

JP Deveau assists with a sit ski during the
Atlantic CADS Festival January 30 - February 1

February 1
The moguls are ready for the FSNS Moguls Event

January 31
Set up for FSNS Big Air Event

January 30
All smiles going up the chair !

January 17
All dressed up for Robbie Burns Day

January 17
A kilted skiier crosses the finish line in the Robbie Burns Day race

Billabong Feast Girls Snowboard Clinic January 11

January 9
Getting ready for a Bunny Hill lesson

Going up the chair on a sunny January day

January 3
Everyone's out to enjoy the new snow from our New Years storm

Snow gun in action!

Skiing the Rosebowl December 29th, 2008

First chair of the season December 23, 2008

Snow making starts December 9th, 2008

Charlie Stevens is all smiles after making first tracks in November.

2007/2008 Season

75 ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND
March 22 & 23:

A brave skier makes their way through the Aquaneige while being
cheered on by a number of fans.

Neon and stretch pants were the "in thing" on the hill!

Dave Wilsons strikes a pose in his retro attire during Retro Day
at Wentworth

Thanks to a number of volunteers tree skiing at Wentworth
has been made possible. These dedicated men were
honoured during our 75th celebrations.

Bun Betts and Dave Wilson (far left) recognized a number of employees
who've been with Ski Wentworth for 20 years or more.
L-R: Ron Steeves, Fran Sutherland, Paul Patriquin, Mike Campbell,
Harold "Skip" Smiley and Gary Nicholson. Sitting: Connie Mattinson
and Jackie Webb. Missing: Wendy Patriquin.

March 7
A boarder takes a try at the Boarder X

March 7
It's a beautiful day for some sweet spring-like turns!

March 7
Our groomer doing some work in the Terrain Park

March 3rd
73 Year old Sonny Durning takes some air!

March 1
Matty flying through the finish line in the CFSA moguls comp.

March 1
Connor making his way through the moguls in the CFSA moguls comp.

March 1
Rowan and his mom (Kellie) out for a ski

Feb. 23
An anonymous instructor wearing Dave Tattrie's helmet and goggles

Feb. 23
A young racer makes their way through the course in the annual Cathy's Cup. Over
300 people took part in Atlantic Canada's largest ski event. The event, which
is in memory of Cathy Fitzpatrick, raised over $3000 for the Colchester Regional Hospital.

Feb. 23
Rachel takes the honours of shaving her brother's hair (Michael) to kick off the
Cathy's Cup Awards Ceremony. Michael took pledges to shave his hair and raised
over $5600 for the Canadian Cancer Society.

Feb. 16
Burton all set-up for a weekend of demos

Feb. 16
Jessica, Peter and Wendy are all smiles on such a beautiful day!

Feb. 13
Nina, Marshal and Cara having a good time on excellent snow!

Feb. 11
Nick Stevens drops in fresh powder

Feb. 11
Ski Patroller Conor playes in some fresh powder in the glades

Feb. 8 - Head for the Hills
Layne, Raymond and Gordie try out some demos

Feb. 7
A view of the boarder/skier cross from the start gates

Feb. 1
Dal student Andrew Smith poses for the camera

Feb. 1
"Pin Ball" doing a Flying Wombat in the new Terrain Park

Jan. 26
Avalanche on the Headwall

Jan. 26
Pushing out some mounds of snow in the Terrain Park

Jan. 26 - Robbie Burns day
Snow School Director Dave Tattrie takes a swing at the hay toss!

Jan. 26
Our 2008 instructors

Jan. 23
A beautiful evening for skiing.

Jan. 20
Start of the Honey Pot Loppet Cross Country Ski Race.
Close to 50 participated in the 16km race on Wentworth's cross country trails.