Activities
Alpine Skiing
Ski Martock has 100% snowmaking on all trails & Martock's groomer operators
are famous for their awesome snowmaking & grooming. All trails are
lit for night skiing. Martock offers terrain for every kind of skier.
Most terrain is novice to high intermediate & groomed to perfection.
Skiers can challenge themselves in the Terrain Park or Half Pipe or cruise
the groomers.
Martock was the first resort in Atlantic Canada to install
a Halfpipe. Since then an ever improving Terrain Park & Mini Park has
been added. The goal is to provide features to challenge novice right
up to expert skiers. Check out the Park
& Pipe Page.
Rentals
Martock offers many rental options. Martock's rental shop stocks Twin
Tips, Rossignol “Learn to Ski” Skis for beginning adults as well as
skis for every skier from small children to the largest adult. Click
here for rental rates.
Instruction / Coaching
With almost 100 CSIA & CSCF certified instructors & coaches Martock’s Ski School is Atlantic Canada’s larget & highest certified. The Snow School has a lesson or season-long program to suit every age & every level of skier.
Since formed in 1980, The Martock Ski Race Club has provided
high standards of coaching & programs. Skiers from 6 to 60 & older
can fun, competitive programs. The MRSC is also the home of competitive
Free Style & Free Skiing. Check out the Martock
Ski Race Club site for details
Martock also hosts training & competitions for Nova
Scotia School Athletics Federation competitive ski program. Schools from
the Annapolis Valley, South Shore & the Halifax Regional Municipality
train & compete at Martock. Click here
for information on NSSAF competition & training at Martock.
Snowboarding
Snowboarding has grown steadily since it started at Martock in the mid-‘80’s.
Martock has produced 2 snowboard Olympians, Trevor
Andrew & Sarah
Conrad. Sarah competed in halfpipe at the ‘06 Torino Games & Trevor
competed in the ’98 Nagano Games & in the ’02 Salt Lake City Games.
Alex Duckworth is leading the next wave with a Silver medal in pipe at
the ’06 Jr. Worlds & an eye on the 2010 Olympic Team.
Terrain
Martock was the first resort in Atlantic Canada to install a Halfpipe.
Since then an ever improving Terrain Park & Mini Park has been added.
The goal is to provide features to challenge novice right up to expert
rippers. Check out the Park &
Pipe Page.
Martock is Nova Scotia’s Boarder X center. Boarder
X courses are built several times a season. These courses see competition
for riders of all ages, from kids in RBC
Riders events, to Nova Scotia School Athletics Federation competitions
& the Nova Scotia Snowboard
Association Provincial Series competitions. Check out the Events
Page for a list of all events.
Rentals
Martock has over 300 Burton LTR (Learn To Ride) boards & are one of
only a handful of Burton
Learn To Ride Centers in the world. The LTR boards are designed
to make learning to ride easy. Burton Cruzers are also rented. These boards
are designed to help riders make the jump from novice to intermediate
& advanced smooth & comfortable. Check
out rental rates.
Instruction / Coaching
Martock has over 30 CASI (Canadian Association of Snowboard Instructors)
certified coaches & instructors. Martock is proud to be a Burton
Learn To Ride Center. Martock can provide a session or lesson in any
& all aspects of snowboarding; park, pipe, carve or freeride. Martock
offers many ways to learn how to ride. Click
here to check out lesson options.
Martock has become the center for Nova Scotia School Athletics Federation Boarder X training & competition. Click Here for information on NSSAF training & competition.
Cross-Country Skiing
Martock’s Cross-Country Park offers 5.5 kilometers of trails twisting
& winding through mixed coniferous & hardwood trails. With 100% snowmaking
Martock has the ability to produce constant conditions even when Mother
Nature can’t. The cross-country trails are machined groomed for classic
& skate skiing. Click Here To View Trail Map
Rentals
Martock offers rentals for both Classic & Skate. Martock has boots,
bindings & skis for children & adults. Click
Here For Rental Rates
Instruction / Coaching
With more & more people taking up Cross-Country skiing Martock's group
of instructors & coaches is constantly growing. We currently offer programs
& lessons for beginner to advanced skiers. Check
our Snow School
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