Mountain Safety
Ski Patrol
The Ski Wentworth ski patrol, both paid and volunteer, work throughout the season to help ensure the safety of the slopes.
Every patroller is trained in advanced first aid and CPR annually through the Canadian Ski Patrol and undergoes on-hill training in areas such as lift evacuation, incident scene management and toboggan training.
Wentworth Mountain Safety: call 902-548-2089 or email
For Information about the Ski Patrol:
joinus@novascotiazone.com
www.skipatrol.ca
Recruitment information
www.facebook.com/skipatrolns
Boundary Policy
Ski Wentworth has an open boundary policy. Skiing and snowboarding is permitted anywhere on our property as long as the rider leaves on an open trail, does not cross a closed trail and returns via an open trail. Exceptions include the snowmobile trail, power lines and either T-bar lines, and skiing in the woods at night.
Whenever riding in glades (off-piste, treed areas) everyone should always ride in groups of 3 (less than 3 should never be).
Under Provincial Legislation, it is required to wear a snow sport helmet while skiing or snowboarding in Nova Scotia. Helmets must meet one of the following standards: ASTM, CSA, Snell or CEN.
Safety Policy
Ski Wentworth is a family-friendly resort. When skiing and riding, please always behave in a courteous manner and adhere to the Alpine Responsibility Code and the Cross Country Responsibility Code. Ski Wentworth reserves the right to hand-out warnings or remove lift tickets and revoke season passes.
Exclusion of Liability
Assumption of Risk
The use of ski area premises and facilities and participation in activities at ski areas involves various risks, dangers and hazards.
It is a condition of your use of the premises and facilities and your participation in these activities that you assume all risk of personal injury, death or property loss resulting from any cause whatsoever, including negligence, breach of contract, or breach of any duty of care on the part of the ski area operator.
Your legal responsibility as a user of the premises and facilities, or as a participant in activities anywhere at Ski Wentworth is explained in the following notice, which you will see posted throughout the ski area.
Lift Safety
You've arrived at the slopes and you're ready to start carving up some snow! Follow these helpful hints to keep safe.
Helmet Safety
Under Provincial Legislation, it is required to wear a snow sport helmet while skiing or snowboarding in Nova Scotia. Helmets must meet one of the following standards: ASTM, CSA, Snell or CEN.
Freestyle Terrain Designations
Freestyle Terrain has four levels of progression and designation for size. Start small and work your way up. It is your responsibility to familiarize yourself with the terrain before attempting any of the procedures.
Five Main Points of Smart Style:
1. START SMALL
If you are just getting into the park for the first time, or first time that day, start with small features and work your way up. If you aren’t sure about how to use a feature, build your skills first.
When starting out, look for small progression parks and features and then work your way up to medium or large parks and features. Freestyle Terrain comes in different sizes so make sure and start small and work your way up before going into larger parks.
2. MAKE A PLAN
Every time you use freestyle terrain have a plan for each feature you are going to use.
Remember, your speed, approach and take-off will directly affect your maneuver and landing.
When first inspecting the jumps consider the following elements of each jump:
(A) The approach zone is for setting your speed and stance
(T) The Take-off zone is for making moves that start your trick
(M) The Maneuver zone is for controlling your style
(L) The Landing Zone is for getting straight and riding away clean.
3. ALWAYS LOOK
Before you drop. Before getting into freestyle terrain observe all signage and warnings.
Use your first run as a warm run and to familiarize yourself with the park layout and features
Remember that the features change constantly due to weather, usage and time of day so it is important to continue to inspect features through out the day.
4. RESPECT
The features and other users.
One person on a feature at a time.
Wait your turn and call your drop-in.
Always clear the landing area quickly.
Respect all signs and stay off closed features.
Remember that respect is important both in the park, and on the rest of the resort. So be smart when you are heading down the mountain or to the lift and save your best tricks for the park.
5. TAKE IT EASY
Know your limits. Land on your feet.
Ride within your ability and consider taking a lesson if you want to build your knowledge, skills, and bag of tricks.
Stay in control both on the ground and in the air.
Remember you can control how big or small you take the feature by varying speed and take off.
Inverted aerials increase the chance of serious injury and are not recommended.
Freestyle Terrain may contain jumps, hits, ramps, embankments, fun boxes, jibs, rails, half pipes, quarter pipes, snowcross, freestyle bump terrain and other constructed or natural terrain features. Freestyle skill involves maintaining control on the ground and in the air. Prior to using freestyle terrain, it is your responsibility to familiarize yourself with all instructions and warnings and to follow the Alpine ResponsibilityCode.
The features vary in size and difficulty and change constantly due to snow conditions, weather, usage, modifications, grooming and time of day. It is your responsibility to inspect these features before use and throughout the day.
You control the degree of risk you will encounter in using these features both on the ground and in the air. Do not attempt these features unless you have sufficient ability and experience.
Helmets are recommended.
Only one person should use a feature at a time. Wait your turn and call your start. Do not jump blindly and use a spotter when necessary. LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP!! Always clear the landing area quickly.
Always ride or ski in control and within your ability level.
Individual features are closed for a reason. Do not enter the Freestyle Terrain or use features when closed.
Freestyle Terrain use, like all skiing and snowboarding, exposes you to the risk of serious injury.
AIRBORNE MANOEUVRES INCREASE THE RISK
INVERTED AERIALS SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASE THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY AND ARE NOT RECOMMENDED
When using the freestyle terrain, you assume the risk of any injury that may occur. The ski area operator's liability for all injury or loss is excluded by the terms and conditions on your ticket or season pass release of liability.