Why Martock
Earn And Save.
This is, hands down, the best place to get your foot in the door, and go from an indoor snow dome to a fully fledged, paid ski or snowboard instructor. It may not be your dream destination, but mixed in with 10 weeks at Revelstoke, it soon becomes a practical way onto the instructor pathway.
Pay
$22
CAD an hour
Our best-paid placement
Hours
30
Hours a week, guaranteed
And up to 45
Earnings
$990
A week at 45 hours
Before tax, at $22 an hour
Night skiing
9pm
Lit every night
Every downhill trail and the terrain park
Location
45 min
From Halifax
The closest downhill area to the city
Size
2nd
Largest ski hill in Nova Scotia
After Ski Wentworth
A Hill That Works Hard.
Small, busy and open from 9am to 9pm. More lessons, more hours, more pay.
And the people who train with us
Pay and hours from WSC, for winter 2026/27. Mountain figures from public resort listings, checked October 2026.
Earn and save
What You Could Earn.
At $22 CAD an hour, the sums are simple. Here's a normal week, a busy week, and what goes out on rent.
- $660
- A week at 30 hoursGuaranteed, before tax
- $990
- A week at 45 hoursThe top of the range, before tax
- $600 to $1,000
- A month in rentFor a shared house in or near Windsor
Over the 8-week Martock block, that's $5,280 to $7,920 before tax.
Before tax and deductions. Hours vary, with 30 a week guaranteed. All figures in Canadian dollars.
01The mountain
A Small Hill, Groomed And Lit For Teaching.
Ski Martock sits just outside Windsor, about 45 minutes from Halifax. It's a family hill, with 7 trails, 183m of vertical, a quad chair, a T-bar and a magic carpet, and full snowmaking.
It's known for its grooming, and every downhill trail is lit until 9pm. A small hill that's open twelve hours a day means one thing for an instructor: plenty of lessons.
The Learning Zone
Built For Beginners.
And a 2011 Canada Winter Games venue.
Martock's Learning Zone has sculpted terrain, a Burton Riglet Park and HeadStart areas, all made for first-timers.
For anyone on one of our Ski Martock ski instructor courses, that's where a lot of your teaching happens. In 2011 the hill also hosted the cross-country skiing at the Canada Winter Games.
Rated Excellent By Past Interns.
Earn and save
“Thirty hours guaranteed, lights on until nine, and a city down the road.”
On Instagram
See what the hill looks like right now.
02The numbers
183 Metres, Lit Until Nine.
The second largest ski hill in Nova Scotia, after Ski Wentworth. Here's how it fits together.
Side on
Simplified, side on, to scale for height but not for distance.
Run by run
Know Your Way Around.
Six easy areas, six intermediate runs, a terrain park and no black runs. A hill built for teaching, and small enough that you'll know it by name in your first week.
Easiest
6
- 6Buttermilk
- 7Ski Bunny Hill
- 8Snowboard Bunny Hill
- 9Riglet Park
- 10Head/Start
- 11The Bump
Intermediate
6
- 1Shane's Solution
- 2Strawberry Jinx
- 3Sundance
- 4Expressway
- 5Upper Glades
- 6Lower Glades
Freestyle
1
- 12Terrain Park
Lifts
4
- AQuad Chair
- BT-Bar
- CT-Bar halfway unload
- DMagic Carpet
Names, numbers and colours from Ski Martock's trail map. Use the resort's own map on the hill.
- 183m
- of vertical (600ft)
- 212m
- at the top of the hill
- 29m
- at the base
- 60
- acres
- 7
- trails, every one lit at night
- 2,400
- skiers an hour, uphill
- 2.5m
- of snow in an average winter, plus full snowmaking
- 12
- hours a day, 9am to 9pm
Runs by difficulty
Half easy, half intermediate, plus a terrain park. Exactly the terrain most lessons happen on.
- 6 Easiest
- 6 Intermediate
- 1 Freestyle
- Lifts
- A quad chair, a T-bar with a halfway unload, and a magic carpet
- Lodge
- Snow school, rentals, food, first aid and Cleve's Source For Sports
- Learning Zone
- Two bunny hills, the Riglet Park, Head/Start and The Bump
- Terrain park
- Lit for night riding
- Also
- A tubing lane
- Season
- Early December to late March
- Open
- 9am to 9pm, every day
Snow you can count on
Full snowmaking across the hill, so the season depends less on the weather.
Lit every night
Every downhill trail and the terrain park is lit, and the hill is open until 9pm.
Where beginners go
The Learning Zone by the lodge, with two bunny hills, the Riglet Park, Head/Start and The Bump, served by the magic carpet.
Ready for a course?
Our instructor courses start from a confident intermediate level. Check yours with our skiing ability guide.
Figures from public resort listings, including the Canadian Ski Council, and Ski Martock's trail map, checked October 2026.
The snow school
Where You'll Teach.
Martock's snow school teaches skiers and snowboarders of every age, from first-timers in the Learning Zone to the school groups that fill the hill. A busy school on a busy family hill is exactly why the hours are there.
03Your winter
A Martock Winter, Month By Month.
Every option starts with Level 1 at Revelstoke in late November. On 26 December you fly east, ready for your first shift on New Year's Day.
Ski or snowboard, Level 1
Revelstoke To Nova Scotia.
Level 1 at Revelstoke, then a paid instructor job at Ski Martock. Ski with CSIA, or snowboard with CASI. Paid work, so you need the IEC Working Holiday visa.
Level 1 and the Martock blockLevel 1 at Revelstoke, then 8 weeks working at Ski Martock. £5,150.
Full season, with the Revelstoke finaleLevel 1, 8 weeks at Ski Martock, then back west for the end of the season. £7,100.
With a week at Cape SmokeyEither option, with a week of your block at Cape Smokey. Ask us for dates and price.
Level 1 at RevelstokeFrom 27 November. Training and your Level 1 exam, with your job at Martock already lined up.
Fly eastOn 26 December you fly from Kelowna to Halifax. Your first shift is on New Year's Day.
Ski Martock$22 CAD an hour, 30 to 45 hours a week, with 30 guaranteed. You pay your own rent, $600 to $1,000 a month.
Cape SmokeyA week on the Cabot Trail, at the biggest vertical in Nova Scotia.
Revelstoke finale25 February to 8 April, back at Revelstoke for the end of the season. The flight back west is included.
Every option starts the same way, and the Martock block is the same on each. The difference is whether you head back west for the end of the season. Add Level 2 for £600, taken in Nova Scotia. The bars are approximate.
Before you fly
Every option includes paid work, so you need the IEC Working Holiday visa. You don't need it before you book, and we help you through it 7 days a week.
Getting here
You fly from Kelowna to Halifax on 26 December. From Halifax, Ski Martock is about 45 minutes by road.
Where you live
A Shared House In Windsor.
At Martock you live in a shared house in or near Windsor, and you pay your own rent. That's the trade: $22 CAD an hour and the most hours we offer, with rent coming out of it.
- Housing
- A shared house in or near Windsor
- Rent
- $600 to $1,000 CAD a month, paid by you
- Getting to the hill
- Depends on the house. Ask us when we place you
- At Cape Smokey
- $17 CAD an hour, with your housing paid for
04Halifax and around
A City On Your Doorstep.
Martock is a local hill, not a resort village. Life happens in Windsor, and Halifax is close enough for your days off.
Halifax.
Atlantic Canada's largest city, about 45 minutes by road, with the airport, the shops and the nights out.
Windsor.
The nearest town to the hill, and where most people live.
The Annapolis Valley.
Martock sits between Halifax, the Annapolis Valley and the South Shore.
The slush cup.
The end-of-season slush cup is one of the big days of the year.
Worth knowing
Not A Ski Town.
There's no village at the bottom of the lifts. You live in or near Windsor, and how you get to the hill depends on the house. In return, you're never far from a city.
The Pros And Cons.
Ski Martock ski instructor courses are brilliant for the right person, and not for everyone. Here's the honest picture.
Why Martock works
- Our best-paid placement$22 CAD an hour, with 30 hours a week guaranteed and up to 45.
- Lots of teachingA family hill with a Learning Zone, open 9am to 9pm. Plenty of lessons, and plenty of mileage.
- Snow you can count onFull snowmaking, on a hill known for its grooming.
- A city nearbyHalifax is about 45 minutes away, for flights, shops and nights out.
Worth knowing
- Small hill183m of vertical and 7 trails. You'll know every inch of it in a fortnight.
- Busy with kids and school groupsIt's a family hill. Great for teaching hours, less great if you want quiet slopes.
- Not a ski townThere's no resort village. You live in or near Windsor, and getting to the hill depends on the house.
05Your course
Your Instructor Course At Ski Martock.
Our Ski Martock ski instructor courses: one programme, two ways to do it, for skiers and snowboarders.
Ski or snowboard, Level 1
Level 1 And Job Placement, Nova Scotia
Level 1 at Revelstoke from 27 November, then a paid instructor job at Ski Martock from New Year's Day, at $22 CAD an hour with 30 hours a week guaranteed. Stay for the Martock block, or carry on to the Revelstoke finale for the end of the season. Add Level 2 for £600, taken in Nova Scotia.
- Starts
- 27 November, Revelstoke
- At Martock
- From 26 December
- You leave with
- CSIA or CASI Level 1
- Pay
- $22 CAD an hour
- Price
- From £5,150
Two ways, two prices
Level 1 and the Martock block
Level 1 at Revelstoke, then 8 weeks working at Ski Martock.
£5,150
Hold my placeFull season, with the Revelstoke finale
Back west on 25 February to finish the season at Revelstoke, with the flight included.
£7,100
Hold my placeAdd Level 2
Taken in Nova Scotia, on either option.
£600
WhatsApp WSCAlso worth a look
Snowboarding?
The same programme runs for snowboarders, with CASI Level 1 instead of CSIA.
Cape Smokey
A week on the Cabot Trail, or the whole winter there instead, with your housing paid for.
Not sure Martock is the one? You can see every ski instructor course, or every snowboard instructor course, in one place.
Still deciding where to go? Compare all our locations.
What Past Interns Say.
Read Before You Choose.
Free guides, written by us for people in exactly your position. Start with what nobody tells you about a season in Canada.
Skiing Ability Guide
Are you good enough yet? The standard, in plain words, with a way to check.
Read the guide ›
Resort Comparison Guide
The resorts we work with, side by side. Size, snow, housing and who each one suits.
Read the guide ›
CSIA Qualification Guide
Every CSIA level, what the exams ask of you and what each one lets you teach.
Read the guide ›
The Real Cost Of A Canadian Season
The whole sum, from flights and insurance to food and kit.
Read the guide ›
Insurance Guide
What cover you need, and what to check before you buy it.
Read the guide ›
How To Book Our Courses And Internships
From first chat to first chairlift, step by step.
Read the guide ›
What Nobody Tells You About A Season In Canada
The bits the brochures leave out, from people who have done it.
Read the guide ›
Fitness Guide
Turn up fit. The plan that gets your legs ready before you fly.
Read the guide ›
Travel And Flights Guide
Flights, transfers and getting to the mountain without stress.
Read the guide ›
What To Take
The packing list for a Canadian winter.
Read the guide ›
Clothing Essentials
Layers, gloves and what is worth spending money on.
Read the guide ›
Girls On Tour
For women heading out on a season, by women who have done it.
Read the guide ›
