WENTWORTH, N.S. — Hayden Denouden skis cleanly down the hill, moving across the slopes and around the gates with apparent ease. The visually impaired ...
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It hasn’t stopped Hayden, who lives with his mother Cheyanne d’Entremont, stepdad Trevor West and sister Gracie in Greenwood, from competing. He has been skiing since he was five years old. Initially, it was recreationally but he got into racing when he was nine.Khalifa, a Bedford native, was approached by the president of the Martock Ski Race Club during her second year competing at the under-18 age category.
Guide Zianne Khalifa, right, leads Hayden Denouden down the hill at Ski Wentworth during a race on Feb. 11. - Jason Malloy“He’s brave. … He’s always done what other able-bodied, sighted kids have done,” d’Entremont said. “I was excited because he didn’t let his disability stop him.”“I think it’s super important for their confidence, their self-esteem and not only in sport, in life.”“It’s heartwarming,” d’Entremont said. “She’s always looked out for him.
“He wouldn’t have been able to ski these races or be a part of any of race, let alone the Canada Games without a guide,” she said during a break between races Feb. 11 in Wentworth. “And having a consistent guide allows them to create a bond.”There have been a couple of hiccups along the way where they have lost communication but were able to make it safely to the bottom of the hill with Khalifa shouting instructions to him.
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