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Marmot Basin
Marmot Basin is located in Alberta
Marmot Basin
Marmot Basin
Location within Alberta
Marmot Basin is located in Canada
Marmot Basin
Marmot Basin
Marmot Basin (Canada)
LocationJasper National Park
Nearest major cityEdmonton, Alberta: 365 km (227 mi)
Coordinates52°48′04″N 118°05′04″W / 52.80111°N 118.08444°W / 52.80111; -118.08444
Vertical914 m(3,000 ft)
Top elevation2,612 m (8,570 ft)
Base elevation1,698 m (5,570 ft)
Skiable area6.8 km²
Trails91
30% - Novice
30% - Intermediate
20% - Advanced
20% - Expert
Longest run5.6 km
Lift system6 chairlifts
1 magic carpet
Terrain parks3
Snowfall440 cm/season (173 in./yr)
SnowmakingLower Area
WebsiteSki Marmot

Marmot Basin is an alpine ski area located on Marmot Mountain in Alberta's Jasper National Park. It has 91 named runs on four mountain faces with 3,000 vertical feet of drop. The area has a lift capacity of close to 12,000 skiers per hour on seven lifts. The season runs from mid-November to early May. It is located twenty minutes south of Jasper and has two million visitors annually.

Amenities

Marmot Basin has a Rentall & Repair shop that offers rentals of skis, snowboards, boots, and poles. The Snow Sports School offers lessons, clinics, and a variety of children's programs.

There are three mountain day lodges: Caribou Chalet at the base area and Eagle and Paradise Chalets at mid-mountain. There is no current overnight on-mountain lodging at Marmot Basin.

Marmot Basin has three terrain parks on the mountain, which feature various rail slides, table tops, and jumps. Marmot offers a terrain park in the Lower, Mid, and Upper Mountains.

Lift system

Lift Name Vertical Rise
 Type Make Build Year
Canadian Rockies Express 596m (1955') High speed quad Leitner-Poma 2009[1]
Eagle Express 320m (1050') Doppelmayr 1990[2]
Paradise Express 410m (1345') Leitner-Poma 2011[3]
School House 122m (400') Triple Doppelmayr 2011 (moved from 1982[4] location)[3]
Knob 270m (900') Fixed grip quad 2023
Eagle Ridge 307m (1007') 2001[5]
Magic Carpet 8m (26') 2003[6]

Former lifts

  • Tranquilizer Chair (Double Chair) - 1968[7] - Removed 2009[1]
  • Kiefer T-Bar (T-Bar) - 1974[8] - Removed 2009[1]
  • School House T-Bar (T-Bar) - 1964[9] - Removed 2011[3]
  • Caribou Chair (Double Chair) - 1971 - Retired 2011
  • Spillway T-Bar (T-Bar) - 1986 - Removed 1990
  • Knob Chair (Double Chair) 1976 - Retired 2023

Photos

  • Lower Mountain
    Lower Mountain
  • Town of Jasper from the Eagle Ridge lift
    Town of Jasper from the Eagle Ridge lift
  • Powder day at Marmot Basin
    Powder day at Marmot Basin

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Marmot Installs Longest High-Speed Quad In Alberta Canadian Rockies". On the Snow. 5 October 2009. Archived from the original on 7 December 2009. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
  2. ^ "Skilifts.org - 1990 Chairlift Installation Survey - North America". www.skilifts.org.
  3. ^ a b c "C$7 Million Upgrade Planned for Jasper's Marmot Basin". First Tracks!! Online. 5 November 2010. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
  4. ^ "Skilifts.org - 1982 Chairlift Installation Survey - North America". www.skilifts.org.
  5. ^ "Skilifts.org - 2001 Chairlift Installation Survey - North America". www.skilifts.org.
  6. ^ "News & Events" (PDF). skimarmot.com.
  7. ^ "Skilifts.org - 1968 Chairlift Installation Survey - North America". www.skilifts.org.
  8. ^ "Skilifts.org - 1974 Chairlift Installation Survey - North America". www.skilifts.org.
  9. ^ "Skilifts.org - 1964 Chairlift Installation Survey - North America". www.skilifts.org.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marmot_Basin