Marmot Basin Explained

Marmot Basin
Location:Jasper National Park
Nearest City:Edmonton, Alberta

365km (227miles)

Coordinates:52.8011°N -118.0844°W
Pushpin Map:Alberta#Canada
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Relief:y
Top Elevation:2,612 m (8,570 ft)
Base Elevation:1,698 m (5,570 ft)
Skiable Area:6.8 km²
Number Trails:91
30% - Novice
30% - Intermediate
20% - Advanced
20% - Expert
Longest Run:5.6 km
Liftsystem:6 chairlifts
1 magic carpet
Snowfall:440 cm/season (173 in./yr)
Snowmaking:Lower Area
Terrainparks:3
External Link:Ski Marmot
Vertical:914 m(3,000 ft)

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 NameVertical Rise
TypeMakeBuild Year
Canadian Rockies Express596m (1955')High speed quadLeitner-Poma2009[1]
Eagle Express320m (1050')High speed quadDoppelmayr CTEC1990[2]
Paradise Express410m (1345')High speed quadLeitner-Poma2011
School House122m (400')TripleDoppelmayr CTEC2011 (moved from 1982[3] location)[4]
Knob270m (900')Fixed grip quadDoppelmayr CTEC2023
Eagle Ridge307m (1007')Fixed grip quadDoppelmayr CTEC2001[5]
Magic Carpet8m (26')Magic CarpetMagic Carpet Lifts2003[6]

Former lifts

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marmot Installs Longest High-Speed Quad In Alberta Canadian Rockies . On the Snow . 19 December 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091207131730/http://www.onthesnow.com/news/a/8414/marmot-installs-longest-high-speed-quad-in-alberta-canadian-rockies . 7 December 2009 . 5 October 2009 . dead .
  2. Web site: Skilifts.org - 1990 Chairlift Installation Survey - North America. www.skilifts.org.
  3. Web site: Skilifts.org - 1982 Chairlift Installation Survey - North America. www.skilifts.org.
  4. Web site: C$7 Million Upgrade Planned for Jasper's Marmot Basin . First Tracks!! Online . 19 December 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160403074309/http://www.firsttracksonline.com/2010/11/05/c7-million-upgrade-planned-for-jaspers-marmot-basin/ . 3 April 2016 . 5 November 2010 . dead .
  5. Web site: Skilifts.org - 2001 Chairlift Installation Survey - North America. www.skilifts.org.
  6. Web site: News & Events. skimarmot.com.
  7. Web site: Skilifts.org - 1968 Chairlift Installation Survey - North America. www.skilifts.org.
  8. Web site: Skilifts.org - 1974 Chairlift Installation Survey - North America. www.skilifts.org.
  9. Web site: Skilifts.org - 1964 Chairlift Installation Survey - North America. www.skilifts.org.