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Marmot Basin

Ski area in Alberta, Canada

Ski area in Alberta, Canada

FieldValue
nameMarmot Basin
pictureMarmot_Basin_Logo.jpg
locationJasper National Park
nearest_cityEdmonton, Alberta: 365 km
coordinates
pushpin_mapAlberta#Canada
pushpin_label_positionleft
pushpin_reliefy
top_elevation2,612 m (8,570 ft)
base_elevation1,698 m (5,570 ft)
skiable_area6.8 km²
number_trails91
[[File:Ski trail rating symbol-green circle.svg13px]] 30% - Novice
[[File:Ski trail rating symbol-blue square.svg13px]] 30% - Intermediate
[[File:Ski trail rating symbol-black diamond.svg13px]] 20% - Advanced
[[File:Ski trail rating symbol-double black diamond.svg13px]] 20% - Expert
longest_run5.6 km
liftsystem6 chairlifts
1 magic carpet
snowfall440 cm/season (173 in./yr)
snowmakingLower Area
terrainparks3
external_linkSki Marmot
vertical914 m(3,000 ft)

1 magic carpet ||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 rents skis, snowboards, boots, and poles. The Snow Sports School offers lessons and children's programs.

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

Marmot Basin has three terrain parks – lower, mid, and upper mountain – with rail slides, table tops, and jumps.

Lift system

Lift NameVertical Rise
TypeMakeBuild Year
Canadian Rockies Express596m (1955')High speed quadLeitner-Pomatitle=Marmot Installs Longest High-Speed Quad In Alberta Canadian Rockiesurl=http://www.onthesnow.com/news/a/8414/marmot-installs-longest-high-speed-quad-in-alberta-canadian-rockiespublisher=On the Snowaccess-date=19 December 2011archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091207131730/http://www.onthesnow.com/news/a/8414/marmot-installs-longest-high-speed-quad-in-alberta-canadian-rockiesarchive-date=7 December 2009date=5 October 2009url-status=dead }}
Eagle Express320m (1050')Doppelmayr1990
Paradise Express410m (1345')Leitner-Poma2011
School House122m (400')TripleDoppelmayr2011 (moved from 1982 location)
Knob270m (900')Fixed grip quad2023
Eagle Ridge307m (1007')2001
Magic Carpet8m (26')2003

Former lifts

  • Tranquilizer Chair (Double Chair) - 1968 - Removed 2009
  • Kiefer T-Bar (T-Bar) - 1974 - Removed 2009
  • School House T-Bar (T-Bar) - 1964 - Removed 2011
  • Caribou Chair (Double Chair) - 1971 - Retired 2011
  • Spillway T-Bar (T-Bar) - 1986 - Removed 1990
  • Knob Chair (Double Chair) 1976 - Retired 2023

Photos

File:Lower mountain, Marmot Basin.jpg|Lower Mountain File:Jasper from Eagle Ridge Quad Chair at Marmot Basin.JPG|Town of Jasper from the Eagle Ridge lift File:RobPillows2.jpg|Powder day at Marmot Basin

References

References

  1. (5 October 2009). "Marmot Installs Longest High-Speed Quad In Alberta Canadian Rockies". On the Snow.
  2. "Skilifts.org - 1990 Chairlift Installation Survey - North America".
  3. "Skilifts.org - 1982 Chairlift Installation Survey - North America".
  4. (5 November 2010). "C$7 Million Upgrade Planned for Jasper's Marmot Basin". First Tracks!! Online.
  5. "Skilifts.org - 2001 Chairlift Installation Survey - North America".
  6. "News & Events".
  7. "Skilifts.org - 1968 Chairlift Installation Survey - North America".
  8. "Skilifts.org - 1974 Chairlift Installation Survey - North America".
  9. "Skilifts.org - 1964 Chairlift Installation Survey - North America".
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