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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.
| Marmot Basin | |
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  Marmot Basin Location within Alberta  Marmot Basin Marmot Basin (Canada) | |
| Location | Jasper National Park |
| Nearest major city | Edmonton, Alberta: 365 km (227 mi) |
| Coordinates | 52°48′04″N 118°05′04″W / 52.80111°N 118.08444°W |
| Vertical | 914 m(3,000 ft) |
| Top elevation | 2,612 m (8,570 ft) |
| Base elevation | 1,698 m (5,570 ft) |
| Skiable area | 6.8 km² |
| Trails | 91 30% - Novice  30% - Intermediate  20% - Advanced  20% - Expert |
| Longest run | 5.6 km |
| Lift system | 6 chairlifts 1 magic carpet |
| Terrain parks | 3 |
| Snowfall | 440 cm/season (173 in./yr) |
| Snowmaking | Lower Area |
| Website | Ski Marmot |
Amenities
editMarmot 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
edit| 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
edit- 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
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Lower Mountain -
Town of Jasper from the Eagle Ridge lift -
Powder day at Marmot Basin
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Skilifts.org - 1990 Chairlift Installation Survey - North America". www.skilifts.org.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Skilifts.org - 1982 Chairlift Installation Survey - North America". www.skilifts.org.
- ^ "Skilifts.org - 2001 Chairlift Installation Survey - North America". www.skilifts.org.
- ^ "News & Events" (PDF). skimarmot.com.
- ^ "Skilifts.org - 1968 Chairlift Installation Survey - North America". www.skilifts.org.
- ^ "Skilifts.org - 1974 Chairlift Installation Survey - North America". www.skilifts.org.
- ^ "Skilifts.org - 1964 Chairlift Installation Survey - North America". www.skilifts.org.