Resorts Marmot-Basin
Area Profile
A winter playground just 20 minutes from the town of Jasper, Marmot offers 84 trails, 1,675 acres of skiable Rocky Mountain terrain, and some runs stretching up to 3.5 miles. The recent added terrain of the upper bowls improved the skiing experience immensely. Marmot has all the services skiers need: rental equipment, ski lessons, restaurant facilities, townsite bus service and a unique parking lot that allows you to ski to and from your vehicle.
Lodging Profile
Bus transportation to town with 1,823 beds in 15 lodges, 19 kilometers from the area. Winter camping is available.
Services Profile
The resort has a new $500,000 rental and repair shop. Ski shop, lessons including the Outer Limits Mountain Experience program. Three mountain day lodges, gift shop. Plenty of restaurants, bars, lounges, and discos in town. Nursery for children ages 19 months to 7 years. First aid at area, hospital in town. 5% snowmaking.
Area Recreation Profile
Telemarking, snowshoeing, and snowboarding. Ice fishing, ice skating, handball, ice climbing, sleigh riding, cross country, swimming, tobogganing, and tubing all nearby.
Snowboarding Profile
Snowboarding is allowed including one terrain park and a quarter pipe.
Cross Country Profile
100 kilometers of cross-country trails.
Summer Profile
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Mountain Stats
| Elevation | Lifts | Terrain |
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Top: 8534 FT Bottom: 5534 FT Vertical Drop: 3000 FT Skiable Terrain: 1675 acres Number of Runs: 84 Snow Making: 10 acres |
Total Lifts: na Surface Lifts: 3 Capacity: 11931 |
Beginner Runs: 30% Intermediate Runs: 30% Advanced Runs: 20% Expert Runs: 20% Average Snowfall: 160 IN |
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Projected Days Open: na Days Open Last Year: 127 Year Open: 1964 |
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