Marmot Basin

• Warm weather stalls Marmot Basin opening, delays winter activities in Jasper

  Ski season is off to a later-than-expected start in Jasper, thanks to a warm pre-winter season. But locals are confident the snow will fly soon enough.

  Weather

  Nov 12
  
• Maligne Road to reopen after wildfire in Jasper National Park

  More fall and winter backcountry camping and activities will resume, and Maligne Road will reopen after a wildfire blazed a path of destruction through Jasper in July.

  Fire

  Oct 10, 2024
  
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• Too cool for ski school: Cold weather closures at snow resorts around Edmonton

  While there is now plenty of snow to ski on, the frigid temperatures are leading to closures at Marmot Basin, Snow Valley, Rabbit Hill, Sunridge and the Edmonton Ski Club.

  Weather

  Jan 10, 2024
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• Marmot Basin ski resort south of Jasper, Alta. to open Thursday

  Marmot Basin vice-president Brian Rode expects about 40 of the 91 runs to be open to start the season.

  Environment

  Nov 9, 2022
• New lift passes, more Canadian staff introduced at Marmot Basin ski resort in Jasper

  For the second season, Marmot Basin is having to make changes in order to welcome skiers and snowboarders to the ski resort in Jasper National Park.

  Canada

  Jan 9, 2022
• Jasper adjusting marketing ahead of tourism rebound in Alberta mountain town

  The Alberta mountain town of Jasper is focusing on the benefits of the community, as it works to bring back tourists while the COVID-19 pandemic drags on.

  Canada

  Dec 26, 2021
• Edmonton-area ski hills shut down for the season in response to coronavirus

  Snow Valley, Rabbit Hill and Sunridge ski resorts all shut down for the season early.

  Health

  Mar 16, 2020
• USA Today readers rank Jasper as No.1 ski town in North America

  Nestled in the Rocky Mountains, a mere four hours west of Edmonton, Jasper now has another title to boast about.

  Lifestyle

  Dec 11, 2018
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• Edmonton family continues ski patrol tradition at Marmot Basin

  An Edmonton family has been creating amazing memories this winter by continuing a longstanding family tradition.

  Canada

  Mar 18, 2018
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• Marmot Basin ski resort opening new expert area called ‘Tres Hombres’

  The "Tres Hombres" area is a large, north-facing and treeless slope, with five double-black diamond runs descending more than 1,200 vertical feet.

  Consumer

  Nov 14, 2017