Marmot Basin sits inside Jasper National Park, far quieter than the better-known Banff resorts thanks to its position deep in the Canadian Rockies. The base sits at 1,698 metres, the summit reaches 2,612, and the only sounds at the bottom of a run might be a passing elk or a distant pair of caribou.
Marmot Basin is a ski resort in Canada, in the Canadian Rockies. The village sits at 1698 m and the lifts top out at 2612 m, with 140 km of pistes and 7 lifts. Its BestSnowHotels snow score is 90/100, and the season usually runs Nov 9 → May 4.
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Run counts and piste kilometres are indicative. Green runs only exist in France, Spain, Andorra, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Japan, the United States, Morocco, Algeria, Lesotho, South Africa, Egypt, Canada, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and Chile; Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Germany start at blue. Indicative average snow depth near the top of the resort, in cm.
A handful of well-rated hotels in and around the resort. Pick one, then compare live prices across Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
Very good · 5.2k reviews
Strong value for Marmot Basin, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Guests rate this hotel as very good (4.5/5 from 5,210 reviews). A mid-range option for Marmot Basin, with live nightly rates shown for your exact dates so you always see the best price.
Very good · 1.8k reviews
Strong value for Marmot Basin, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Very good · 1.0k reviews
Strong value for Marmot Basin, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Excellent · 576 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Marmot Basin, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Great · 1.6k reviews
A long-standing favourite in Marmot Basin, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
Very good · 951 reviews
A long-standing favourite in Marmot Basin, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
Great · 1.2k reviews
A long-standing favourite in Marmot Basin, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
Very good · 626 reviews
Strong value for Marmot Basin, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Good · 1.7k reviews
A long-standing favourite in Marmot Basin, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
Excellent · 487 reviews
Strong value for Marmot Basin, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Great · 795 reviews
A long-standing favourite in Marmot Basin, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
Great · 951 reviews
A long-standing favourite in Marmot Basin, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
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There is no ski-in/ski-out lodging at Marmot Basin at all. Jasper National Park rules keep the base car-park only, so every visitor drives or shuttles the nineteen kilometres up from Jasper townsite each morning. The reward is a mountain that empties out by 4 pm and a national-park town to come back to.
Marmot Basin spreads 7 lifts across 1,675 acres in one of the most protected landscapes in North America. The lower mountain offers long, confidence-building blue cruisers down to the main lodge, the middle station opens onto wide intermediate ridges, and from the Knob Chair the terrain steps up into Eagle Ridge, the Marmot Basin Headwall and the hike-to expert lines on Caribou Knob, which deliver some of the most isolated descents on the continent. Snow is reliably deep and dry from late November to early May, and on a quiet weekday it is genuinely possible to ski a fresh line at 11 am. There is no village at the base, only a day lodge and parking; visitors stay in Jasper townsite, nineteen kilometres down the access road, with its lantern-lit main street, Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge and the Maligne Canyon ice walks for rest days. Wildlife sightings are routine, with elk wandering the town and caribou occasionally crossing the highway. The far position, three and a half hours west of Edmonton, keeps crowds away and rewards travellers ready to commit. Suits intermediates after empty pistes, off-piste experts hunting hike-to lines and anyone who values an unfiltered national-park setting over slopeside bars.
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Marmot Basin offers 140 km of pistes across 7 lifts, from 1698 m to 2612 m. Whether it suits beginners depends on the dedicated learner zones at the base of the slopes, so check the local ski-school options for green and blue run access.
The season runs from Nov 9 to May 4, with a snow score of 90/100. Snow is usually most reliable in the heart of that window, deep in winter, while the closing weeks bring longer days and softer afternoon snow.
There is no ski-in/ski-out lodging at Marmot Basin at all. Jasper National Park rules keep the base car-park only, so every visitor drives or shuttles the nineteen kilometres up from Jasper townsite each morning. The reward is a mountain that empties out by 4 pm and a national-park town to come back to.
Marmot Basin has 140 km of marked pistes served by 7 lifts, between 1698 m and 2612 m of altitude.
Marmot Basin counts about 91 marked runs in total. The colour breakdown above shows how they split by difficulty, a good guide to whether the resort fits your level.
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