Marmot Basin
Marmot Basin is an alpine ski area located in Alberta's Jasper National Park. Marmot Basin 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. Marmot Basin's facilities and services include 7 lifts, including the Canadian Rockies Express high speed quad chair - the longest in the Canadian Rockies, 3 on-mountain day lodges, a full-service Rental Shop, Snow Sports School, eateries, a nursery and retail shop . Marmot Basin is located twenty minutes south of the town of Jasper, which provides for the needs of over two million visitors a year. Jasper National Park offers Rocky Mountain vistas, hiking and trail riding tours, whitewater rafting, and other year-round attractions. Marmot Basin experiences an average of 4.5 metres (177 in) of snowfall per season. The longest run is 5.6 kms. Amenities. Rentals. The Rental & Repair shop offers standard and high performance rentals of skis, snowboards, boots and poles. Rentals are available at the main Caribou Chalet. Snow Sports School. The Snow Sports School offers lessons for first  time skiers and snowboarders, high performance clinics, freeride clinics, private lessons and a variety of children's programs. Day care. The Little Rascals Nursery is available for children 19 months to 6 years of age. Day lodges. Three mountain day lodges; the Caribou Chalet at the base area and Eagle and Paradise Chalets at mid-mountain. Three lounges, two cafeterias, two dining rooms, several outdoor sun decks and bag lunch areas. There is no current overnight on-mountain lodging at Marmot Basin. Terrain park. 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 mountain. Retail shop. The Outer Limits Shop is a place to buy gifts, accessories, clothing and souvenirs. Marmot Basin also has a Sales Centre in town at 611 Patricia st. in Jasper, which you can buy smaller items at like toques, goggles, and mitts.