Marmot Basin, Canada, Leaves Indy Pass to Join Mountain Collective, Bringing Total of 4 New Resorts to the Pass This Year Just three months after deciding to go off the Indy Pass, Marmot Basin joins the Mountain Collective as the pass’ sixth partner in western Canada. Mountain Collective added the Alberta ski area to its 2022-23 roster today, tying it with the Ikon Pass for the most ski areas in the region among U.S.-based multi-mountain passes, according to the Storm Skiing […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 26, 2022 0 Comments
British Columbia & Alberta 2020-2021 Season Closing Dates It’s that time of year – as the warm temperatures begin to roll in, it is also that time when we need to unfortunately say goodbye to skiing for the summer months. For some resorts in western Canada, that may only be a week away, and for others you may still have two months of skiing to get in. Whatever […] Industry News Liam Abbott | March 29, 2021 3 Comments
New Terrain Expansion at Marmot Basin, AB After two previous attempts to open the same area back in 2003 and 2008, Marmot Basin in Alberta, Canada, has finally been successful in expanding its terrain by 25 acres to offer even more high-alpine terrain off the top of Marmot Peak. The new terrain, which has always been considered in-bounds for Marmot Basin but always blocked off, has been […] Industry News Liam Abbott | March 29, 2021 0 Comments
Snow Accumulations Expected at Ski Resorts in Canada this Week Start waxing your skis and boards, winter’s coming! Well, for Alberta, Canada anyway. A cold front should bring accumulations of high mountain snow for Alberta, Canada between Wednesday and Saturday. Resorts such as Marmot Basin, Banff, and Sunshine Village may even see light snow at the bases. Some snow may reach eastern sections of BC. The forecast snow will arrive a […] Weather WeatherBrains | September 10, 2018 0 Comments
Powder in Canada – Revelstoke Stoked with over 100 Inches and Counting The snow is falling in the Great White North and western Canada is the beneficiary. It remains predominately pre-season for most resorts, but Revelstoke has taken an impressive early lead with over 100 inches of snow already on the ground. Kicking Horse (71 in) Whitewater (64 in) and Sun Peaks (47 in) round out the next highest accumulations in western Canada. Whistler […] Robin Azer | November 7, 2016 0 Comments