Marmot Basin in Jasper, Alberta, Sees 30% Drop in Winter Visitors Following Devastating Wildfire Last Summer Marmot Basin ski area saw a 30% decline in skier visits this past winter, as the lingering effects of last July’s wildfire—including a severe hotel room shortage—reshaped tourism patterns in this remote section of the Canadian Rockies. While snowfall eventually returned and travel showed signs of recovery, the resort faced early operational setbacks and long-term economic ripples tied directly to […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | May 22, 2025 0 Comments
Wildfires Ravage the Resort Town of Jasper, Alberta Earlier this week, 25,000 people (5,000 residents and 20,000 visitors) had to evacuate the historic town of Jasper, Alberta, as wildfires in the area continued escalating. The region has been hit by more than 58,000 lightning strikes within the last week, sparking new blazes after a three-week heat wave. First responders were ordered out of Jasper National Park yesterday and […] Industry News Brent Thomas | July 25, 2024 0 Comments
Marmot Basin, AB, to Auction Off Old Knob Lift Chairs Marmot Basin in Alberta, Canada, will be auctioning off chairs from its old Knob chairlift. According to the resort, the first 50 chairs from the lift will be auctioned off on Friday, June 28. The auction will run from June 28 at 9:00 am, until July 5 at 5:00pm. The chairs will then be available for pickup on either July […] Industry News Jake Benton | June 21, 2024 0 Comments
Marmot Basin, Alberta, is Getting a New High Speed Quad Chair This Winter Global economists have stated that markets are starting to slow and expect them to level off soon, but in the ski industry there has been only news of growth. For the last two seasons, there have been many announcements in the ski industry stating improvements and enhancements to resorts around the world. Some of those include upgrading lifts, upgrading infrastructure, expanding […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | August 23, 2023 0 Comments
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
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