Marmot Basin
Ski resort · Alberta, Canada
Marmot Basin is a ski resort in Alberta (Canada) with 37 km of runs and 6 lifts. You can ski between 1,724 m and 2,601 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 877 m. Its longest run is Old Road (1.5 km) and the steepest, Dupres Chutes, reaches 88% on its toughest stretch.
See Marmot Basin on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 37 km
- Lifts
- 6
- Elevation
- 1,724–2,601 m
- Vertical drop
- 877 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue9.6 km
- Red8.1 km
- Black19 km
The steepest runs at Marmot Basin
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Dupres Chutes Black88% · 41°
- Wendy's Choice Black79% · 38°
- Holy Guacamole Black73% · 36°
- Caribou Knoll Black73% · 36°
- McCready's Choice Black66% · 33°
The longest runs
- Old Road Blue1.5 km
- Knob Traverse Red1.2 km
- Slash Black1.1 km
- Bunny Hop Blue1.1 km
- No Show Black1.1 km
Lifts
6 chairlifts.
When to go to Marmot Basin
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is November.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 2,167 m (the resort's mean elevation is 2,162 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Marmot Basin
- Silver Summit158 km · 6.3 km of runs
- Kicking Horse Resort182 km · 46 km of runs
- Clearwater Ski Hill184 km · 9.6 km of runs
- Lake Louise Ski Area201 km · 80 km of runs
- Revelstoke Mountain Resort203 km · 84 km of runs
- Mount Timothy236 km · 26 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Marmot Basin?
- In Alberta, Canada. The nearest resort is Silver Summit, 158 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Marmot Basin have?
- 37 km: 9.6 km of blue runs, 8.1 km of red runs, 19 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Marmot Basin?
- You can ski between 1,724 m and 2,601 m: a vertical drop of 877 m.
- How many lifts does Marmot Basin have?
- 6: 6 chairlifts.
- What is the steepest run at Marmot Basin?
- Dupres Chutes (black), at 88% (41°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Marmot Basin?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is November. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Marmot Basin?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.