100 km
1697 m - 2612 m
closed »
closed »
Test report Jasper/Marmot Basin
Skiresort.info Test of the ski resort Jasper/Marmot Basin
Total result: 3.7 out of 5 stars
Test Jasper/Marmot Basin
The review Jasper/Marmot Basin was created by Skiresort.info, the world’s largest test portal for ski resorts.
Top evaluation criteria
These evaluations count double in the total result.
Further evaluation criteria
Evaluation criteria for special interests
In detail: Test report for ski resort Jasper/Marmot Basin
Top evaluation criteria
These evaluations count double in the total result.
Runs/slopes
Altitude difference
915 m (Valley 1697 m - Mountain 2612 m )
Lifts/ cable cars
7
Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
→ 3 ← 2
Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
→ 3 ← 2
Runs/slopes
Total 100 km
Easy
30 km
(30 %)Intermediate
30 km
(30 %)Difficult
40 km
(40 %)
Longest run
5.6 km
Run location
above tree line, under tree line
Worth knowing
- Valley run available
Photos
Number of ski lifts
7
Total capacity
12800 Passengers / hour
Length of all lifts
8.0 km Total
Lifts and cable cars
7
Additional
1
Photos
Worth knowing
- Artificial snow-making
10 % of the slopes have snow-making capabilities
- The valley run is always open when ski resort is open; without the valley run, ski operation is not possible.
Season 2009/2010
162 Days open
162 Days when valley run open
162 Days when valley run open
The slope preparation is very good.
Tip: By new snow, an optimal slope prepartion is not always possible, even with a large effort. In addition, the new snow can not combine with the snow lying underneath and moguls are created quickly. For safety reasons, usually no slope preparation is possible during operating times.
Further evaluation criteria
Jasper-Nationalpark-Pass (CDN$ 5/day) required!
Shuttle bus is $12 return trip from Jasper to Marmot - free if visiting on a tour operator/travel agent package where lift tickets have been pre-booked in advance
Access via Highway 16, Exit Jasper 93
- Eagle Express (Jasper), Ideal entry for day visitors
Distance: 20 km · approx. 25 Minutes driving time
Roads: Side road, Mountain road, with significant incline
Parking spaces: enough available, Tarred parking lot, Stone parking lot, free of charge
Public transportation/ on-site mobility
- No direct train connection
- Ski busses
- No scheduled busses
Ski-in/Ski-out
There are no accommodations with direct access to the slopes and to lifts (Ski-in/Ski-out)
Towns/villages
- Jasper
Distance to ski resort 10-20 km
Note: For the evaluation, only the accommodations which are located directly on the slopes and lifts, or have very easy access to the ski resort have been considered.
Evaluation criteria for special interests
Information for families and children
- Kid's Land/ separated area for children
- Wave ride for children
- Adventure course
- People mover
- Beginner's lifts near the valley
- Ski kindergarten
- Ski school for children
Information for beginners
- Easy and manageable slope offering, which is easy to achieve
- Wide slopes
- Beginner's area
- Special slopes for slower skiers / beginners
- Easy valley run
- Beginner's lifts near the valley
Information for advanced skiers, freeriders
- many freeride / deep snow areas
- some mogul slopes
- some extremely difficult, steep and unprepared runs (Double Diamonds)
Slope offering advanced skiers
Runs/slopes
Total 100 km
Difficult
40 km
(40 %)Note: Always mind the avalanche warnings and barriers, please. Never ski into a closed and unsecured area.
Information for Snowboarders
- few cat tracks
- no runs with ascent
- many freeride / deep snow areas
Offering snow parks
- Snow park/ Fun park
- No halfpipe
- Kicker (Jump/ Ramp)
- Rails/ Slides
- Boxes
- Wallride
- Corner / Hip
- Boardercross
- Waverides
- Pro Line
- Medium Line
- Beginner/ Easy Line
- Chill area
Conclusion
all different sorts of runs, panorama, many free skiing terrain, parking
no lifts with bubbles, relative long way from Jasper, Jasper-Nationalpark-Pass (CDN$ 5/day) required
Detailed description of the ski resort
From the Icefields Parkway 93 you take the 11 km long road up to the ski resort Marmot Basin. The ticket sales and the guest services are located at the Caribou Chalet (1704m). Here you can buy the tickets and than you drive up to the parking lots, located along the slopes. You can ski or ride down to the high speed quad Eagle Express. Parallel to the quad is the Tranquilizer Chair, operating only on weekends or if there are a lot of people, so you don´t have any lift lines. From the top of the lifts you can ski to the quad Eagle Ridge, triple chair Paradise which takes you up to the Caribou Ridge 2293m where the Outer Limits starts down to the Whistler Creek Trail or you can swing down on intermediate to expert runs or you can cross to the Knob Double Chair. This is the highest lift in this ski area and takes you nearly up to the Marmot Peak. Now you can ski or ride the North Chutes or black diamond and intermediate runs down. From the top station of the quad Eagle Ridge you have all sorts of runs and an easy accecc to the Eagle East bowl. Nearly all runs go down to the Caribou Chalet. If you want to go back to your car, you can take the School-House T-bar up to the parking lots, or you can ski from the top to the lots, but don´t forget the number of the parking lot where you parked your car! It is easy to find if you know the number. You can stop by for a break or lunch at the mid station at the Eagle or Paradise Chalet or at the base station at the Caribou Chalet with nice bar in the first floor.
Test Report issued on 2004-01-26
Feedback for the Skiresort.info Team? Please use this form »
Highlights
Highlights
