Marmot Basin

With 53 trails and 1000 acres Rocky Mountain terrain to choose from, Marmot ranks as one of the best resorts in Canada to ski, snowboard or telemark. With spectacular scenery and a variety of wildlife including deer and elk, Marmot is a great place for all skill levels. Short lift lines also ensure that more time is spent on the slopes instead of line. Marmot has all usual services including rental equipment, lessons, restaurant facilities and bus service from the nearby town of Japser plus a unique parking lot that allows guests to ski to and from their vehicles. Eight ski lifts -- including one high-speed quad -- transport 10,080 skiers and riders up the slope per hour. The Little Rascals Nursery Program provides freedom for adults and a fun supervised play center for children from 19 months to seven years of age. Marmot Basin is located in beautiful Jasper National Park, just 19 km south of Jasper, Alberta.Jasper National Park is Canada's biggest Rocky Mountain park. The scenery is most spectacular in the winter -- elk move through the lowlands and waterfalls are suspended, frozen in time. Other activities include ice fishing, guided backcountry ski trips, ice climbing and skating, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and horsedrawn sleigh rides.