Marmot Basin / Jasper

An Early Indicator?

Come on! These photos cannot be from yesterday (July 13) in the Canadian Rockies?  How is it possible that Jasper's Marmot Basin could be hit with a pow storm that dropped 18 cms in 12 hours? Simple. It's Alberta and you never know what's going to happen.

My Question: is this snow and continued moisture we’ve been seeing here in Canada’s West an indication of a big POW season ahead?

Summer skiing's alive and well at Parker's Ridge

JASPER, AB – At SnowSeekers, we know how you feel. It's the end of April, Mamot Basin is closing its doors on another amazing season, but you're nowhere near ready to say goodbye to all that powder. It's not fair. We know. Why do hockey players and bowlers get to enjoy their sport all year round, while we get shafted by summer? Well, your summer hasn't quite started yet.

"My Jasper" immortalizes the town in song

JASPER, AB – Edmonton based singer/songwriter Jessica Heine recently lent her incredible talent and time to Jasper, Alberta, with the recording of "Give Me Jasper".

Free Mountain program breaks down barriers

JASPER, AB – Skiing and snowboarding aren’t exactly the cheapest of activities. Some parents simply can’t afford to put their children through lessons and ski schools after buying equipment, passes, transportation, etc. Luckily, though, there are those whose goal it is to make skiing/snowboarding as accessible as possible. Enter Sean MacCarron and his free-style, freeride snowboarding program called Free Mountain.

Marmot Basin saves its best for last

 JASPER, AB – Marmot Basin will always have a special significance for me. It was the first resort I ever visited in Western Canada (five years ago), the first hill I skied this season as a part of the SnowSeekers team, and will be one of the last hills I ski this season as well. It’s the hill I’m most familiar with, most comfortable on, and I dread having to watch it close its doors in less than two short weeks from now.

Marmot's Kokanee Freeride: more than a "cool" venue

JASPER, AB – One of the greatest things about listening to a new band or catching them at a live show is that you’re never sure where it’s all going to go. Today’s music industry is an icy mistress: cold to one’s advances, but negotiable with caution. It takes more than talent and hard work to succeed in today’s market; it also takes a fortunate bounce or two, a lucky break that’s the difference between becoming a household name and fading away into obscurity.

Marmot wide open until April 25

JASPER, AB — With 15 centimeters of new snow in the past 48 hours and more new snow expected in days to come, spring skiing at Marmot Basin keeps gaining momentum.

Spectacular shredding at Marmot Basin

JASPER, AB — With over six weeks of superb skiing and snowboarding to go, Marmot Basin’s remarkable ski season is far from over. Record snowfall combined with all the hype around Marmot’s new $8 million high speed quad chair, the Canadian Rockies Express, has led to record attendance for the Jasper National Park ski area.

Rider rediscovers his own backyard

JASPER, AB — As a SnowSeeker from Edmonton, my attention has been squarely fixed on the slopes of central and southern British Columbia; however, over the last decade, a light has been growing in the corner of my gaze that I can no longer ignore.

Swimming in snow at Marmot Basin

JASPER, AB — I have been shredding up the slopes of Alberta's Marmot Basin now for over eight years, never in my days on those slopes, which probably tally’s up to 80 odd days, have I ever seen it in this good of shape. 

All I want for Christmas is five more months like this

JASPER, AB — I awoke amidst a darkened room, heart fluttering with the sudden realization that the day of waiting had finally arrived. I’d gone to bed late the night before in hopes that sleep would come easier and the next day, faster.

Marmot Basin’s a great place to shred with buds

JASPER, AB — After flying into Edmonton, Alberta after a 12 day tour around the coast of Vancouver Island, I found myself immediately making plans to hit the road again, destination Jasper and Marmot Basin Ski Resort.

The secret of Marmot lies in its ridges

MARMOT, AB — It’s those runs leaving a lasting impression that most skiers and snowboarders crave.