– Nov. 28/11
 With three days left in the month, Marmot Basin has already broken its total snowfall record for November. Photo courtesy of Marmot Basin |
JASPER, AB – Marmot staff are literally up to their necks in snow as they deal with the largest total snowfall ever recorded for the month of November at Marmot Basin (182 cm as of Nov. 28). 99 cm of snow fell on the slopes of Jasper’s Marmot Basin over the past six days and a heavy snowfall warning continues to be in effect for the region.
As the news of the massive snowfall spread, the phones at Marmot Basin started ringing off the hook with anxious skiers and snowboarders calling to get up to date snow and run conditions. Marmot staff are working furiously to pack down the new snow, dig out previously set up snow fences, and undertake avalanche control in the upper alpine regions of the ski area; all in an effort to get more ski lifts and runs open.
“This is the snowfall we have all been waiting for and it hit us hard and fast,” said Brian Rode, Marmot’s Vice President of Marketing & Sales. “Ever since we opened this season (on November 11) we have had great conditions on the lower mountain. Now, with the new snow, we opened the upper mountain to skiers and boarders over the weekend, along with the new Paradise high speed quad chair,” added Rode.
Marmot has two new ski lifts awaiting skiers this season. Only one lift (Knob) is left to open, meaning the majority of the mountain is fair game. Lifts operating include the new Paradise high speed quad chair, the Canadian Rockies Express high speed quad chair, the Eagle Express high speed quad chair, the Eagle Ridge quad, the new School House Chair, and the Magic Carpet beginner lift.
The Knob Chair is not far behind now that there is plenty of snow. The challenge to opening these areas is getting the snow packed down, fences set up, and avalanche control work completed so the areas can be opened safely.
“This is a problem we love having. You won’t find anyone here complaining, that’s for sure. We just need a little time to get the slopes ready and our staff are working their hearts out to get exactly that done”.
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