Marmot Basin

Alberta, CA — size M · 37 km of trails · 780 m vertical · 6 lifts · moderate snowfall

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North America
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Alberta
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Season: Nov 21 – May 2

26/27 Passes

PassWhat it grantsBlackouts
Mountain Collective2 daysno blackout dates
Rocky Mountain Passportunlimited daysno blackout dates

The mountain

Trails
37 km — size M
Vertical
780 m
Summit
2504 m
Base
1724 m
Lifts
6
Region
Alberta, Canada

Typical Snowfall

Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Moderate

Measured, 10-season mean
288 cm — OnTheSnow
Snow-day share
32% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
Longest snowy stretch
5 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
Model climatology
342 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid

The Season

Snow on the ground model
50100150200 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunplanned season
Snowfall, season to date model
100200300400 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunplanned season

middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26planned season

Snow on the ground: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters; reads low
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters, scaled ×0.84 to OnTheSnow 10-season mean
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.

Character

50% of its trail length is advanced or harder, in the steepest tenth of North American resorts of 25–60 km, where the median is 28%.

Terrain

  • easygreen circle9.6 km · 17 runs
  • intermediateblue square8.1 km · 19 runs
  • advancedblack diamond18.5 km · 39 runs
  • other1 km · 1 run

North American grading.

Lifts

  • 6chairlifts

FAQ

Is Marmot Basin on the Mountain Collective?
Yes. The Mountain Collective grants 2 days at Marmot Basin for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
Is Marmot Basin on the Rocky Mountain Passport?
Yes. The Rocky Mountain Passport grants unlimited days at Marmot Basin for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
How much snow does Marmot Basin get?
Marmot Basin has moderate snowfall by our banding, averaging 288 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.

Sources

Pass terms
Mountain Collective, Rocky Mountain Passport
Mountain figures
OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
Season dates and live status
skiresort.info
Snow on the ground
Open-Meteo

Data (ODbL) · Method