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Marmot Basin open until start of May Posted by: fitzhugh Posted date:
April 01, 2021 In:
Marmot Basin is open for another month. Vice president Brian Rode and Kirsten Leblanc, group sales supervisor, invited folks to check out the new terrain, which opened March 9. | Marmot Basin photo
Joanne McQuarrie, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter | reporter@fitzhugh.ca
Ski buffs have another month to ski at Marmot Basin, and with new terrain being opened, there’s more area to ski on.
With an operational plan put in place, Marmot 1 Left was opened on March 9.
“This year, snow conditions aligned with our safety and operations team (having) time to devote to it,” said Brian Rode, vice president for Marmot Basin.
JASPER, ALTA. A huge dump of snow at Marmot Basin kicked off this year s Jasper in January and staff are continuously monitoring conditions as well as keeping up with COVID protocols. Lasting until Jan. 31, Jasper in January includes virtual and private events at the ski resort along with deals on lift tickets. Although COVID-19 has altered the format of the festival and the overall operations of Marmot Basin, staff say the recent snowfall has proven to be a significant boon. “The recent snowfall has been fantastic - we ve had 29 centimetres in the last two days - and conditions are absolutely superb,” said Alyssa Golbeck, active content producer, said in an email on Jan. 14. “I can personally attest to the fact that there is still tons of powder and there is some really great skiing up here right now.”
Marmot Basin benefits from snowfall, keeps track of avalanche risk Posted by: fitzhugh Posted date:
January 19, 2021 In:
Shaylan Crich had great fun snowboarding at Marmot Basin recently. The ski resort has benefited from the recent snowfall as staff monitor avalanche conditions and ensure users adhere to COVID rules. | Marmot Basin supplied
Joanne McQuarrie, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter | reporter@fitzhugh.ca
A huge dump of snow at Marmot Basin kicked off this year’s Jasper in January and staff are continuously monitoring conditions as well as keeping up with COVID protocols.
Lasting until Jan. 31, Jasper in January includes virtual and private events at the ski resort along with deals on lift tickets.