Taking the VIA Rail Snow Train to snowboard/ski at Marmot Basin in Jasper

This is a cool 12 Step itinerary for a great snowboarding and skiing trip to Marmot Basin in Jasper National Park.

  1. Fly into Edmonton, Alberta, the nearest airport (a 4 hour drive away from Jasper).

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Videos: Skiing and Snowboarding at Marmot Basin in Jasper

Let’s talk skiing and snowboarding videos shot at Marmot Basin Ski Resort in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada, North America, Earth.

This first video is a Marmot Basin official promotional video.  Well, it’s not really promotional…it just shows some good skiing and snowboarding action.

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Take a virtual ride up the new Marmot Basin ski lift

Have you heard about the new ski lift at Marmot Basin, the “Canadian Rockies Express”?

The Canadian Rockies Express, the longest quad chairlift in the Canadian Rockies, opened for the 09/10 ski season.  Now you can experience it virtually through a 4 minute 29 seconds video taken from in a lift chair.  The fast motion video shows going up to the top and then back down again.  Normally it takes about 7 1/2 minutes to get to the top.

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Video: Views atop Marmot Basin, Jasper National Park

Natalie Lucier created this 3:55 minute video of scenes atop Marmot Basin ski area overlooking the surrounding Canadian Rockies in Jasper National Park.  As she says in the video “mountains, mountains, and more mountains.”

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Marmot Basin ski area web cams

Wonder what Marmot Basin ski area in Jasper National Park looks like right now?

Marmot Basin has web cams hooked up around the ski area so that people like us, surfing on the web, can look and dream about visiting, skiing and snowboarding.

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Take the bus from Edmonton to Marmot Basin in the winter

Spending a week in Jasper National Park to ski at Marmot Basin and hang out in the town?  Take the bus.

Many skiers from far away fly into the nearest major airport in Edmonton, Alberta, and then drive the 4-5 hours to Jasper National Park.  That’s a long drive.

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Free shuttle from Jasper hotels to Marmot Basin ski area in winter

If you have a rental car, you can easily drive to Marmot Basin ski area from Jasper hotels.  But after a long day of skiing, you may be too tired to drive.

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Skiing in Jasper - Marmot Basin Reviews

So, Marmot Basin ski area is the place to ski and snowboard in Jasper National Park, but what’s it like?

Some reviews would help.

I’ve compiled the good bits and pieces from a whole bunch of Marmot Basin reviews to give you a better idea.

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Skiing at Marmot Basin in Jasper National Park

For a great time downhill skiing in Jasper National Park, look no further than Marmot Basin ski area, 20 minutes from Jasper townsite and 4 hours from Edmonton, Alberta.

Marmot Basin ski area has plenty of space for everyone on the slopes.  With a balanced mix of 86 named trails of easy, intermediate and advanced levels, skiers can warm up on the easy trails and then cut loose on the harder trails.

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