Marmot Basin Reviews

Great mountain! Great runs, all levels of skiing available!

Lift tickets are now starting to cost to much for what the mountain offers!!! I love the setup and the runs but the cost is starting to be too expensive for my liking!!!

Excellent customer service and friendly, international atmosphere

Fun day despite minimal snow. Lines at the lifts generally weren't very long. Have been here twice now and still haven't explored the entire mountain yet.
I really wish I timed my visits better with the snowfall!

First time skiing and it was awesome! Will definitely be visiting again. Thank you so much for the epic ski lesson Brent.

Not much to say other than the ski conditions are usually pretty good (even considering how much of a warm winter Alberta has been having).
Chairs are fast (besides knobb) so you can get lots and lots of runs in! I would highly suggest coming on a weekday when there aren't a bunch of school groups or families with kiddos coming in -It's almost deserted on the weekdays which is awesome!!

Soooo good! Safe, organized, friendly staff made this a ski trip to remember! Thank you!

Excellent well run facility with friendly and professional service.

Great hill with lots of runs for any skill level.
Get lift tickets as Costco or ama for less though

A good ski resort for families and friends. Not too big, not too small. You can see almost all of the skiiable terrain from the main chairlift, so it makes it easy to choose your adventures.

Good little ski resort for families and intermediate skiers. Doesn't get the powder like the BC resorts but is not overly crowded in the week days. No accommodation on the hill but an easy drive up.

It is a spectacular ski and snowboarding mountain! But the better you are the better the slopes.

Amazing. Did a day trip from Edmonton and it was well worth the drive!

Great place to take the kids when just learning to ski.

A lot of wide open space, so less worrying about crashing if you're still new to ski/board. The snow is always so nice... I go with much more experienced friends (both ski/snowboard) who love this place. Being able to ski or board over to your parking lot space is also excellent. Means you can pre-buy your tickets elsewhere (AMA, Costco, online etc.), and not even go inside the main chalet. For a faster, less crowded eating experience, I'd go to the chalet on the hill to eat instead of the main one at the bottom of the mountain. It's your standard food fare but I found their chilli to be tasty and filling!

We had an excellent time, staff were very helpful. Had lunch Mid mountain very organized

This is my favorite hill, love the trails in the trees!

The snow and the trails were good, we went there in second week of January.
One of the best things is without doubt how to get from the parking lot to the ticket center, as it is directly connected to a trail.
Prices could be better, but in off-season fair and not overrun.

Beautiful views, great skiing, friendly staff, lots of options for different skill levels, green runs to double black diamond

This mountain is beautiful, not too big but with lots of nice trails. We came on a super cold day, so we spent alot of time warming up in the lodges. We really enjoyed the mid-lodge and the cafeteria was a good call for lunch. We had a veggie burger each and shared fries. They were delicious! The fries were nice and salty and the burgers were flavorful and had that "greasy burger joint" flavor but without the greasiness. Because of the cold weather we didn't have to wait in any lines for tickets or lifts, but couldn't go more than a run or 2 without going in to warm up. We enjoyed the runs, but it was too bad all the new terrain was closed. One of our better decisions that day was parking in the fourth parking lot. It was just a short walk to the nearest run and we were able to ski/board right to our car at the end of the day. I would definitely come again, but maybe later in the season closer to spring.

One of my favorite Alberta ski resorts. The direct lift tickets take the waiting in line for a lift pass out of the equation. Good value in the escape card Marmot offers which can be purchased at local ski shops. Good size mountain for those who are just learning or more experienced skiers and boarders. There is a skills area, slalom area, rock gardens, and a couple bowl areas. Lift tickets are also reasonably priced (cheaper than Sunshine and Lake Louise). They offer single lessons as well as group lessons. You can tailgate in the parking lot for lunch or grab a bit and drink from the various chalets on the hill.

Great place to go snowboarding/skiing, I loved the open meadows and spread out terrain. Staff were awesome and accommodating, food was 7/10.

Very underestimated mountain by advanced skiers like myself. The terrain here is amazing and when it has snow it stays because none of the beginners go near it. And if eagles east is open when you go there, get ready for some of the best inbounds skiing in the Rockies. Ask some of the guides if it s your first time they will be happy to point you in the right direction and exited to hear that people are going to these spots. But if you are uncomfortable with big mountain skiing marmot also offers great beginner trails!

Lots of skiable runs and accessible from Edmonton. We usually get up early morning to make first tracks with a stop in Hinton for breakfast. The chalets have plenty of seating space if you go during off hours, and the cafes have a larger selection of food to choose from. My family has adopted a schedule that has coffee/snack at 11:00 and lunch at 1:00, which minimizes wait time. The poutine from the upper chalet is a favorite skiing comfort food. If they ever get rid of the chicken caesar wrap I will protest in the strongest possible ways! The chairlifts have been continuously upgraded, but there are a few relic chairs that are slow, but give you ample time to consider your place in the universe. We love Marmot, have a number of strong Christmas and Spring Break traditions built around it, and I encourage anyone to go!

Beautiful place to visit, I hopped on the hills thought my wax would be good for the cold mountain definitely wasn't. They got my board freshly waxed in the pro shop within 15 minutes and I was back out ready to go. If there was night time boarding or skiing this place would be even better. Lift tickets were 100 for the day pretty standard compared to the other mountains.

My family and I had made a late call the Sunday before family day to make a day trip to the mountain, it was a great day of skiing and a long one! The staff are friendly, I would like to see and just a suggestion that when local Albertans take an Alberta Break a special discount should apply via proof of a Alberta DL. This would be greatly appreciate it by the many thousands of Oilfield families that are experiencing tumultuous times!
Just a Thought

Cold day on the hill but the conditions were very good for early season!

My favorite of Alberta's mountains for snowboarding. By far the easiest to navigate, and has very diverse terrain for all skill levels.

A great mountain for all skill levels. Never waited in line a single time at a chair lift. The only reason I didn't give 5 stars is because sometimes the level of run was not marked very clear, for a first timer.

Had an amazing time in marmot! Fresh tracks all day!

Not worth the drive from Calgary. Kicking Horse and Revelstoke are better.

With the addition of the new lift lines, wait times are really no more than 7-10 minutes to reach the chair. Even on a busy weekend we have never felt crowded on the hill. I would recommend bringing some of your own snacks as food is a little pricey in the chalet.

We had the pleasure of being the first to enjoy the new fire pit installed at the upper chalet! Great heat is thrown off this new pit. Perfect for an outdoor drink!

Had lots of fun here, lots of powder. Very few flat spots - a god send for boarders. Its a bit far from Calgary for a day but a good weekend trip!

Beautiful, lots of runs, decent snow pack this year. Going during the week didn't seem busy. Great restaurants with easy access.

Recommend this ski hill to everyone. We all did lessons for a great price. The teacher we patient and helpful. The daycare for my youngest was included with his rental and both boys had lunch included with their lessons and rentals. Recommend to everyone.

Always beautiful here! Delicious poutine and friendly ski/snowboard instructors

Absolutely love coming to this mountain resort!!!! I've had different conditions each time when it comes to the snow but this place is well worth the 5hr drive from Calgary!!! The drive up is spectacular!!! Once you get uptop the mountain you have unbelievable views for miles. We did the joke up to the top one of the peaks and had unreal views down the back side!!!! I love this place, so much terrain and options! Definitely recommend a weekend here for sure!!!

Spectacular scenery. Enough lift access and terrain to handle a lot of skiers. Would be amazing on a snow day.

I had a problem with the billing. After talking to the front counter the day before, I felt misled about the pricing. She went to the back and brought a manager out front to talk to me. He understood my concerns and with good customer service looked after me to my satisfaction. The hill was amazing 11 cm and the experience with these customer service gives them a five star

Never disapointed especially early season riding before the winter crowd shows up.

Great runs and great lifts. Small enough to feel quaint, large enough that you can spend a weekend there

Marmot was awesome. Taylor was amazing was polite to tell us that he needed to clear the patio. He was fast and polite. Great job Taylor.

With 12inch of fresh snow it was incredibly awesome

Nice slopes for an average snowboarder like myself! Also typically not as busy as other hills.

Excellent skiing
Excellent ski instructor, Pam is great with young people.
Staff were friendly and accommodating.
Gemma is a Gem.

Great family friendly hill, never lined and great snow!

I could not recommend this place enough. There are so many runs for beginners and advanced skiiers/borders that everyone will enjoy the hill. I lost the keys to the car that had all of our stuff for the weekend, the staff looked all over for it and when they could not be found, Rob approached me and got gave me all the info I needed to make the best of the situation. He and the amazingly friendly tow truck driver saved the trip for my friends and I and we can't thank them enough.

Midweek perfect. No lines. Snow was great. Love it

I like going to Marmot Basin Alpine Ski Resort because the ski trails are varied enough to challenge all skill levels (and there are lessons available). Plenty of beginner, intermediate and expert trails. There is also a Nordic ski trail (with an ice skating rink) a few minutes drive from Jasper as well. I'd rank the Nordic trail as "easy" to "intermediate". Jasper lodging is not usually overpriced as the tourist crowd mostly goes to Banff in winter. Shop around for discount rates for room + lift ticket packages. Avid Alpine Skiers should look for the "Escape" card to get lift ticket discounts (skimarmot.com). A good family winter destination.

Decent amount of terrain and not too busy despite peak season! A little over priced given the amenities, but beautiful views

Great place to snowboard and the view by itself is worth going up the mountains for

The parking area can be a title sketchy, as is the drive up and down the mountain if there's freezing rain, but the skiing and boarding is amazing.

Good ski resort for everyone. Although it is on the small side compared to other resorts in the area. Good groomers and tree runs. Parking area is small so better come early. Food is expensive like most ski resorts ($16 for a burger and a beer). They give you free smores at one of the restaurants.

Had a great day on the mountain slopes. Clear skys made the experience worth the trip.

Lots of runs and many lifts. Chalet has good food, but there is also a microwave if you bring your own lunch. Parking lot is ski out, so lots of people do tailgate parties for lunch. There is a variety of runs, so boarders get powder bowls and skiers groomed runs/moguls, beginers have whole front of mountain, and a skills park for the brave.

Even though it was super busy between Christmas and New years, the multiple quad chairs were up to the task and moved skiers quickly and efficiently. There are tons of runs that span every skill level so there is always somewhere to ski.

Snowboard right to the parking lot. Very convenient. Have lunch at the car instead of a crowded overpriced cafeteria. People have tailgate BBQs here all the time.
Not a lot of bowls that you have to climb out of like Sunshine.

Nice ski/snowboard resort. They have a good learning hill and a variety of other trails ranging from green to double black diamonds. And of course the views ftom the top are stunning.

Always a joy to ski here. Friendly and approachable staff.

My home ski hill. Try to make it here 5 to 10 times a year. Lifts handle the crowds so well and there is never a wait. The new tres hombres is fantastic New terrain.

The staff are very friendly and the lineups are short (non-existant sometimes!). The best hill skiing in the trees

Good place to ski or snowboard. Lots of terrain. If you like hiking with your gear on, this is the place to be

Nice ski hill for skiing, bathrooms arent kept very clean and are extremely dark. Food and drink are pricey. Staff are friendly and are willing to help new people aswell as offer training and learning sessions. Parking is gong show it is absolute chaos with such a small parking lot.

Great skiing, one of my favs. The food is a little pricey, so I'd bring at least $15 if you plan to eat there. Lots of powder and everything is in great condition.

Wow we had a blast this week at Marmot... You'll be glad you did if you make it out there.

Always a great experience, the main lift was down in the morning but the staff worked hard to get it running as soon as possible. We had a good 2 feet of fresh powder in the morning.

Excellent view, bit of a drive to get up. Travel according to road conditions!

Had a great time, runs were well groomed, lots of new lifts, very short lines.

Service has always been very good over the years.
A good lunch pairing is the Ski Patrol Wrap with a side of chicken curry soup. Hold the fries.