Alberta, Canada
Marmot Basin ski resort
The short answer
Marmot Basin has about 37 km of mapped runs and 6 lifts, with skiing from about 1,724 m up to 2,601 m (8,533 ft), a vertical drop of 877 m. By mapped runs it is number 21 of the 32 Canada ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Whitecourt (YZU), about 214 km away in a straight line.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 2,601 m8,533 ft
- Vertical drop
- 877 m2,877 ft
- Mapped runs
- 37 km75 runs
- Lifts
- 6mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 27% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 22% intermediate and 51% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 17 | 9.6 km |
| Intermediate | 19 | 8.1 km |
| Advanced | 39 | 18.5 km |
Lifts
6 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 6 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Whitecourt (YZU) | Whitecourt | 214 km |
| Grande Prairie (YQU) | Grande Prairie | 270 km |
| Williams Lake (YWL) | Williams Lake | 276 km |
| Edmonton (YEG) | Edmonton | 308 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Marmot Basin?
The highest mapped run starts at about 2,601 m (8,533 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,724 m (5,656 ft), a vertical of 877 m (2,877 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Marmot Basin have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 37 km of downhill runs and 6 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Marmot Basin?
Whitecourt (YZU) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 214 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Marmot Basin piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.