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Marmot Basin


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Marmot Basin


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6" to 9" POWDER ALERT - POWDER FORECAST BELOW!
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Marmot Basin Snow Totals
Upcoming Snow Potential
3-Day
1"
5-Day
11"
10-Day
20"
This is Above Average for Marmot Basin
10-day Snow Forecast
Marmot Basin skiing by month:
Marmot Basin
By Month
Data show that March is the best month Marmot Basin for overall snow quality.
DEC
Marmot Basin
in December
JAN
Marmot Basin
in January
FEB
Marmot Basin
in February
MAR
Marmot Basin
in March
APR
Marmot Basin
in April

Core Strengths

Marmot Basin
Overall
53.9
Snow Quality
50.9
Expert
40.2
Overall
Overall PAF Score

Overall
Rank

118

Rank in
Region

17

Rank in
State

3

This resort is often compared with:

Sunshine Village
Nakiska
Revelstoke
Marmot Basin Snow Quality Across Full Winter
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Marmot Basin Snowfall Last 10 Days (inches)

Powder
Forecast

Powder Forecast
ZRANKINGS EXCLUSIVE
Thursday
Day
1"
Night
0"
Friday
Day
0"
Night
0"
Saturday
Day
0"
Night
2"
Sunday
Day
4"
Night
1"
Monday
Day
0"
Night
0"

Snow

True*
Annual Snowfall

160"

True Snow: 160" per year
Snow Quality Rank

124

Accounts for resorts' snow quantity, moisture content, latitude, elevation, and slope aspects.

Dump Potential Rank

198

Marmot Basin is ranked No. 198 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.

Historical Powder Odds
Daily Lottery

% of days with more than 6" of snow

6.0%

Extended Stay

% of months with more than 90" of snow

0.0%

Drought Threat

% of months with less than 30" of snow

63.0%

*Special thanks to Tony Crocker and Bestsnow.net.

Dump Potential Rank

198

Marmot Basin is ranked No. 198 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.

Snow
Quality
Rank

124

Accounts for resorts' snow quantity, moisture content, latitude, elevation, and slope aspects.

Total Snow Score

This score accounts for total snow quantity, its moisture content, the resort's latitude, elevation, and its slope aspects, which affect total snow preservation.

Comparables

Marmot Basin

Trail Breakdown

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Vertical Drop

3000 ft

8570 ft
Base Elevation: 5570 ft

Slope Aspects

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A few words on the Snow at Marmot Basin

Marmot Basin has no detail snow data, but we accept the published average of 160 inches snowfall, as consistent with Lake Louise in the same climate zone. Snow density in Alberta is as light as it gets. Powder on Marmot's Eagle Ridge and upper bowls can accumulate over several days of light snowfalls due to ample terrain and low skier density.

Accumulation and Preservation

Marmot's snowfall is likely consistent to get most terrain open by Christmas like the Banff areas. Nonetheless these areas are liberal about opening terrain on a thin base and the best skiing is usually in the mid and late season. Marmot is a high and cold mountain, which is a plus for preserving winter packed powder surfaces well into March. Melt/freeze conditions are likely on the predominant east exposures in spring.