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Marmot Basin

As of 9:46 a.m. MT Oct 20, a weather-model estimate for Marmot Basin puts 0 in. of new snow in 24 h, 0 in. in 48 h, base 1 in.

Jasper National Park · AB

Pre-season (projected). As of Oct 20, Marmot Basin has not opened for the season: projected opening Nov 13; base 1 in. (model estimate, 3 h old), 0 in. of new snow in 24 h (model estimate).Poor
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Description · generated

Marmot Basin is a ski area in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada, in the Canadian Rockies. The base sits at 5,570 ft and the summit reaches 8,570 ft, giving 3,000 ft of vertical across 1,720 skiable acres. Seven lifts serve 91 runs, with the longest at 3.5 miles, and the terrain is spread over several mountain faces. The area records about 173 inches of snowfall a year and typically operates from mid-November into early May. It is part of the Mountain Collective.

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37°Feels 27°
0"New snow
Wind
0%Precip chance
5
PeakCam Snow Scorepoor2026-10-20

As of Oct 20, Marmot Basin's PeakCam Snow Score is 5 of 100 (poor): operating status 5 of 10.

Why 5? The five components
  • Depth vs normal0 / 30
    no base depth on file · none
  • New snow, 7 days0 / 25
    no snow report · none
  • Forecast, 7 days0 / 20
    no stored forecast run · none
  • Snow quality0 / 15
    no snow report · none
  • Operating status5 / 10
    pre-season (projected date) · catalogue

Algorithmic, formula score-v1: great ≥ 75, good ≥ 55, fair ≥ 35. How the score works · JSON

Snow Report

1″
Base Depth
0″
24h New Snow
0″
48h New Snow
→ Stable
7-Day Trend
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Trails Open
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Lifts Open
Bluebird
Expect clear bluebird skies today.
Warming trend
Outlook

Updated · Source: open_meteo

  • Base depthmodelestimated 3 h
  • 24 h newmodelestimated 3 h
  • TempGHCN stationstale 91 h
  • WindECCClive <1 h
  • Next 48 hmodelestimated 4 h
  • What the tiers mean

5-Day Forecast

14-day snow outlook · summit

3.3 in next 7 days · 3.5 in over 14 · peak 1.9 in on Fri, Oct 23

7 models agree today · 7 models in the blend

  1. Today

    20

    –

    34°/17°

    7m

  2. Wed

    21

    –

    39°/19°

    7m

  3. Thu

    22

    ✳✳✳✳✳✳

    1.3"

    35°/19°

    7m

  4. Fri

    23

    ✳✳✳✳✳✳

    1.9"

    22°/13°

    7m

  5. Sat

    24

    ✳✳✳

    0.1"

    17°/8°

    6m

  6. Sun

    25

    ✳✳✳

    –

    17°/2°

    6m

  7. Mon

    26

    –

    23°/0°

    5m

  8. Tue

    27

    –

    26°/8°

    4m

  9. Wed

    28

    ✳✳✳

    –

    24°/4°

    4m

  10. Thu

    29

    ✳✳✳

    –

    35°/1°

    3m

  11. Fri

    30

    –

    34°/13°

    2m

  12. Sat

    31

    –

    33°/13°

    2m

  13. Sun

    1

    –

    30°/17°

    2m

  14. Mon

    2

    0.1"

    28°/21°

    2m

Median of the models that reach each day; the pale band is the 25th–75th percentile across models. Updated every 6 hours. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0) · every model · how it is verified

Tue
AM
31°
PM
37°
EVE
32°
Wed
AM
37°
PM
41°
EVE
34°

Snow amounts: PeakCam blend of 7 models (Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0) · Narrative, temperature and wind: Open-Meteo · Updated hourly

What the instruments say

by elevation band
Latest station observations near Marmot Basin, by elevation band
BandStationTempWindRead
BaseJASPER WARDENECCC · 3,369 ft · 14.4 km43.7°F6.2 mph
BaseJASPER WARDEN, AB CAGHCN-Daily · 3,346 ft · 14.4 km48.5°F–

Each row is one sensor at its own elevation, not a mountain average. Daily networks (SNOTEL, GHCN) read once a day; hourly ones (NWS, ECCC, BC ASWS) carry temperature and wind but no depth. Sources: Environment and Climate Change Canada; NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily.

Live Cams · 4 available

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Lower Mountain One
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Lower Mountain One· 5,570′

Mid Mountain webcam at Marmot Basin

Mid Mountain

Upper Mountain webcam at Marmot Basin

Upper Mountain

Last 24 hLower Mountain One

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  1. Lower Mountain One still, 0″ new snow in 24 h
    0″24 h
  2. Lower Mountain One still, 0″ new snow in 24 h
    0″24 h
  3. Lower Mountain One still, 0″ new snow in 24 h
    0″24 h
  4. Lower Mountain One still, 0″ new snow in 24 h
    0″24 h

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About Marmot Basin

Marmot Basin is a ski resort in Jasper National Park, Alberta. PeakCam tracks 4 webcams here. Snow figures on this page are weather-model estimates, not ground-sensor readings.

PeakCam treats this as the off-season here; if the mountain is still operating, the numbers and cams above are the thing to trust.

Frequently Asked

Where is Marmot Basin?
Marmot Basin is a ski resort in Jasper National Park, Alberta. Coordinates: 52.80° N, 118.08° W.
How high is Marmot Basin?
Marmot Basin runs from a base at 5,570 ft to a summit at 8,570 ft, a vertical drop of 3,000 ft.
How big is Marmot Basin?
Marmot Basin has 1,720 acres of skiable terrain, 91 named runs and 7 lifts, as published by the resort. The longest run is 3.5 mi.
When does Marmot Basin open for the 2026–27 season?
Marmot Basin is projected to open for the 2026–27 season around Friday, November 13, 2026. That is a projection, not an announcement; PeakCam marks the date confirmed when the resort says so.
How much snow does Marmot Basin get in a typical season?
Marmot Basin reports an average of 173 in of snowfall a season (resort-published figure).
Which ski pass covers Marmot Basin?
Marmot Basin is on the Mountain Collective, per the pass's published resort lists. Blackout days and partner-day limits vary by pass tier; check the pass site before you go.
What is the base depth at Marmot Basin today?
As of 9:46 a.m. MT Oct 20, the latest report for Marmot Basin puts the base at 1 inch (model estimate).
Does Marmot Basin have live webcams?
Yes — this page has 4 webcams for Marmot Basin (a mix of live video and refreshing stills), free and without an account.
Where does Marmot Basin's snow data come from?
Marmot Basin has no NRCS telemetry station, so depth and new-snow figures here are weather-model estimates (Open-Meteo), updated every six hours. They are a good storm signal but will not match an on-the-ground measurement exactly.

More on how these numbers are measured: www.peakcam.io/methodology