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Glad it’s warm and not too windy up here because the zipper on my jacket blew. Now I’m surviving on stacked layers.

Looking down from Marmot Basin, across the burned out value to the townsite of Jasper.

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January has historically been the time this awesome human and I have escaped the doom season to find some kind of adventure.

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#marmotbasin #jaspernationalpark #alberta #canada #snowboarding #bestfriends #makingmemories

Skiing on Mondays is nice. So quiet!

#jasper #MarmotBasin #ski

Indian Ridge, across the valley to the north west of Marmot Basin catching the sun.

A mountain ridge in the distance sun blazing in the upper left. In the foreground a groomed area and a single skier standing and waiting for me to take the damn picture.

Mount Kerkeslin across the valley sitting above a layer of clouds in the valley.

Banff Sunshine Village just shared this photo of just how close the #JasperFire got to Marmot Basin. They said Marmot will reopen this winter.

#jasper #MarmotBasin

Looking at satellite imagery from August 11th around Jasper and you can see how close the fire came to Marmot Basin. Looks like the road up acted as a bit of firebreak.

#Jasper #JasperFire #MarmotBasin #Skiing

Satellite image of the Marmot Basin ski area near Jasper Alberta. The burned area from the Jasper fire stops just below the lower facilities and parking lots. In a couple of places the fire stops right at the road that leads up to the area from the valley.

Jasper wildfire largest in park history, #MarmotBasin 'unaffected' | Edmonton Journal https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/jasper-wildfire-marmot-basin-update-saturday “The fire appears to have largely spared Marmot Basin as well as a nearby horse stable and #gondola.

Brian Rode with the resort told Postmedia that Marmot Basin’s insurer contracted a private firefighting group to helicopter in and inspect the facility which was found to be largely undamaged.” #JasperFire #Jasper #SkiMarmot

Reported today:

> Marmot Basin’s vice-president of marketing Brian Rode confirmed to Postmedia Saturday that the popular ski resort is “unaffected” by the wildfire, adding “all of our facilities, our lifts and everything are completely intact.”

#Jasper #JasperFire #MarmotBasin #skiing

View from the top of Knob Chair has changed a bit. That’s the old chair down below. Also looks like patrol will get a really nice hut … next year.

#Skiing #MarmotBasin #Jasper

Looking down a chairlift line and you can see the top of an old no longer running chair below.

Wide angle shot of the previous shot showing a clear view across the valley.

Looking up at very nice ski patrol building under construction.

Ahhhh, I missed this place!

#Skiing #Jasper #MarmotBasin

View from high on a mountain across a valley. A misty cloud layer blankets the valley.

I feel dirty. I just booked paid parking at Marmot Basin to ensure I have a spot when I drive up Saturday morning. With likely around 80cm of snow in the last few days I expect it could be busy.

Edit: For reference I was volunteer ski patrol for over 20 years there so the advent of paid parking is a bit of a shock given the space they turned over to it is where we parked for decades for free.

#Alberta #MarmotBasin #Jasper #Skiing

Too cool for ski school: Cold weather closures at snow resorts around Edmonton
While there is now plenty of snow to ski on, the frigid temperatures are leading to closures at Marmot Basin, Snow Valley, Rabbit Hill, Sunridge and the Edmonton Ski Club.
#globalnews #Weather #Edmontonskiclub #Edmontonweather #MarmotBasin
https://globalnews.ca/news/10217119/edmonton-ski-hill-closures/

Things I like to see on a ski hill webcam in the weeks before opening!

#ski #MarmotBasin #Jasper

Screen shot of a webcam that only shows white blobs and streaks as snow fall overwhelms the camera.

Had a great day at #MarmotBasin in #Jasper today. Sunny skies, not too cold. I’m impressed with the work patrol and avalanche control put into opening new terrain. I’ve skied there for over three decades and never thought I’d see Marmot 2 open for turns.

#Skiing #SkiPatrol

View across a mountain ridge at a ski area. Blue sky and the bright sun in the frame above a peak on the ridge. Ski tracks everywhere.

View of Mt. Kerkeslin over the ridge and across the valley from Marmot Basin. Sky tracks on steep pockets can be seen on the ridge in the foreground.

View up a ridge fro below. There is a small peak on the left and saddle extending towards a higher peak (unseen) on the right. The debris of a small avalanche can be seen coming down from where it broke away from the cornice in the saddle.

I’ve skied Marmot Basin in Jasper since I was kid, long long ago. My parents were part of the volunteer patrol there as was I for 20 years. They have a great paid safety team with excellent leadership so if you know anyone interested they have a hiring clinic coming up in April.

To take part, email Katie O'Connor: patrol@skimarmot.com

#Alberta #SkiPatrol #Jasper #MarmotBasin #Skiing #Safety

Picture of three ski patrol at Marmot Basin in Jasper, Alberta

“Want to experience what it takes to be in team Ski Patrol? Join our Hiring Clinic on April 11th and find out!

Join us for a day of ski assessments, first aid intros, the basics of hazard marking, and risk management. It's a free, all-day event, but participants must have a valid lift ticket and provide their own skis.

To take part, email Katie O'Connor: patrol@skimarmot.com”

One feature I love on my iPad is the photos widget that shows me various good pictures from my library… except it loves to torment with this picture from February 2019, which is a great picture that I love of another patroller on the mountain. Except when I skied down after this I tore my MCL, the second in a string of 2019 events that lead me to say my 2020 started a year early.

#mountain #skiPatrol #ski #powder #jasper #marmotBasin

Winter picture of a traverse under a powder covered mountain ridge in the Rockies. Farther along the tracks is a red jacketed ski patroller looking down the slope.

Wow. Marmot Basin just opened Eagle’s East. I think that means most if not all lift accessible runs are now open. That's incredibly early but I was up there last weekend and the conditions are really good for this early in the season.

#jasper #marmotBasin #ski #alberta

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