Marmot Basin ski area is located in the legendary Canadian Rockies - One of the worlds ultimate ski destinations. It offers an incredible 1675 acres of skiing and fantastic powder conditions throughout the season. The uncrowded slopes of Jasper allow students to cascade freely with space for beginners to try out their newly acquired skills and the more experienced skiers and snowboarders to perfect their turns. Set in the heart of Jasper National Park, the main ski area offers up a wide choice of trails as well as a chance to see some local wildlife. There is even the oportunity to learn more about the area at one of Parks Canada’s classrooms manned by qualified conservation experts.
A 20 minute shuttle journey transfers you from Jasper to the slopes of the Marmot Basin, students will be immediately welcomed to 1675 acres of skiable terrain. Groups love the variety of slopes on offer and, with the ski schools fantastic reputation, there are plenty of instructors willing to guide you on the best trails and coffee shops. Beginners will have plenty of variety with over 25kms of gentle meandering runs whilst intermediates will enjoy a wealth of bigger inclines further up the pine-flanked slopes. As with most Canadian resorts, snowboarders are well-catered for and, as with the ski runs, they’ll find gradients split evenly between: easy, intermediate and advanced.
30% beginner trails
30% intermediate trails
40% expert trails
the Lobstick Lodge offers groups a convenient base to enjoy the Marmot Basin. Accommodation is spacious and comfortable with 140 rooms providing students with one or two beds to share on a two to four occupant basis. All en-suite bedrooms have private facilities with loads more things to do all provided in-house. An indoor swimming pool, three outdoor Jacuzzis, a fitness centre and a sauna always make for a warm welcome home from the slopes with complimentary internet terminals enabling students to tell their friends and family all about it. The on-site Country Inn restaurant ensures all guests are treated to a healthy dose of Canadian hospitality with the lounge bar offering a laid back venue for Party Leaders and students to kick back and relax. As the hotel offers a complimentary shuttle bus to the ski slopes of Jasper, working up an appetite is never in doubt and once energy levels have been revived there's plenty of après ski action just down the road.
All of the following is included in the package price -
Direct flights from a UK London airport to Edmonton or Calgary. Return overseas airport transfers included
One piece of hold luggage (20kg) and one carry on bag per passenger
Jasper is a 4 hour coach transfer from Edmonton and 5 hours from Calgary
The appeal of a ski trip to Jasper doesn't end when you take your skis off. There is a huge variety of activities to do off the slopes too. Jasper is situated in a UNESCO world heritage site and students can learn about the area at one of the parks classrooms from qualified conservation experts.
Evening activities include the option of -
Ice skating
Planetarium visit
Ice canyon walk
Swimming
Cinema
What better way to end the week than with a city stopover? Choose from Edmonton with its amazing shopping or Toronto with a visit to Niagara Falls
At True North we pride ourselves in offering well organised, safe school ski trips to some of the worlds greatest ski areas. Our aim is to exceed the groups expectations every time you travel with us and challenge convention to make organising the trip as seamless as possible for you and the school.
We understand that we only have one planet and that we are all responsible for doing our part to care for it. Whilst travel is a wonderful experience, it does place certain pressures on our environment. We have partnered with a fabulous social enterprise called 'Carbon Footprint'. We make a donation for every student that travels with us to minimise the effect our trips have on the environment.
Here are some examples of the projects we support -
India – India wind power generation
UK - Tree planting
Brazil - Protecting The Amazon
We have partnered with our friends at Surfanic to provide discounted ski wear for your group.
Surfanic provide high quality apparel at reasonable prices, 365 day hassle free returns and a 2 year guarantee on all their clothing.
As a True North customer you can order the 'basics kit' which includes a good quality jacket, salopettes, gloves, goggles and a thermal base layer. We'll send you more information on this in the coming months.
Jasper, AB, Canada 
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