10 North American Mountains You've Never Heard of But Must Go Skiing This Winte

6.Marmot Basin, Alberta, Canada

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Find it: 1 Marmot Road, Jasper, Alberta, Canada

Top elevation: 8,570 feet

Marmot Basin sits in Jasper National Park, part of the UNESCO Canadian Rockies World Heritage site and one of the most breathtakingly beautiful spots in North America. The abundance of dry, natural snow in Alberta makes skiing and snowboarding feel like gliding on air, especially at Marmot, where trails as long as 3.5 miles allow you to coast along while admiring the view. The mountain also features diverse terrain with runs for every skill level.

 

Marmot Basin is certainly the most popular ski resort in Jasper, but most of the crowds flock to the wildly popular trio of resorts in and around Banff — Banff Sunshine, Lake Louise, and Mt. Norquay — instead.