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Season:  


Mid November 2007 – Late April or early May 2008

   
Terrain:  

84 trails, 1675 acres of skiing and snowboarding terrain, 30% Novice, 30% Intermediate, 20% Advanced and 20% Expert. Longest run - 5.6 km (3.5 miles). Treed trails in lower area, high alpine, open bowls and chutes in the upper area.

   
Skier Visits: 

240,000 per year

   
Elevations:  

Top: 8,570 ft (2,612 m), Base: 5,570 ft (1,697 m), Vertical Drop: 3,000 ft (915 m)

   
Lift System:  

9 lifts - One high speed quad, one quad chair, one triple chair, three double chairs, two T-bars, one NEW magic carpet.

   
Snowfall:  

400 cm (160 inches) average per season.

   
Average Temps:  

December -11°C (12°F), January -7°C (19°F), February -3°C (27°F), March +1°C (34°F), April +6° (43°F)

   
Rentals:  

State-of-the-art Rental & Repair shop offering the latest in skis, snowboards, boots, poles, high performance skis, shaped skis, ski boards.

   
Snow Sports School:  

The Snow Sports School offers lessons for first time skiers and snowboarders, high performance clinics, free ride clinics, private lessons and a variety of children's programs.

   
Day Care: 

The VIA Kids Centre is available for children 19 months to 6 years of age.

   
Day Lodges: Three mountain day lodges; one at the base area and two at mid-mountain. Three lounges, 2 cafeterias, 2 dining rooms, several outdoor sun decks and bag lunch areas.
   
Terrain Park:  Sponsored by Rogers, featuring rail slides, table tops, and jumps.
   
Mountain Tours: The Rocky Mountain Snow Hosts provide complimentary daily tours – see Guest Services for details and tour times.
   
Retail Shop: Outer Limits is a great place to buy gifts, accessories, clothing and souvenirs.
   
Jasper in January:   January 12 – 27, 2008 - Annual winter festival with lots of events and activities for everyone.  Marmot Basin lift tickets and Jasper hotel rooms are offered at special rates throughout the festival.
    

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The air holidays and flights shown are ATOL protected by the Civil Aviation Authority. Our ATOL number is ATOL 4488. ATOL Protection extends primarily to customers who book and pay in United Kingdom. In the unlikely event of our insolvency, the CAA will ensure that you are not stranded abroad and will arrange to refund any money you have paid to us for an advance booking. For futher information, visit the ATOL web site at www.atol.org.uk. For holidays that do not include flights, you are protected by Tour Operator Failure Cover Insurance.