At Marmot Basin we are committed to providing a safe environment for our guests and our staff.
We always want to get out on the mountain, but sometimes extremely low temperatures create risks that we cannot mitigate. These risks generally fall into two categories, people and machinery.
We need our staff to be able to perform their jobs well.
From lift operators to ski patrol, those with outside jobs need to be safe in order to keep you safe. It’s riskier to perform a lift evacuation at extreme temperatures, just as it would be to attempt first aid on an injured rider.
Mechanical issues are more prevalent at extreme temperatures, and usually take longer to fix.
The risk of something going wrong dramatically increases when temperatures are below -30˚C, in these temperatures we have to make the call to go on stand-by.
Marmot Basin always plans to open each day.
We bring enough staff up to the mountain to operate each morning, and continually assess conditions. We will always operate if we can, and do our best to communicate what’s happening via our website and social media. We try and keep everyone informed, but things can change pretty quickly, so always check the website for updates.
