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Ski Marmot Basin's
Proposed Eagle Ridge Development
What
- New Quad
Chairlift proposed to open for 2000/2001 ski season.
- Transport
skiers form below the Upper Chalet to Eagle Ridge, a vertical
gain of 325 meters over a slope length of 1,215 meters.
- Access to
ski terrain on Eagle East, the Chalet Slopes, part of Thunder
Bowl, and a more direct route to the Knob Chair - currently only
accessible by skiers taking the "high traverse" form the Knob
Chair.
- Fixed-grip
quad with a capacity of 1,500 to 1,700 skiers per hour.
Why
- Proposal
is consistent with the Ski area's existing long range
- development
plan of record, including specified daily skier capacity.
- Our skiers
and tourism partners have told us this is needed to maintain our
market share and the viability of Jasper as a winter tourism destination.
- A new chairlift
re-confirms Marmot's commitment to maintaining the ski area as
a world class facility.
How
- Ski Marmot
Basin is in Jasper National Park and so a Comprehensive Study
is required under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (C.E.A.A.)
- To read
the Terms of Reference for this Comprehensive Study and to learn
more about C.E.A.A. visit C.E.A.A. Public consultation is an important
part of the process. If you have any questions, comments and/or
want to be kept informed, please e-mail Jan Bloomfield at bloomjan@planet.eon.net
For more information,
see www.ceaa.gc.ca
Watch this
site for updates on the proposal.
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