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Marmot Basin

Work and travel Marmot Basin
Status: Summer 2025 - FULL | Winter 2025/26 - OPEN

Snapshot

Winter Season:

October to Early May

Summer Season:

Late May – November

Multiple Seasons:

Ability to stay 12 months, if not the full 2 years.

Province:

Alberta

Accommodation:

Guaranteed for Winter – and offered for most roles for Summer

Min age:

19 years

Nations eligible to apply:

Anybody who is eligible to obtain a Canadian Working Holiday Visa

Interview locations:

In Person in Australia or Online via TWHC video Conferencing platform

Jobs: (Most roles required applicants to have basic skiing/riding experience)
  • Guest Services
  • Lift Operator (Must be intermediate skier/rider to apply for this role)
  • Rentals & Retail
  • Sales and Events,
  • Office Admin Coverage
  • Snowmaking
  • Terrain Park Attendant
  • Transportation

Most common questions

Located in the heart of Jasper National Park, a renowned UNESCO World Heritage Site, Marmot Basin and the Jasper SkyTram are two of the most popular destinations in the Rocky Mountains, attracting 380,000 visitors each year.

In the winter months, Marmot offers skiers and snowboarders 696 hectares of skiable terrain with a wide variety of runs, from novice to expert, on five mountain faces. During the summer, the Jasper SkyTram, Canada’s highest and longest guided aerial tramway, crests Whistlers Mountain to provide a breath-taking view of the Rocky Mountains.

Jasper, Alberta is a small alpine town with a permanent population of 5,000 that swells to around 20,000 with tourists and seasonal staff during the peak summer months. With snow-capped mountains, glacier-fed lakes, forests, and rivers, the area offers residents an unparalleled year-round outdoor lifestyle.

Live Here

We have apartments that are bachelor-style with bathroom, kitchen, and open space that has 2-3 beds. We also have a few houses with private bedrooms we use for tenured and/or more mature staff or couples. We also have a large building that is described as a “college dorm” style with 4 floors – each floor has 5-6 shared bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and a common area with kitchen. All Winter Staff are guaranteed staff housing and Summer is dependant on job role.

Staff can apply once hired (directions on contract). Staff can request to room with a friend/partner/sibling etc. upon application.

Everyone signs a lease and is charged around $19/day for rent which is taken off bi-weekly pay cheques.

If no staff housing available, what support is provided with finding suitable housing?: private accommodations can be found using Facebook community pages

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Marmot offers skiers and snowboarders 696 hectares of skiable terrain with a wide variety of runs, from novice to expert, on five mountain faces.

Staff can apply once hired (directions on contract). We have apartments that are bachelor-style with bathroom, kitchen, and open space that has 2-3 beds. We also have a few houses with private bedrooms we use for tenured and/or more mature staff or couples. We also have a large building that is described as a “college dorm” style with 4 floors – each floor has 5-6 shared bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and a common area with kitchen.

Everyone gets an hour of free time where they can go grab a meal or get out on the mountain. We can often accommodate longer lunch breaks for those who want more time to ski or board. We encourage our staff to take advantage of their free ski pass not only for your health and mental well being but to help boost your knowledge of the hill.

Located in the heart of Jasper National Park, a renowned UNESCO World Heritage Site, Marmot Basin and the Jasper SkyTram are two of the most popular destinations in the Rocky Mountains, attracting 380,000 visitors each year. In the winter months, Marmot offers skiers and snowboarders 696 hectares of skiable terrain with a wide variety of runs, from novice to expert, on five mountain faces.

Central Reservations Agent, Guest Services Agent, Guest Services Coordinator, Lift Operator, Rentals Department Attendant, Retail Associate, Sales and Event Representative, Office Admin Coverage, Snowmaking, Terrain Park Attendant, Transportation

Jasper, Alberta is a small alpine town with a permanent population of 5,000 that swells to around 20,000 with tourists and seasonal staff during the peak summer months. With snow-capped mountains, glacier-fed lakes, forests, and rivers, the area offers residents an unparalleled year-round outdoor lifestyle. During the summer, the Jasper SkyTram, Canada’s highest and longest guided aerial tramway, crests Whistlers Mountain to provide a breath-taking view of the Rocky Mountains.


Staff Perks

Free season pass

for the ski hill for staff

Staff Accommodation

Available upon application Once hired

Staff Events

Regular staff events

Jobs (Most roles required applicants to have basic skiing/riding experience)

  • Guest Services
  • Lift Operator (Must be intermediate skier/rider to apply for this role)
  • Rentals & Retail
  • Sales and Events,
  • Office Admin Coverage
  • Snowmaking
  • Terrain Park Attendant
  • Transportation

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