Marmot sets snow record
Marmot Basin received a total of 159 cm of snow during the month of March, breaking its previous record of 154 cm set in 2012.
The snow started falling on March 1 and never let up, with several large dumps of snow, including a 54 cm day on March 4.
By March 17 Marmot had received over a metre of snow, and, on March 30, the hill broke its previous record after receiving another seven centimetres of snow in 24 hours.
The five-year snowfall average for March is 102 cm.
With so much snow Marmot Basin announced on March 28 it was extending its season to May 7 to take advantage of the conditions.
ATCO hosts open house for power line
ATCO is hosting an open house on April 6 about a new power line and a proposed transmission facility that will connect Jasper National Park to the province鈥檚 main electricity grid.
Known as the Jasper Interconnection Project, the open house is an opportunity to discuss the detailed impact analysis (DIA), which was published in March.
The DIA is required聽 by Parks Canada in order to understand, avoid and mitigate any environmental impacts of the project. It is available for review and comment until April 21, 2017. ATCO said it expects to begin construction by August.
The open house will be held at the Sawridge Inn and Conference Centre from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Old school ski movie night
The ski season might be winding down, but not if you鈥檙e a movie lover.
On April 7, a series of old school ski movies will be screened at the De鈥檇 Dog as part of a fundraiser for the Jasper-Yellowhead Museum and Archives and Habitat for the Arts.
Over the past two weeks, Dave Baker with Habitat for the Arts has converted Joe Couture鈥檚 eight-inch reels into DVDs so everyone can enjoy them.
Couture was a long-time local and ski fanatic, who tirelessly supported the community until he passed away in 2015.
The films cover all aspects of skiing during the 1970s and 1980s, from freestyle and ballet to heli skiing and ski racing. The films are short and will be looped so people can enjoy them throughout the night.
During the films there will be a silent auction for a midweek season pass for the 2017-2018 season at Marmot Basin, a snowboard as well as a helmet. There will also be a 50/50 draw.
