Marble Mountain is a

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located in the town of Steady Brook, on the west coast of

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in the

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. The resort is located on a series of steep ridges forming part of the southern side of the Humber River valley on

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, approximately east of

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. As the name implies,

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is present but it forms only a minor part of the bedrock, which is mostly

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. The peak is named in honour of

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, a colonial governor of Newfoundland. Lower elevations of Marble Mountain outside of the ski lanes are covered with a rich mixed forest of abundant

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white spruce White spruce is a common name for several species of spruce (''Picea'') and may refer to: * ''Picea glauca'', native to most of Canada and Alaska with limited populations in the northeastern United States * ''Picea engelmannii ''Picea engelman ...

black spruce ''Picea mariana'', the black spruce, is a North American species of spruce tree in the pine family. It is widespread across Canada, found in all 10 provinces and all 3 territories. It is the official tree of the province of Newfoundland and Lab ...

and white birch, with some

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and

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. At higher elevations, black spruce is often dominant and deciduous trees are less abundant. Marble Mountain is the site of the largest

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resort in

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's doppler weather radar station "XME", part of the

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is located near the resort at the summit of Mount Musgrave. The Marble Mountain Ski Resort is known to have some of the best skiing east of the Rockies with an average of of snow each year, compared to

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's . This produces a three-month ski season. In the winter of 2013/2014, the resort saw more than 21 feet of natural snowfall and in the 2014/2015 season, nearly 20 feet of natural snow fell. Marble Mountain was a key venue for the 1999

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hosted by

. Marble Mountain boasts the only detachable high speed quad lift in Atlantic Canada, the Lightning Express. It is in length and has a ride time of approximately 7 minutes. On June 29, 2018, the provincial government announced that it would be seeking a request for proposals to divest the government of ownership of Marble Mountain. The resort has been operated by the provincial government since 1988 through the Marble Mountain Development Corporation. The ski hill receives an annual subsidy of close to $1 million. As of late June 2022 moves are under way to make Marble Mountain an all-season resort with more emphasis on summer recreation.NTV Evening News, 28 June 2022

Trails

* (m) – mogul runs *(g) – gladed trail with trees

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External links

Marble Mountain Ski ResortSatellite Photo of Marble MountainMarble Race TeamOfficial Newfoundland and Labrador Tourism Website - Marble Mountain
Ski areas and resorts in Newfoundland

Trails

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