Resort Attributes

Season:
14 November 2008 - 22 May 2009
Average Snowfall:
9m/33ft
Vertical Drop:
1,070m / 3,514ft
Base Elevation:
1,660m / 5,440ft
Summit Elevation:
2,730m / 8,954ft
Skiable Area:
1,359h / 3,358a
Total Trails:
107
Longest Run:
8km / 5mi
Beginner Terrain:
20%
Intermediate Terrain:
55%
Advanced Terrain:
25%
Lifts:
12
Uphill Capacity:
20,000 people per hour
Tubing Park:
No
Terrain Park:
Yes

Sunshine Village - Banff

With a high speed 8-passenger Gondola, 3 different mountains, lengthy ski season from mid-November to late May, and 1,359 hectares (3,358 acres) of alpine terrain, Sunshine Village offers Rocky Mountain skiing and boarding at its best.

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Ski Sunshine and experience everything from wide-open cruising runs with views of 2 Canadian provinces to the thrilling steeps, bumps and glades of Goat’s Eye Mountain. Sunshine Village has something for all ability levels, serviced by an 8-passenger gondola.

Click here to book your holiday at Sunshine Village Banff online with Ski Tours Canada. Explore and book your equipment, accommodation, transfers, packages and lift passes using our hassle-free online booking system.

Sunshine Village Resort is located a 1 ½ hour drive west of Calgary and the closest airport, Calgary International, and 8 kilometres west of the town of Banff.

With 12 different lifts (the most in the Canadian Rockies) there is rarely a line-up wait at Sunshine Village, and over 100 runs to explore over 3 mountains and 2 provinces!

Banff's 3 ski resorts - Norquay, Lake Louise and Sunshine Valley - were recently rated among the top 10 'no car needed resorts' by OnTheSnow.com, thanks to their pedestrian-friendly towns and convenient resort/town shuttle transportation service.

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And with a wide range of activities offered in the Banff/Sunshine Village area, including dog sledding, horse-drawn sleigh rides, heli skiing, ice skating and hot springs, you will never be bored on a day off the slopes!

Sunshine Village Ski Resort also has Banff’s only ski-in-ski-out accommodation, the Sunshine Mountain Lodge, which also features a variety of dining options.

Alternatively, staying in nearby Banff means you can access 3 world-class resorts from the same base: Ski Norquay, Lake Louise and Sunshine Valley.

In fact, purchase a Tri-Area Lift Ticket and you can choose which of the ‘Big 3’ resorts you go to each day for the best weather and conditions, or have a lesson with the Big 3 Ski School and explore all 3 resorts while improving your skills and style.

Ski Tours Canada can design your personal snow holiday with as many extra services and activities as you like. After all, we are here to make your Sunshine Village holiday unforgettable.

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