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Sunshine Village Overview

http://www.skibig3.com 877-754-7087

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Sunshine Village

Sunshine Village, part of the Ski Big 3 Resorts in Banff - Lake Louis, Alberta, provides skiers and boarders 3,358 acres of skiable terrain accessed by 12 lifts including the brand new Strawberry Express High-Speed Quad. Guests can enjoy three mountain faces, Lookout, Standish and Goat's Eye, as well as an impressive 8,954 foot summit elevation. Looking for a thrill? Ask about the Delirium Dive or the Wild West, where special restrictions do apply. Canada’s highest elevated resort has guaranteed snow conditions from December to May, with an average annual snowfall of over 30 feet. Guests can enjoy the Sunshine Mountain Lodge, Banff's only ski-in, ski-out lodge.

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Elevation

  • Summit
    8956ft
  • Vertical Drop
    3510ft
  • Base
    5446ft

Terrain

Beginner Runs

20%

Intermediate Runs

55%

Advanced Runs

20%

Expert Runs

5%

Longest Run

5 MILES

Skiable Terrain

3358 ACRE

Lifts

  • Total Number Of Lifts: 12
  • Gondolas & Trams: 1
  • Eight Person Lifts: 0
  • High Speed Sixes: 0
  • High Speed Quads: 6
  • Quad Chairs: 2
  • Triple Chairs: 0
  • Double Chairs: 1
  • Surface Lifts: 2

Tourist Office

Box 1085

T2R 0G1 Banff, Alberta, Canada T1L 1H9

Canada

Phone: 877-754-7087

comments@skibanff.com

Sunshine Village Website Tourist office

Important Dates

Projected Opening Ski Season: 11/09/2012

Projected Closing Ski Season: 05/20/2013

Projected Days Open: 189

Days Open Last Year: 202

Years Open: 85

Average Snowfall: 360"

Sunshine Village Reviews

  • by dackell 20th September 2011
    • Overall Rating 4
    • Family Friendly 0
    • All Mtn. Terrain 4
    • Terrain Park 0
    • Nightlife 1

    Fantastic Snow!!!

    Pros: Snow, availability of terrain
    Cons: onsite accomodation

     
  • by RichardW 21st January 2011
    • Overall Rating 5
    • Family Friendly 5
    • All Mtn. Terrain 5
    • Terrain Park 3
    • Nightlife 4

    Brilliant resort spoilt by hotel shuttle bus withdrawl

    Pros: Fantastic snowfall, deep powder, open runs, uncrowded
    Cons: Shutle bus to Banff Hotels withdrawn.

     
  • by macauleyfour 15th January 2011
    • Overall Rating 5
    • Family Friendly 5
    • All Mtn. Terrain 5
    • Terrain Park 5
    • Nightlife 3

    Superb sking

    Pros: Everything, sunshine, powder, slopes, friendly, something for everyone.
    Cons: Weekends are shocking

     
  • by willi 9th December 2010
    • Overall Rating 5
    • Family Friendly 5
    • All Mtn. Terrain 5
    • Terrain Park 1
    • Nightlife 2

    Sunshine

    Pros: Long season From the divide you can cruise for a mile
    Cons: Can be rather cold at the top.

     

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Mt. Assiniboine looms above Sunshine Village. Photo by Sean Hannah, courtesy of Banff Lake Louise Tourism.

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Shunshine Village, Sunshine Villega

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