Sunshine Village Resort Photos

Shredding powder and trees at Sunshine Village.
Copyright: Liam Doran

What's this place called again?
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Sunshine Village showing the rest of North America how to open a resort for the 2017/2018 season.
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The Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel can serve as lodging while skiing three ski areas. Photo courtesy of Fairmont Banff Springs.
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Sunshine Village looking good on opening day, 11/3/16
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Sunshine Village lays claim to the oldest pond skimming in North America.
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Taking the ultimate selfie while pond skimming at Sunshine Village.
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Pond skimming is all about big splashes for crowd appeal.
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Skiers enjoy sunny slopes at Sunshine Village in Banff National Park.
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Sunshine Village inaugurated Canada's first heated lift called Tee Pee Town.
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Bluebird skies and snow at Sunshine Village on opening day, Nov. 14, 2014.
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Bluebird skies great opening day skiers and riders at Sunshine Village.
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Skier, Keegan Capel in deep again at Sunshine Village.
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Sun and powder at Sunshine Village in spring.
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A boy enjoys the oversized hot tub at Sunshine Village. Photo courtesy of Sunshine Village.

It was a very snowy week in Banff. Skier, Keegan Capel gets yet another powder run at Sunshine.
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Small rocks and cliff bands can be found all over Sunshine Village for those looking for the challenge. Skier: Keegan Capel
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It snowed nearly the entire week up at Sunshine Village in early January. Keegan Capel finds deep powder all over.
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Fireplace, moose head, leather seats, beer. Not much more you could ask for after a long day skiing Sunshine Village pow.
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All accommodations at Sunshine Village are located at the TOP of the gondola. If you want to detach from the rest of the Banff scene, this is the place to do it.
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More deep Powder for Casey Bouius.
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One of the few moments of visibility during a stormy Sunshine Village trip.
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What else to do after a deep powder day but après at the Chimney Corner Lounge? A drink well-earned!
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Skier, Kasper Miller enjoying more of the bountiful fluff at Sunshine Village.
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Slopeside accommodations at Sunshine Village.
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Slopeside soak, anyone? You gotta love the huge outdoor hot tub where you can relax and watch skiers go by in Sunshine Village!
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Kasper Miller finds deep soft snow around this old tree on Sunshine Village.
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The fabulous Banff Springs Resort.
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Air+powder+trees = fun at the Sun.
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Sunshine, Lake Louise and Norquay are all located within Banff National Park, as is the town of Banff.
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The Continental Divide Chair at Sunshine Village accesses acres of open bowls on the border of Alberta and British Columbia.
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skiing at Sunshine Village along the Continental Divide.
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Sunshine Village on January 19, 2012. Photo by Adam Locke

Santa making some turns in the big open bowl.
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We also spend a lot of time hiking mountains and exploring for summer ski conditioning! Here I am in Banff National Park, Alberta near Sunshine Village.
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Combining an astounding annual snowfall and a seven month season, Sunshine Village takes winter to another level.
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A snowboarder gets air at Sunshine Village. Photo by Shawn Alain, courtesy of Ski Big 3.
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The Lake Louise Ski Resort and Sunshine Village are scheduled to open on November 8th. However in true form, the mighty Mt. Norquay may sneak in with an even earlier opening, slated for November 1st, to steal the title of the first resort in Canada to open!
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Skiers enjoy the spring sun at Sunshine Village. Photo courtesy of Ski Big 3.

A bluebird day at Sunshine Village. Photo by Brandon Brown, courtesy of Ski Banff-Lake Louise-Sunshine.
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Freeskier jumping at Sunshine Village

Spring powder in Sunshine Village. Photo by Shawn Alain, courtesy of Ski Big Three.

Sunshine Village can have powder and sunshine. Photo by Shawn Alain, courtesy of Ski Big Three.

Plenty for shoppers and foodies in Banff
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Mt. Assiniboine looms above Sunshine Village. Photo by Sean Hannah, courtesy of Banff Lake Louise Tourism.
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The lights of Banff under the night sky. Photo courtesy of Ski Banff-Lake Louise-Sunshine.

Sinking into powder at Sunshine. Photo courtesy of Ski Big 3.

Snow piles up at the Wawa Snow Study Plot at Sunshine Village. Photo courtesy of Sunshine Village webcam.

Snow amasses early season at Sunshine Mountain Lodge. Photo courtesy of Sunshine Village webcam.

Snow fences at the top of Lake Louise help farm snow. Photo courtesy of Lake Louise webcam.