Ski in Sunshine Village-Banff

Skiing in Sunshine Village-Banff

Sunshine Village-Banff (Canadian Rockies Super Pass), Canada (2160m to 2730m)

With slopes facing in all directions, Sunshine is one of North America's oldest resorts, dating back to 1928. Yet it has recently invested heavily in massive infrastructure improvements and renovations and even added a third mountain, Goat's Eye, serviced by some of the continent's fastest high speed detachable quads. The resort also boasts Banff's largest ski rental shop and the only ski-in, ski-out hotel. The snow record is so impressive that snow-making would be regarded as throwing money away. The resort has terrain to suit all abilities. For advanced skiers and snowboarders the Delirium Drive, the ultimate front country adventure with pitches of 40 degrees and vertical footage of 1919 feet. Delirium will be located on the north face of Lookout Mountain.

Sunshine Village-Banff

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Sunshine Village-Banff Ski Facts

Sunshine Village-Banff Ski Facts

		Expert Skiers
		Intermediate Skiers
		Beginners
		Snowboarding
		Snow
		Apres-ski
	69	Black Runs
	20	Red Runs
	21	Blue Runs
12		Ski Lifts
570m		Max Vertical
2730m		Highest Lift
2160m		Lowest Piste
2160m		Resort Altitude

Sunshine Village-Banff

The Canadian ski resort of Sunshine Village-Banff is part of the Canadian Rockies Super Pass Ski Area and has direct access to 91 individual pistes, served by 12 ski lifts. In addition to the skiing in Sunshine Village-Banff itself (91 pisted ski runs), the appropriate ski Lift Pass will allow you to ski or snowboard in the other Canadian Rockies Super Pass ski resorts of Fernie, Kimberley, Lake Louise, Mystic Ridge / Mount Norquay and Panorama.

The ski resort itself is above 1500m, so skiing or boarding back to the resort is usually possible. With pistes above 2500 metres, skiing and snowboarding is assured throughout the season.

Snowmaking :- Sunshine Village-Banff is able to augment natural snow, with 2 Snow Cannons.

Ski Lift Capacity :- The 12 Ski Lifts of Sunshine Village-Banff are able to uplift 25,400 skiers / snowboarders per hour.

Skiing in Sunshine Village-Banff

Visitors staying in Banff have to choose between three possibilities every morning - to ski Norquay, Sunshine or Lake Louise. The three fixed lift ski areas together offer 6,000 acres and 200 plus trails offering skiers and snowboarders of any ability countless challenges. From wide-open bowls and tree-lined glades covered with fresh, dry powder, to meticulous groomed slopes and state-of-the-art snowmaking. Skiers and snowboarders can easily visit each ski area during their stay and then settle at the mountain that suits their style or choose a heli-ski excursion to find the truly untracked snow.

Sunshine is the oldest ski area, established in 1928 but has been expanding rapidly in recent years with seven new high speed quads. After a short ride from Banff, skiers hop on the world's fastest eight-passenger gondola ride to stunning upper alpine terrain with wide-open bowls and tree runs carved through the forest. The resort has terrain to suit all abilities.

For advanced skiers and snowboarders the Delirium Drive, the ultimate front country adventure with pitches of over 40 degrees and vertical footage of 1919 feet. Delirium will be located on the north face of Lookout Mountain. Sunshine Village also offers the only on-mountain accommodation in Banff National Park and services including pubs, lounges, dining, live entertainment and day care. The world's fastest high-speed quads dominate the three different mountain faces available to skiers. With close to 30 feet of snow each year and the longest season in the Rockies, Sunshine Village's 100 per cent natural snow is generally regarded as some of the world's best.

Snowboarding in Sunshine Village-Banff

With no surface lifts, plenty of natural hits and champagne powder Sunshine Village is a snowboarder’s dream. In addition there is a terrain park featuring a variety of jumps and rails and is easily accessible from Angel Express or Divide chairs. There is a snowboard park.

Sunshine Village-Banff Aprés Ski

Banff has a lively après ski scene with 50 or so bars and night spots, some of the most popular including Wild Bill's, Whiskey Creek, the rose and Crown, Paddock Bar and The Works Nightclub. The Banff Centre, which began life as a summer theatre school in 1933 is an internationally renowned cultural centre for the arts, providing resources and instruction to professional performing artists. The Banff Centre presents a number of events year-round, including music, dance, opera, theatre, films and lectures.

The last ten days of January traditionally sees the resort's famous Winterfest, which has run for more than 80 years. Events start to roll with the ever-popular Town Party (1500 people and five bands at the Banff Springs Hotel), and continue with the Snow Ambassador Contest, Art Walk, Bar Golf Pub Crawl, Wine Challenge, Snowboarding competition, Oktoberfest in January, giant tug of war, and outdoor snow carnival relay races, just to name a handful of the over 30 events which make up the Festival. The Annual Mountain Madness Relay is a local favourite - a five-person relay race from the top of Mount Norquay to Central Park. Other facilities available throughout the summer include a four screen cinema and night skiing is possible on Mount Norquay.

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Sunshine Village-Banff in brief

Sunshine Village-Banff Ski Resort is:-
Very good for Expert Skiers.
Good for Intermediate Skiers.
Good for Beginners.
Very good for Snowboarding.

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