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Banff's Sunshine Village
Alberta
- Resort Info & Mountain Stats
| Mountain Statistics |
| Base Elevation: |
5,440 ft (1,658 m) |
| Summit Elevation: |
8,954 ft (2,729 m) |
| Vertical Drop: |
3,514 ft (1,071 m) |
| Skiable Area: |
3,358 acres (1,360 ha) |
| Annual Snowfall: |
396 in (1,006 cm) |
| Number of Lifts: |
12 |
| Uphill Lift Capacity: |
20,000 per hour |
| Types of Lifts: |
2 Magic Carpets
1 Double Chair
1 Triple Chair
2 Quad Chairs
5 Hi-Speed Quads
1 High-speed Gondola |
| Number of Trails: |
107 |
| Longest Run: |
26,400 ft (8,047 m) |
| Trail Ratings |
Trail ratings indicate the relative difficulty of the runs within a given ski area and are
not meant to be used for comparison between ski areas. |
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Easiest: |
20 % |
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More Difficult: |
55 % |
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Most Difficult: |
25 % |
| Area Details |
| Alpine Skiing: |
Yes |
Snowboarding: |
Yes |
| Night Skiing: |
No |
Restricted Areas: |
No |
| Heli-Skiing: |
No |
Leash Required: |
Yes |
| Snowcat Skiing: |
No |
Terrain Park: |
Yes |
| Cross Country: |
100 km |
Half Pipe: |
Yes |
| Snow Tubing: |
No |
Snowshoe Trails: |
No |
2 parks (1 half pipe and 1 terrain park)
| Parks And Pipes |
| Terrain Park: |
Yes |
| Number of Parks: |
2 |
| Super Pipe: |
No |
| Half Pipe: |
Yes |
| Jib Park: |
No |
| Dates And Times |
| Dates and hours of operation may vary and are subject to the whims of Mother Nature. |
| Expected Opening Date: |
November 11, 2008 |
| Expected Closing Date: |
May 18, 2009 |
| Hours of Operation: |
Daily: 9am - 4pm (Winter) |
| Area Services |
| Child Care: |
Yes |
Adaptive Skier: |
No |
| Ski Lessons: |
Yes |
Snowboard Lessons: |
Yes |
| Ski Rentals: |
Yes |
Snowboard Rentals: |
Yes |
| Children's Programs: |
Yes |
Women's Programs: |
Yes |
| Nearby Lodging: |
Yes |
On U.S.F.S. Land: |
No |
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3 Comment(s)
Rating: 3.75
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Recent Comments
Having skied all across Canada, US and Europe, I find this area a stunning mountain paradise, too bad the ski part can't match it in any…
Excellent skiing, great people, runs for all standards. Loved the place.
GREAT TERRAIN FOR INTERMEDIATES AND EXPERTS. SOME FLAT AREAS MIGHT MAKE IT HARD FOR BEGINERS. ONCE YOU MAKE IT ATOP THE GONDOLA THERE ARE…
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