Banff's Sunshine Village

Alberta

- Resort Info & Mountain Stats

Mountain Statistics For Banff's Sunshine Village

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.
Easiest Easiest: 20 %
More Difficult More Difficult: 55 %
Most Difficult 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
  • 3 Comment(s)

    Rating: 3.75

  • 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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