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, 2009
Expected Closing Date: May 17, 2010
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
  • 2 Comment(s)

    Rating: 3.50

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    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.

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