Ski Sunshine Village, Banff, Canada

Ski Sunshine Village, Banff

Sunshine Village Ski & Snowboard Resort has been a skier's and snowboarder's dream for over 75 years.

At Sunshine you’ll find uncrowded slopes and abundant snowfall just minutes from the resort towns of Banff and Lake Louise. Sunshine Village offers over 3,300 acres/1335.5 hectares of terrain on three mountains, with an average annual snowfall of over 30 feet/9 metres!

With 33 feet/10 metres of 100% natural snow dumped annually at Sunshine Village, skiers and riders always have an opportunity to enjoy fresh powder.

There are 3 mountains to ski/ride at Sunshine Village: Goats Eye, Lookout & Standish. With over 107 runs and 12 lifts, you will find something for everyone.

The resort features 12 different lifts including 8 super lifts, a high speed gondola, 3 different mountains to explore, and the novel opportunity to ski or ride in both the province of Alberta and British Columbia on the same run.

Sunshine Village Mountain Statistics Vertical 1070 meters (3514 feet) Base Elevation 1660 meters (5440 feet) Peak Elevation 2730 meters (8954 feet) Acreage 3358 acres Average Snowfall 914 cm (360 in) Trails 107 runs Longest Run 8 kms (5 miles) Cumulative Length of Runs Approximately 82 kms (52 miles) Lifts 1 High speed 8 Passenger Gondola 5 High speed Quad Chairlifts 2 Quad Chairlifts 1 Triple Chairlift 1 Double Chairlift 2 Surface Lifts Lift Capacity Approximately 20,000 people/hour Ski School Group & Private Ski & Snowboard Lessons Learn to Ski & Snowboard Packages Racing Dual-Slaloms Daycare Available for kids 19 months to 6 years Equipment Rentals Available at the area featuring Salomon Ski & snowboards Terrain: Easiest 20% More Difficult 55% Most Difficult 25% Extreme