Sunshine Village

Location

Improvement District No. 9
Canada
51° 6' 40.6728" N, 115° 45' 53.0352" W
CA
General info: 

Sunshine Village, part of the Ski Big 3 Resorts in Banff - Lake Louis, Alberta, provides skiers and boarders 3,358 acres of skiable terrain accessed by 12 lifts including the brand new Strawberry Express High-Speed Quad. Guests can enjoy three mountain faces, Lookout, Standish and Goat's Eye, as well as an impressive 8,954 foot summit elevation. Looking for a thrill? Ask about the Delirium Dive or the Wild West, where special restrictions do apply. Canada’s highest elevated resort has guaranteed snow conditions from December to May, with an average annual snowfall of over 30 feet. Guests can enjoy the Sunshine Mountain Lodge, Banff's only ski-in, ski-out lodge.

BASE: 5446ft
SUMMIT: 8956ft
VERTICAL DROP: 3510ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 12
Gondolas: 1
Chairs: 9
Surface: 2

Costs: 

DAY PASS ADULTS weekday: CAD$82.86
DAY PASS CHILDREN weekday: CAD$29.95
DAY PASS ADULTS weekend: CAD$66.62
DAY PASS CHILDREN weekend: CAD$29.95

We recommend to confirm the latest prices from the resorts website as the prices might have changed after last update.

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