Sunshine Village Ski & Snowboard Resort
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Slopes
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300 ha
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800 ha
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370 ha
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107 ha
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easy
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medium
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difficult
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Ski routes
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Groomed total:
1470 ha |
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Lift facilities
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10 Chairs
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1 Gondolas
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2 Magic carpets
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Total: 13 Lift facilities |
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Sunshine offers the best of the Canadian Rockies
Location: Sunshine Village is located in Banff National Park, Alberta • 135 km (80 miles) west of the Calgary International Airport • Exit 8 km (5 miles) west of Banff on Trans-Canada Highway #1 Statistics Average snowfall: Up to nine metres annually: 364 inches (925 cms) Length of season: Nov. 10, 2011 (targeted) to May 21, 2012 Vertical rise: 3,514 feet, 1,070 metres Base elevation: 5,440 feet, 1,658 metres Top elevation: 8,954 feet, 2,730 metres Skiable area: 3358 acres Number of lifts: 12 -- 1 Eight-Passenger High-Speed Gondola, 7 Quad Chairs, 1 Triple, 1 Double, 2 Magic Carpet Tows Number of runs: 107 named runs, including chutes and bowls Longest run: 5 miles (8 km) Terrain breakdown: 20% Beginner, 55% Intermediate, 25% Expert Number of mountains – 3 -- Goat’s Eye, Standish & Lookout. Rogers Terrain Park – area’s largest, with 12+ acres of features. Hours Gondola opens at 8:00 a.m. and closes at 5:30 p.m. Saturday through Thursday. It operates until 10:30 p.m. on Fridays. Ski area lifts operate 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (seven days a week). Hours are extended in spring. Ski School Instructors are members of Canadian Ski Instructors Alliance and Canadian Association of Snowboard Instructors. Group, private, ski, snowboard lessons or clinics for all ages and abilities. Book online at skibanff.com or call 1-87-SKI-BANFF (1-877-542-2633) Rentals Banff’s largest ski and snowboard rental shop. Call 1-87-SKI-BANFF (1-877-542-2633) Sunshine Mountain Lodge The New Sunshine Mountain Lodge is an 84-room hotel situated at the top of Sunshine Village, at an elevation of 7,200 feet. The Sunshine Mountain Lodge is the only on-mountain accommodation in Banff National Park. Access to the hotel is by gondola only. It features a heated outdoor pool, sauna, exercise room, games room, Eagles Nest Dining Room, Chimney Corner Lounge and Java Lift coffee/pastry shop.
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Ski resort
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Lift facilities
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Slopes
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Sea level
Season
Start of Season:
10. November 2011
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End of Season:
20. May 2012
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Snowboarding
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2 Terrain Parks
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4 Jumps
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8 Boxes
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6 Rails
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Après Ski
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5 Lodges and restaurants
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2 Après Ski bars
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Miscellaneous
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Number of ski schools:
1
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Number of kids parks:
1
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 Ski rental
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Ski service
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Skiing after lift closure
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Lift tickets
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Further activities
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Sports Facilities
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Fitness center
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Indoor Tennis
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Indoor Bowling
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Life and Culture
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Sports Facilities
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84
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Beds
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9
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Restaurants
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2
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Pubs
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Health Care
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Doctor
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Pharmacy
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Nearest hospital:
Banff - 15 km
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Infrastructure
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Nearest airport:
Calgary - 130 km
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Nearest train station:
Calgary - 130 km
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Additional information
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The village is accessible by gondola only. The ride takes approximately 15 minutes.
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Contact
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Tourist office
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Address
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P.O. Box 1510
Banff, Alberta
Canada
T1L 1J5
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Phone
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1-877-542-2633
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E-mail
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Web
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