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Banff Sunshine Village

Canada · Alberta · Single resort

Banff Sunshine Village is a ski resort in Alberta (Canada). It has 77.3 km of downhill runs and 14 lifts. The runs go from 1657 to 2691 m (1034 m vertical).

Piste length
77.3 km
Lifts
14
Base station
1657 m (5,436 ft)
Top station
2691 m (8,829 ft)
Vertical drop
1034 m (3,392 ft)
Country
Canada

Piste difficulty split

  • Blue square: 23.9 km (32%)
  • Black diamond: 20.9 km (28%)
  • Double black: 31.1 km (41%)

Details

  • Night skiing: No
  • Steepest spot: 85% (40°)
  • Mostly facing west (23% of run length). East-facing slopes get morning sun, west-facing ones afternoon sun.

Lifts: 14

Gondola / cable car: 3 · Chairlift: 9

  • Super Angel Express · Chairlift · 3,000 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 2166–2543 m
  • Sunshine Village Gondola II · Gondola / cable car · 2,800 pers./h · Seats: 8 · 2022–2164 m
  • Sunshine Village Gondola I · Gondola / cable car · 2,800 pers./h · Seats: 8 · 1793–2022 m
  • Sunshine Village Gondola I · Gondola / cable car · 2,800 pers./h · Seats: 8 · 1661–1793 m
  • Goat's Eye Express Quad · Chairlift · 2,400 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 2021–2585 m
  • Wolverine Express Quad · Chairlift · 2,400 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 2011–2196 m
  • Standish Express Quad · Chairlift · 2,400 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 2172–2380 m
  • Jackrabbit Quad · Chairlift · 2,400 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 2120–2196 m
  • Wawa Quad Chair · Chairlift · 1,950 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 2158–2324 m
  • Tee Pee Town Luxury Express Quad · Chairlift · 1,200 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 2158–2550 m

On site

  • 2 car parks
  • 7 restaurants & bars by the slopes
  • 1 mountain huts

Historical conditions and snowfall

  • November: Snowfall in the month (average) 59 cm, Snow depth 21 cm
  • December: Snowfall in the month (average) 49 cm, Snow depth 37 cm
  • January: Snowfall in the month (average) 42 cm, Snow depth 50 cm
  • February: Snowfall in the month (average) 44 cm, Snow depth 58 cm
  • March: Snowfall in the month (average) 56 cm, Snow depth 64 cm
  • April: Snowfall in the month (average) 53 cm, Snow depth 52 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 1960 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.

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