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Sunshine Village Skiing Holidays
Sunshine Village, together with Lake Louise and Mount Norquay, is one of the areas covered on the Banff Tri-Resort lift pass, which offers 7,700 acres of fabulous skiing within the beautiful Banff National Park, in the heart of the Canadian Rockies. Sunshine boasts more than three times more snow than the other resorts, almost 400” per year, resulting in the longest ski season in the area, running from mid November to mid May. This resort has no need for snowmaking facilities and maintains an excellent snow record, offering both bowl and tree skiing throughout its’ 3,300 acres, with plenty of terrain for all levels of skier.
Skiing in Sunshine Village – The Mountains
Sunshine Village is situated at 2,160m, with the village only accessible from the car park, by the worlds’ fastest gondola. From here, a selection of 11 more lifts take skiers around the 107 trails, with 22% of the runs dedicated to beginners. The learning area is right by the base station, and from there some wide gentle slopes can be found at the top of the Strawberry or Wolverine lifts. Intermediates can enjoy over half of the trails here at Sunshine Village, with most of the skiing at the top of the mountain being wide-open bowl skiing, and the lower level slopes offer plenty of tree-lined runs. Advanced skiers will find the black runs offer a mixture of ultra steep chutes, moguls and deep powder, with a favourite being the runs at the top of Goats Eye Mountain, with a vertical drop of almost 600m. Those is search of real adventure should try the extreme skiing on the North face of Lookout Mountain, and the terrain called Delirium Dive, for some really thrilling skiing, some of the best in the Rockies. Snowboarders will enjoy the newly opened Wildwest Freeride Zone, an extreme area, as well as a terrain park, half-pipe and quarter-pipe.
Skiing in Sunshine Village – The Après-ski
Although Sunshine Village is home to the only ski-in/ski-out accommodation in the Banff area, facilities here are rather limited, with visitors taking the shuttle bus to Banff, 8 km away for après-ski entertainment. The Happy Bus takes passengers to and from the bars and restaurants in the area for $1, and there are many places to choose from, including the English and Irish pubs, the Rose & Crown, and the St. James Gate, as well as more authentic local bars such as Wild Bills’ Saloon, or Bumpers Loft Lounge. Sunshine Village has a good mixture of casual restaurants and upscale gourmet establishments, offering all kinds of cuisine including Italian, German, French, Thai and traditional Canadian. The area also offers heli-skiing, ice-skating, ice-fishing, ice-climbing, dog-sledding and sleigh rides, as well as tours of the beautiful national park.
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