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MOUNTAIN FACTS

Sunshine Village: Canada's Best Snow!

Average snowfall:
30 feet annually (364 inches, 925 cms)

Length of season:
Nov. 11, 2009 to May 24, 2010
(weather permitting)

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 of skiable terrain

Snowmaking: Yes

Number of lifts: 12 Lifts
• One 8-Passenger High-Speed Gondola,
• Seven Quad Chairs
• One Triple
• One Double
• Two 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 mountains
• Goat's Eye
• Standish
• Lookout

Rogers Terrain Park - area's largest, with 12+ acres of features.

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

 


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