Sunshine Village Ski Resort Info & Sunshine Village Ski Vacation Packages - Banff, Alberta (AB) Canada
Sunshine Village Ski Resort

Ski Norquay Resort in Banff, Alberta (AB) & Ski Norquay Resort Vacation Packages - Banff, Alberta (AB) CanadaExperience an alpine playground of powder-filled bowls, perfectly groomed cruisers and the steep-n-deep chutes of Canada's highest elevated ski resort.

For 80 years, Sunshine Village Resort has served up what is only found in skier's and snowboarder's dreams - endless mountain terrain in the heart of an unspoiled wilderness.

Just minutes from the town of Banff, Sunshine Village is renowned for its lengthy season from early November until late May, offering over 3,300 acres of terrain with an average annual natural snowfall of over 30 feet! The resort features 12 different lifts, including 5 high speed quads and a high speed gondola, 3 different mountains to explore and the novel opportunity to ski or ride in both the province of Alberta and British Columbia on the same run.

Hours of Operation 9:00am - 4:00pm
Gondola Hours 8:00am - 5:30pm Mon-Thurs (weekends extended)
Opening Date November 7, 2008
Vertical 1070 meters (3514 feet)
Base Elevation 1660 meters (5440 feet)
Peak Elevation 2730 meters (8954 feet)
Acreage 3358 acres
Average Snowfall 914 cm (360 in)
Snowmaking N/A
Trails 107 runs
Terrain 20% Beginner
55% Intermediate
25% Advanced
Longest Run 8 kms (5 miles)
Cumulative Length of Runs Approximately 82 kms (52 miles)
Lifts 1 High speed 8 Passenger Gondola
5 High speed Quad Chairlifts
2 Quad Chairlifts
1 Triple Chairlift
1 Double Chairlift
2 Surface Lifts
Lift Capacity Approximately 20,000 people/hour
Ski School Group and Private Ski and Snowboard Lessons
Learn to Ski & Snowboard Packages
Racing Dual-Slaloms
Daycare Available for kids 19 months to 6 years
Equipment Rentals Available at the area featuring Salomon skis & snowboards