Banff Sunshine Village
Ski resort · Alberta, Canada
Banff Sunshine Village is a ski resort in Alberta (Canada) with 77 km of runs and 14 lifts. You can ski between 1,657 m and 2,691 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 1,034 m. Its longest run is Sunshine Coast (3.7 km) and the steepest, The Shoulder, reaches 77% on its toughest stretch.
See Banff Sunshine Village on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 77 km
- Lifts
- 14
- Elevation
- 1,657–2,691 m
- Vertical drop
- 1,034 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue24 km
- Red21 km
- Black31 km
The steepest runs at Banff Sunshine Village
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- The Shoulder Black77% · 38°
- Goat's Head Soup Black70% · 35°
- Bushwackers Black70% · 35°
- Goatsucker Glade Black69% · 35°
- Teepee Town Liftline Black68% · 34°
The longest runs
- Sunshine Coast Red3.7 km
- Banff Avenue Blue3.7 km
- Green Run Blue2.4 km
- World Cup Downhill Red2.2 km
- Power Line Blue1.6 km
Lifts
9 chairlifts · 3 gondolas · 2 magic carpets.
When to go to Banff Sunshine Village
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is November.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 2,198 m (the resort's mean elevation is 2,174 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Banff Sunshine Village
- Mt Norquay17 km · 25 km of runs
- Nakiska45 km · 27 km of runs
- Lake Louise Ski Area48 km · 80 km of runs
- Fortress Mountain Resort49 km · 31 km of runs
- Panorama Mountain Resort79 km · 74 km of runs
- Fairmont Hot Springs84 km · 13 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Banff Sunshine Village?
- In Alberta, Canada. The nearest resort is Mt Norquay, 17 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Banff Sunshine Village have?
- 77 km: 24 km of blue runs, 21 km of red runs, 31 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Banff Sunshine Village?
- You can ski between 1,657 m and 2,691 m: a vertical drop of 1,034 m.
- How many lifts does Banff Sunshine Village have?
- 14: 9 chairlifts, 3 gondolas, 2 magic carpets.
- What is the steepest run at Banff Sunshine Village?
- The Shoulder (black), at 77% (38°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Banff Sunshine Village?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is November. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Banff Sunshine Village?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.