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Some of the softest, lightest powder in the Rockies can be found at Sunshine Village, far above the hustle and bustle of the valley below. After a short ride from Banff, skiers hop on Sunshine's new eight passenger high-speed gondola to access stunning upper alpine terrain with thousands of vertical feet of wide-open bowls and treed runs carved through the forest. For the extreme skier, Delirium Dive offers an unique front-country experience. Sunshine Village also offers the only on-mountain accommodations in Banff National Park and services including pubs, lounges, dining, live entertainment and day care. High-speed quads dominate the three different mountain faces available to skiers and Goat's Eye Mountain serves up intermediate runs and a few surprises for those who like it steep and deep.

With close to 30 feet of snow each year and the longest season in the Rockies, Sunshine Village's 100 per cent natural snow is renowned throughout the world earning a Snow Country magazine rating for 'Canada's Best Snow'.  

Skiable Terrain: 3,168 acres

Elevations:
Top Elevation: 8,954 feet
Base Elevation: 5,440 feet
Total Vertical: 3,514 feet

Average Annual Snowfall: 33 feet

Lift Capacity: 20,000 people/hr

Number of Runs: 103 named runs spreading out over 3 mountains and 2 provinces

Terrain breakdown: 22% beginner, 31% intermediate, 42% expert, 5% double black expert

Lift system:
1 high speed 8 passenger gondola
5 high speed quad chairs
2 quad chairs
1 triple chair
1 double chair
2 magic carpets

Season length: Mid November to late May

Mountain Stats: Lake Louise Ski Resort

Lift System
Summit Platter: 3670ft long; 1345ft vertical; 930/skiers hour
Olympic Chair: 7000ft long; 2100ft vertical; 800/ skiers hour
Glacier Quad Chair: 5975ft long; 1450ft vertical; 2400/ skiers hour
Sunny T-Bar: 1185ft long; 145ft vertical; 1200/ skiers hour
Eagle Chair: 4425ft long; 1380ft vertical; 1000/ skiers hour
Paradise Triple Chair: 3608ft long; 1292ft vertical; 1800/ skiers hour
Ptarmigan Quad Chair: 3350ft long; 1350ft vertical; 2200/ skiers hour
Larch Quad Chair: 4800ft long; 1230ft vertical; 2400/ skiers hour
Friendly Giant Quad Chair: 5986ft long; 1450ft vertical; 1550/ skiers hour
Top of the World Six Passenger Chair: 4470ft long; 1350ft vertical; 2640/skiers hour

Contact: Travelwizard.com
Phone: 1-800-330-8820 or 1-415-446-5252

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