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Banff's Sunshine Village
Alberta

AREA DETAILS
Alpine Skiing:  Yes   Snowboarding:  Yes
Night Skiing:  No       Restricted Areas:  No
Heli-Skiing:  No       Leash Required:  Yes
Snowcat Skiing:  No  
Cross Country:  100 km  
Snow Tubing:  No       Snowshoe Trails:  No

PARKS AND PIPES
Terrain Park:  Yes
Number of Parks:  2
Super Pipe:  No
Half Pipe:  Yes
Jib Park:  No
  2 parks (1 half pipe and 1 terrain park)  

MOUNTAIN STATISTICS
Base Elevation:  5,440 ft   (1,658 m)
Summit Elevation:  8,954 ft   (2,729 m)
Vertical Drop:  3,514 ft   (1,071 m)
Skiable Area:  3,358 acres   (1,360 hectares)
Annual Snowfall:  396 in   (1,006 cm)
Number of Lifts:  12
Uphill Lift Capacity:  20,000 per hour
Types of Lifts:  2 Magic Carpets
1 Double Chair
1 Triple Chair
2 Quad Chairs
5 Hi-Speed Quads
1 High-speed Gondola
Number of Trails:  107
Longest Run:  26,400 ft   (8,047 m)

TRAIL RATINGS
Easiest Easiest:   20%
More Difficult More Difficult:   55%
Most Difficult Most Difficult:   25%
Trail ratings indicate the relative difficulty of the runs within a given ski area
and are not meant to be used for comparison between ski areas.

DATES AND TIMES
Expected Opening Date: November 11, 2008
Expected Closing Date: May 2009
Hours of Operation: Daily: 9am - 4pm (Winter)
Dates and hours of operation may vary and are subject to the whims of Mother Nature.

AREA SERVICES
Child Care:  Yes
Adaptive Skier:  No
Lessons: 
    Ski:  Yes
    Snowboard: Yes
Rentals: 
    Ski:  Yes
    Snowboard: Yes
Children's Programs:  Yes
Women's Programs:  Yes
Nearby Lodging:  Yes




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