As you arrive at the base of Sunshine Village Ski Resort you take a gondola up to the main Ski of the mountain. During the trip out of the mountain, you soon realize how spectacular and massive Sunshine Village is and all it is going to offer you on your day on the slopes.
Sunshine Village Ski Resort is one of the main ski resorts of Banff National Park and definitely encapsulates a true Rockies ski and snowboarding experience. Being a north American Ski Resort Sunshine village offers the unique experience of Skiing or snowboarding in trees and forests, personally, we think this is the best as it offers so many opportunities to find new trails.
Sunshine Village Ski Field is estimated to be open
Between the dates of early November to late May , for the 2022 - 23 season.
Ski life Services at Sunshine Village open as early as 8:30 AM and the last to close is at 4:00 PM.
Sunshine makes it super easy to get a pass to the mountain to get up the gondola to the main Village you can visit their online store here to order your pass to the slopes of the mountain.
Sunshine Village like many other ski resorts operates on a Card pass system so if you haven't been before you will need to pickup your card from the base camp when you visit.
We highly recommend getting the Super card as it has some seriously good perks.
Curious to know what the snow is like today at Sunshine Village Ski Resort?
Check out the live webcam feed below to see what the conditions are like up on the slopes.
Below you can see the current estimated snow Depth for the Sunshine Village Ski Resort.
See below the nearby Banff weather forecast for the next few days.
Note Sunshine village is higher up in the mountains so conditions will be colder.
When visiting Sunshine Village Ski Resort there are two main options of where to stay and keep in mind they are both amazing in their own way.
Sunshine Village has an on mountain accommodation for Ski In Ski out called the Sunshine Mountain Lodge. If you are looking to stay on the mountain wake up in the snow put on your skis or snowboard and be only a few meters away from the nearest chairlift this is the choice for you. This is a true mountain lodge experience with all the amenities you will need to last while you are up on the mountain. To get the lodge you will need to go up the gondola to get to the main area of the mountain.
Banff is a world-famous winter destination and has plenty to see and do. If you want a slightly more budget-friendly option say if you have a large family or want to see other activities when your all skied out for the day this is the better choice.
There is heaps of choice for accommodation in town and plenty to see, eat and do.
It is only a short drive from the town to the Ski Resort or you can take a bus or shuttle bus from available areas in town.
if you are looking to find out more about what makes Banff amazing check out our winter guide here
When visiting Sunshine Village Ski Resort there are two main options of where to stay and keep in mind they are both amazing in their own way.
Sunshine Village has an on mountain accommodation for Ski In Ski out called the Sunshine Mountain Lodge. If you are looking to stay on the mountain wake up in the snow put on your skis or snowboard and be only a few meters away from the nearest chairlift this is the choice for you. This is a true mountain lodge experience with all the amenities you will need to last while you are up on the mountain. To get to the lodge you will need to go up the gondola to get to the main area of the mountain.
Banff is a world-famous winter destination and has plenty to see and do. If you want a slightly more budget-friendly option say if you have a large family or want to see other activities when your all skied out for the day this is the better choice.
There is heaps of choice for accommodation in town and plenty to see, eat and do.
It is only a short drive from the town to the Ski Resort or you can take a bus or shuttle bus from available areas in town.
if you are looking to find out more about what makes Banff amazing check out our winter guide here
The nearest international city to fly into to start your journey to visit Sunshine Village ski resort is Calgary.
When you arrive in Calgary you will want to head toward Banff this can be done by driving or bus and will take one and half hours.
From there Banff is only a 8 KM away from the base of Sunshine village.
If you have had a long flight we recommend you stay the night here before heading up the mountain as it is a great town to relax and unwind.
When you arrive at the base of Sunshine Village there is a huge amount of parking as you cannot drive up to the start of the slopes and village.
You will need to take the Gondola to get to the top of the mountain where all the facilities are.
Sunshine Village is part of the Banff National park located about an hour outside of Calgary Canada.
Sunshine Village gets heaps of snowfall per year (as you would expect from Canada) a typical ski year gets between 6-7 meters of snowfall per year.
Sunshine village is absolutely massive it has a total of 3,300 acres of Ski able area.
you could fit 3/4 smaller resorts into this much ski space.
Yes, there is heaps of parking at Sunshine Village it is at the base of the mountain where you get onto the Gondola.
Yes, Sunshine Village is the perfect place to learn to Ski or Snowboard with a number of easy runs available, gear rentals and lessons available.