ALBERTA
SUNSHINE VILLAGE
BANFF, ALBERTA T0L 0C0
Area Telephone: (403) 762-6500
Fax: (403) 762-6513
Snow Condition: (403) 762-6543
Internet Address:
Email: comment@skibanff.com
AREA'S SKIING STATISTICS
Elevation: Top: 8,954 feet/2,730 m Base: 5,440 feet/1,658 m
Vertical Drop: 3,514 feet; 1,072 m
Skiing Terrain: 3 mountains of powder & packed powder runs; wide open above treeline bowls & tree skiing from novice to expert
Longest run: 5 km
Slope Difficulty: Beginner: 22%; Intermediate: 31%; Advanced and expert: 47%
Lift Capacity Per Hour: 17,000
Average Annual Snowfall: 360 inches
Snowmaking: None
Lifts: MC: 0 Bars: 1 T-bars Tows: 2 Chairs: 7 (trpl, 2 dbls, 1 qd, 4 h-sqds) Gondolas: 1 (NEW 8 passenger)
SKIING SEASON
Mid November–End of May
Days Open & Hours of Operation:
Hours: Lifts 9:00-4:00 pm
Gondola opens 8:00 am - 5:30 pm
Halfday Pass Begins: Noon
Night Skiing: None
EQUIPMENT AND SCHOOLING
Ski Rental/Repair: At Gondola Base
Ski Instruction: CSIA, 70 full/parttime instructors; Video Tips; racing, snowboard, moguls, freestyle & telemark; programs for children; Group lessons start at $50.00; Private lessons start at $153/2hrs; Beginner lesson, lift & rental $72 (2000/2001) Handicapped skier program; Discounted lift tickets for amputees.
Ski School Telephone:
ADDITIONAL RECREATION
Touring in Nat’l Parks; dog sledding, helicopter service, ice skating, sleigh riding & nat. hot springs in Banff; mountaineering;snowboarding
LODGING FACILITIES
Lodging/Walking Distance to Slope: Sunshine Inn, ski-in ski-out hotel accessed by gondola only; 85 room Inn w/licensed dining rm & lounge, hot tubs, sauna, 5, 6 & 7 day "ski week" starting at $425 p/p CD with 5 grp. lessons, & includes accommodation dbl. occp., lift ticket.—optional meal package
RESTAURANTS AND APRES-SKI
Restaurants/Bars/Lounges: Wide variety in Banff; Hotel: Full dining & lounge facilities Daylodge: cafeteria, restaurant, deli & saloon. Old Lodge: snack bar & bag lunch, Bruno’s Bistro: food & beverage
SERVICES
Rental shop; ski school; retail shop; lockers & storage; General store; video arcade; tea room; VISA, MC and AE, En Route; "Kid’s Day":wknds & hol. 5 hrs. of fun & learning, ages 6–12; day care: 19 mos–6 yrs; spec. programs; PSIA; Hospital in Banff; helicopter-medical available
TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION
Calgary Intn’l Airport; bus from Airport to Banff & Banff to area; Sunshine Village is 85 mi. West of Calgary & 5 miles West of Banff on TransCanada Hwy #1
SKIING RATES
Rates (all lifts): (subject to change)
Day Rates do not include GST (tax)–rates are in Canadian dollars (2000/2001)
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Allday |
Halfday |
Round-trip gondola ticket $20 adult, $20 child
Multi-day Rates (all lifts): (Plus GST) Adult/Student: 2-day $107.52/$87.68; 3-day $158.76/$128.34; 4-day $206.30/$167.80; 5-day $254.24/$202.40; 6-day $299.04/$220.80
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