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Sunshine Village

Located just 15 km west of Banff, Banff, Alberta

Featured Review : First, "Sunshine Village" was a misnomer for us, a name dreamed up by a wistful PR director perhaps? Sunshine suffers by having a single lift, an 8 person gondola, to take people away from the base - which can mean li...See Full Review

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    thing to do in Banff
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    4 out of 5 stars

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Sunshine Village Reviews

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Sunshine Village

  • 5 out of 5 stars by txteachers from Fort Worth, Texas
  • January 15, 2006
Quote: This part is not for the budget minded! Absolutely beautiful! Although crowded, you never knew it standing in lift lines, they were minimal! They know how to handle the people, the ski area is large enough to handle a crowd! The only time the... Read the full Sunshine Village review

From journal Winter Wonderland

Sunshine Village

  • 2 out of 5 stars by davidtraill from Stuart, Florida
  • February 7, 2005
Quote: Skiers have a few options when staying in Banff for skiing the Canadian Rockies. Sunshine is one, and I am glad we went to be able to know we preferred other areas nearby rather than wonder. They got really high marks for the enclosed lifts and... Read the full Sunshine Village review

From journal Too much riding, and not enough markers

Sunshine Village

  • 4 out of 5 stars by LeacherMan from Stockport, United Kingdom
  • December 30, 2004
Quote: Although we'd been to Lake Louise a few times, we decided that we wanted more to do at night in the way of restaurants. One advantage of flying from UK is that you are wide awake early in the morning. To be on the first lift up the mountain while... Read the full Sunshine Village review

From journal Trips to Banff/Sunshine Village

Snowboarding

  • 5 out of 5 stars by justin23 from Rothesay, New Brunswick
  • December 14, 2004
Snowboarding
Quote: It is a paradise for anyone that enjoys the winter weather. There are ski instructors that are very willing to help anyone, and there is an excellent restaurant that you are able to ski into right off the hill.

From journal A white paradise in Banff

Sunshine Village

Quote: The middle of the national park is so very underdeveloped. Massive ski areas are linked by buses, but a car is handy for visiting other areas. The exchange rate made it very cheap for Europeans.

From journal Holiday to Alberta, Winter 2004

Sunshine Village

  • 3 out of 5 stars by coochy from Wales, United Kingdom
  • February 2, 2003
Quote: Sunshine Village is the only one of the 3 'local' mountains that relies solely on natural snow (the others in the Tri-Area pass are Lake Louise and Mount Norquay -- the links will take you to the appropriate sites for current weather, lift... Read the full Sunshine Village review

From journal Rocky Mountains - Skiing in Banff, Alberta, Canada

Sunshine Village

  • 3 out of 5 stars by hoplight from New York, New York
  • January 26, 2003
Quote: If you don't want to make the commute to Lake Louise, Sunshine is almost as good. The runs aren't quite as long as Lake Louise, but the snow is better at Sunshine - 100% natural snow. Sunshine also features the fastest gondola in the world to get... Read the full Sunshine Village review

From journal Great Skiing in Banff

Sunshine Village

  • 4 out of 5 stars by ChristineJ from Markham, Ontario
  • January 10, 2003
Quote: The hot springs and Banff Gondola are interesting. Skiing at Sunshine was very efficient, with waits of no more than 10 minutes. The variety of places to eat where great as well. From fast food to fine dining.

From journal Wonderful Banff

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Sunshine Village

  • 3 out of 5 stars by Foxboro Marmot from Foxboro, Massachusetts
  • April 2, 2002
Quote: First, "Sunshine Village" was a misnomer for us, a name dreamed up by a wistful PR director perhaps? Sunshine suffers by having a single lift, an 8 person gondola, to take people away from the base - which can mean lines early in the day. The... Read the full Sunshine Village review

From journal Banff, Lake Louise and Jasper

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Sunshine Village

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Rafal from Calgary, Alberta
  • March 14, 2002
Sunshine Village
Quote: Sunshine Village This one of the best natural snow skiing in the Rockies, at a high elevation. The ski area is spread across three mountains, with more than 33 feet of snow received annually. First, at the bottom of the hill you should take... Read the full Sunshine Village review

From journal Banff, Skiers Paradise