Sunshine Village - Community Reviews & Ratings

Great resort however lots of short runs. Some great cliffs and powder areas away from the groomers but they dont get the snow they used to and so often the whole resort is quite bare. But terrain parks always wicked and often goes up in level from the start to the finish of them.

Great ski resort for beginners or kids. Chalets are great but are often booked for private events. It's a busy hill but express chairs and lots of lifts keep lines short once you get up the gondola. Runs are short and open so not much for tree runs, advanced runs are just steep and often icy.

One of the easier hills in Banff if you dont mind the busyness of it then this is the place to be. Its been a month since Ive been back so powder might have gotten better but it was just alright last time I was there

My first time snowboarding was at Sunshine, great instructor. Memorable experiences, after that day I was hooked on snowboarding and trying other places to snowboard. I will plan very soon to come back to Sunshine.

Skiing Goat's Eye with fresh powder is an unbeatable experience. Sunshine can be a bit busy at times on the weekends, but the crowds are manageable if you know how to navigate around them. Lots of fun tree sections on each life and a variety of difficulty in runs no matter what level you are.

The two of 3 top of the mountain lfts at the resort are well above the tree line. Sunshine is known for sunshine on clear days but when its cloudy these upper runs can be consumed in fog and may have zero visibility. There are bright orange neon markers to guide you if you find yourself in a white out. There are no trees to use as a guide down the run which is kind of cool but you have to watch of other skiers or boarders from all sides, kind of like the wild west! There can be alot of fresh powder and there is terrain for all levels. Ive skied this resort for over 50 years and slso lived on this mountain located in our Banff National Park. Truely unique as its nestled high up in the mountains and the only access to and from is by a 20 min gondola ride. The hotel is original footprint but nicely renovated. Overnight stay there is magical and pristine silence.

always awesome, great atmosphere, great food and drinks, best if you stay at the lodge, great for families, just a great experience, i would recommend to all levels of ability

Highest vertical in Alberta, this hill is much larger than Norquay and closer than Lake Louise is to Banff, with a short free shuttle. The hill is quite sprawling, with multiple areas and peaks, good for all levels - there's a smaller peak at Standish, big peak full of blues and blacks at lookout mountain, and difficult terrain at Goat's eye. Doesn't have the views of lake Louise, but a ton of different areas for all types of skiing. Less options for lodging and après (there are some though), but Banff is close by and and shuttle is free and fairly short (~20 min).

I love Sunshine's terrain parks. The whole resort is family friendly and me and my girlfriend love going on the gondola to get to the chairlifts

Love sunshine. Me and my boyfriend have season passes and it's our favorite resort near Calgary. We live the new heated angel express lift