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Top Rated for
4.61 (323 Ratings)
Family Friendliness
4.58 (351 Ratings)
Lift Efficiency
4.48 (28 Ratings)
Beginners
4.44 (183 Ratings)
Ski School Quality
4.42 (347 Ratings)
Groomed Runs
4.35 (93 Ratings)
Intermediates
Beginner 18%
Intermediate 26%
Advanced 48%
Expert 8%
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5446
Bottom Elevation
8957
Top Elevation
3358
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How Skiers Rate Sunshine Village

4.32 (351 ratings)
Overall Rating
4.07 (342 ratings)
Value for Money
4.00 (347 ratings)
Quiet Slopes
3.67 (282 ratings)
Après-Ski
4.12 (269 ratings)
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4.61 (323 ratings)
Family Friendliness
4.42 (347 ratings)
Groomed Runs
4.16 (322 ratings)
Powder Zones
4.05 (325 ratings)
Tree Runs
3.72 (303 ratings)
Mogul Fields
4.34 (299 ratings)
Off-Piste
4.15 (306 ratings)
Snow Parks
4.58 (351 ratings)
Lift Efficiency
3.85 (313 ratings)
Eating Out
4.44 (183 ratings)
Ski School Quality
4.48 (28 ratings)
Beginners
4.35 (93 ratings)
Intermediates
4.32 (146 ratings)
Advanced
4.24 (84 ratings)
Experts
4.33 (124 ratings)
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What Skiers Say About Sunshine Village

Sunshine Village attracts skiers and snowboarders of all levels, from beginners to experts, with many reviewers highlighting the extensive terrain spread across three interconnected mountains. The snow quality and powder receive consistent praise, alongside the variety of runs and lack of serious lift queues compared to European or other North American resorts. Reviewers frequently mention the long season, high elevation, and well-groomed pistes. Common criticisms include expensive lift tickets and on-mountain food, flat sections that challenge snowboarders, limited on-mountain accommodation, and the distance from Banff requiring gondola access. Several users note that the resort is family-friendly but lacks a strong après-ski atmosphere on the mountain itself.

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  • snow quality
  • terrain variety
  • minimal lift queues
  • long season
  • grooming standards
  • all ability levels
  • expensive lift tickets
  • flat sections
  • on-mountain food prices
  • limited on-mountain lodging
  • gondola access time
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Alison
expert skier ⛷️ 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Dec, 6 2024
Sunshine village is easily accessible by a free shuttle bus from Banff village where there numerous hotels to suit most budgets. The lodge slope side looked wonderful and we had an early breakfast there, don't miss the pancakes!

Access point into the resort is via a gondola at the base of the resort. Be sure to arrive early on a powder day as lines can get long.

There a numerous runs ranging from easy groomer to wild exciting steep runs on Goat Mountain. Truely there is something for everyone. On a powder day, the fluffy light conditions don't disappoint and seem to hold out for several days.

Powder Day Top tip -get off at Goat to enjoy early untracked runs

Slopesidide dining ranges from takeaway huts to fine dining. We avoided peak time to enjoy quieter slopes.

We travelled in February holiday time and the resort never felt too crowded. My only negative point would be it can get really cold, we experienced -30C. Layers are your friend as are the lodges which kept us warm.

I recommend Sunshine and would love to return soon.
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Gregg
advanced snowboarder 🏂 🇨🇦 Canada
Dec, 6 2024
My fav mountain. Has everything you need and then some. Has epic blacks and chill greens. Has a whole section that you can ride in the trees on windy days. Great ski out. Staff has always been awesome too
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Reuben
advanced snowboarder 🏂 🇨🇦 Canada
Dec, 5 2024
Riding at Sunshine Village as a snowboarder is one of the best experiences full stop. The undulating terrain and park scene is literally unmatched by February. So many options for airs, fast groomers and steel. So much fun for snowboarders of any style. Love a pint in the sun as well
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Silas
intermediate skier ⛷️ 🇨🇦 Canada
Dec, 5 2024
Every time I go I have more fun then I have ever had at any resort. The variety of trail is massive if you like riding park they always have at least 5 set up that are set for certain skill levels. You wanna ride fresh pow they are always getting snow . Moguls are more your thing ? Head up the great divide chair lift and hit the endless moguls. You like groomed runs theres tons of them. And after the chair lifts close your ski day is not over head to your car through the ski which is very fun fast and easy. Highly recommended spending your time here in the winter.
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Matthew
expert skier ⛷️
Dec, 5 2024
Sunshine is a great resort with a good variety of terrain for all riders, with amazing access to a ton of backcountry terrain. Their season is long making for great spring skiing. Contrary to the name however, you will ski more flat/cloudy days than not here and the wind can be insane some days.
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Alexei Rozmas
intermediate snowboarder 🏂 🇨🇦 Canada
Dec, 3 2024
Ive been hitting this resort every year since I was a kid. With a little hike there are some great tree runs.
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Cole
advanced skier ⛷️ 🇨🇦 Canada
Dec, 3 2024
I loved sunshine ski resort! It had everything a skier could want or need, plus the people and service were very good, a little on the expensive side but its worth every penny! The views were nice and the lifts made it perfect of not going too fast but not too slow, so you can take it all in.
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Nikolas
advanced skier ⛷️ 🇨🇦 Canada
Dec, 3 2024
Sunshine is an amazing intermediate-advanced mountain with a massive amount of runs and some of the nicest gondolas to take you up the mountain as well as several heated chairlifts to different summits. Wide variety of groomed runs, with lesser pickings tree runs than a place like Lake Louise. Goats Eye is aptly named cause its the goat of the mountain.
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Parker
advanced snowboarder 🏂 🇨🇦 Canada
Dec, 3 2024
When I went to sunshine, I quite literally had the best time of my life. The skilift has a heated bubble which makes it perfect when its chilly! They also offer good runs for all skill types. They have good food for its price. Snow can be powdery or groomed. Nice for anyone from just learning to advanced skillset.
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Gordon
expert skier ⛷️
Dec, 3 2024
Great hill but very expensive and usually very crowded
Lots of places for mediocre skiing at sunshine ..
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Brodie
expert snowboarder 🏂 🇨🇦 Canada
Dec, 2 2024
Overall sunshine is a super solid resort. Its a little bit pricey, but so is every big resort nowadays. The runs were fun, and quiet enough if you avoided the main ones. The lift lines went decently quick, and the staff were super friendly, with a few even engaging us in fun stuff like riddles. All the runs we went on were high quality even though its the early season. So all around solid resort, 9/10.
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Sean
expert skier ⛷️
Dec, 2 2024
Sunshine has some great and some mediocre. While there is some extreme terrain available to ski, it often comes with the cost of a long flat push to get back to a lift, making a repeat lap something that can take over an hour. Speedier laps closer to the main lodge are definitely available but require some creativity or often some traversing. Location of the lodge does also lead to a number of bottleneck tunnels that are generally scraped down to an ice/rock mixture. When the light and snow are good there is a lot of great skiing to be had, but dont let the name fool you - come prepared with a low-light lens and layer options as youll often be subject to flat light and heavy cross-winds!
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Adam
expert snowboarder 🏂 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Dec, 2 2024
I lived in Banff for a while winter season and primarily skied at sunshine!
Sunshine is a good resort with a variety of good parks, nice tree runs and off piste terrain. Lots of options when coming down each lift to pick your most fun route. Theres also some great slack-country skiing if youre happy to hike for 20/30 minutes to hit some well known bowls and tree runs.
It holds some great events and competitions to be a part of such as holy-bowly and the slush cup.
It would be nice to see more of an apres cultureanf a few more bus routes to and from the mountain to improve the resort. And as with anywhere, more snow
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Rob
advanced skier ⛷️
Dec, 2 2024
When I was younger I really liked sunshine but now as a dad that skis with little kids, I hate it. The runs are not very wide(especially at the bottom) and I'm paranoid for my kids all the time. Too many people racing past you where all the runs seem to merge at the end.
Finding a place to sit and eat mid day is near impossible. The cafeteria is beyond crowded.
If you're looking for a place to take your younger family, I'd consider Lake Louise or Panorama before sunshine.
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Jesse
advanced skier ⛷️
Nov, 28 2024
Sunshine is a very open mountain, so there is usually a lot of wind/open runs.
I find it kind of bland unless you take one of the side chairs so that you have more of a treed in run.
They are basically just steep straight runs
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Tyler
expert skier ⛷️
Nov, 28 2024
Amazing panoramic views and endless slopes. Skiing there year after year i always manage to find new and exciting terrain. With intense backcountry access and amazing runs through out. It's gondola access and isolated feel offer a unique experience in the canadian rockies.
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Charles
expert skier ⛷️
Nov, 28 2024
Typical of SunShine in mid November they was limited groomed terrain and the light was very flat. First day was very thin base given the rock base. By the end of the week more terrain opened which allowed for easier access and more coverage of rocks.
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Rowan
advanced snowboarder 🏂
Nov, 23 2024
Sunshine is the ultimate adventure mountain, with all sorts of terrain to suit every rider. From terrain parks to tree runs, it has it all, and also has some of the best powder in the country.
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Esteban
advanced skier ⛷️
Nov, 23 2024
Perfect condition for early season!! Lift (bubble chaire especially) are comfortable and pretty fast. Lots of powder. The staff is insane! I had a pretty good experience !
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Chris
expert snowboarder 🏂
Nov, 22 2024
If you're looking to spend half your paycheck, sunshine is the place to do it. $174 for an "early season" pass is unbelievable, and couple that with their food prices...and the cost for a day of skiing is quite high.

Formerly one of my favorite hills, it has lots of fun side hits, cliffs, and playful terrain. People complain about how flat and short the runs are here, but it's a decent place to develop and get comfortable carrying speed. Oh, it has TWO bubble chairs...so you can cry about having no money behind the comfort of an orange tinted screen.

Delirium dive and Wild West are great!
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