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Sunshine Village ski area, Alberta
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| | This is one of the best resorts in North America, everything here is top-notch, the runs, the lift system, the scenery, and of course the snow. says BB.
The remarkable seasonal snowfall of 33 feet is one of the reasons this is such a tremendous ski resort. Sunshine Village gets blanketed by greater than average snow every winter season. Sunshine Village has loads of different runs and enough great ski lifts to serve them all. Having a grand total of 103 runs to ski on; there's a nice diversity to gratify everyone. |
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With 3,168 acres of terrain running out of terrain won’t happen. This ski hill's drop of 3,514 feet is amazing. The highlands of Alberta in winter are a great location for snowboarding and skiing. All 12 great ski lifts at this ski mountain are skillfully looked
| | after and managed by kind folks. Sunshine Village is a good size ski resort featuring a drop that's roughly speaking average if compared to other Western Canada ski resorts. This is a glorious place for everyone with plenty of green and blue runs. This ski hill has a much lower than average percentage of challenging ski slopes and a much higher than average share of blue and green runs. Getting some great exercise and just being on the runs for a while will make you glad you came. Skiing and snowboarding in this part | |
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of the country is a great thing to do the whole ski season. The marvelous mountain view of Alberta and the especially tremendous trails are reason enough to come here to ski. Some people prefer skiing and some snowboarding, either way, in close proximity, you'll locate scores of great places. This ski area has a glorious assortment of runs; it won’t leave anyone bored.
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QUICK STATS
Vertical drop: 3,514 feet
Total Runs: 103
- 25% Expert and Advanced
- 55% Intermediate Runs
- 20% Beginner Runs
Total Lifts: 12
Skiing Area: 3,168 acres
Annual snowfall: 33 feet
Coordinates:
Latitude: 51.097
Longitude: -115.771873
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Skier and snowboarder reviews of Sunshine Village ski area, Alberta:
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Lake Louise, Alberta
, 31 miles away
3250 vertical feet
113 runs - 10 lifts
30% Expert & Adv.
45% Intermediate
25% Beginner |
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Fortress Mountain, Alberta
, 42 miles away
1082 vertical feet
47 runs - 6 lifts
25% Expert & Adv.
55% Intermediate
20% Beginner |
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Panorama, British Columbia
, 43 miles away
4000 vertical feet
100 runs - 9 lifts
30% Expert & Adv.
55% Intermediate
15% Beginner |
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Nakiska, Alberta
, 44 miles away
2412 vertical feet
29 runs - 6 lifts
14% Expert & Adv.
70% Intermediate
16% Beginner |
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Kimberley, British Columbia
, 63 miles away
2465 vertical feet
80 runs - 5 lifts
38% Expert & Adv.
42% Intermediate
20% Beginner |
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Fernie, British Columbia
, 85 miles away
2816 vertical feet
114 runs - 10 lifts
30% Expert & Adv.
40% Intermediate
30% Beginner |
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Kicking Horse, British Columbia
, 89 miles away
4133 vertical feet
96 runs - 5 lifts
60% Expert & Adv.
20% Intermediate
20% Beginner |
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Sunshine Village ski area Trail Map:
Trail map supplied by Sunshine Village ski area, copyright ©.
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* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.
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