Sunshine Village, Banff National Park

Name: Sunshine Village
Address: Banff National Park, Canada
Telephone: +1 403-705-4000

#1 among attractions in Banff National Park

Winter sport, Ski area

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Banff Sunshine Village is a ski resort in western Canada, located on the Continental Divide of the Canadian Rockies within Banff National Park in Alberta and Mt Assiniboine Provincial Park in British Columbia. It is one of three major ski resorts located in the Banff National Park. Because of its location straddling the Continental Divide, Sunshine receives more snow than the neighbouring ski resorts. The Sunshine base area is located 15 km southwest of the town of Banff. By car, it is about a ninety-minute drive from the city of Calgary; the Sunshine exit on the Trans Canada Highway is 8 km west of the town of Banff. ()

Alternative names: Base elevation: 5446 ftTop elevation: 8957 ftCoordinates: 51°4'42"N, 115°47'2"W

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+1 403-705-4000

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Sunshine Village – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Howard Douglas, Quartz Hill, Twin Cairns, Bourgeau Lake.

2.2 miE
Mountain
Mount Howard Douglas
56 min walk • Mount Howard Douglas, nestled in the majestic Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada, is a pinnacle of natural beauty and an emblem of the rugged wilderness that defines the region. This mountain, forming part of the extensive mountain ranges that draw outdoor enthusiasts...
3.1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Quartz Hill, Banff National Park
79 min walk • Quartz Hill is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It is named due to the top of the mountain is mostly quartz.
1 miSW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Twin Cairns, Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park
27 min walk • Twin Cairns is a mountain located southeast of Simpson Pass and southwest of Banff Sunshine, along the Continental Divide which separates British Columbia and Alberta in the Rocky Mountains of western Canada.
4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Bourgeau Lake, Banff National Park
102 min walk • Bourgeau Lake is a rock-rimmed alpine lake at the foot of Mount Bourgeau near Banff, in Banff National Park, Alberta. It is a popular hiking destination.
3.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Bourgeau, Banff National Park
95 min walk • Mount Bourgeau is a 2,931-metre mountain located in the Massive Range of Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. It was named by James Hector in 1860 after Eugène Bourgeau, a botanist with the Palliser Expedition.
7.4 miSE
Natural attraction, Mountain
Golden Mountain, Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park
190 min walk • Golden Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide.
5.1 miSE
Natural attraction, Mountain
Citadel Peak, Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park
131 min walk • Citadel Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1913 by Arthur O. Wheeler.
5.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Fatigue Mountain, Banff National Park
134 min walk • Fatigue Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental DivideThe mountain was named in 1888 by W.S. Drewry who became fatigued on the first ascent.
2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Simpson Pass, Banff National Park
52 min walk • Simpson Pass, el. 2,107 m, is a mountain pass on the border between the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia, in the area of the Ball Range.