Alberta, Canada
Banff Sunshine Village ski resort
The short answer
Banff Sunshine Village has about 77 km of mapped runs and 14 lifts, with skiing from about 1,657 m up to 2,691 m (8,829 ft), a vertical drop of 1,034 m. By mapped runs it is number 9 of the 32 Canada ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Calgary (YYC), about 123 km away in a straight line.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 2,691 m8,829 ft
- Vertical drop
- 1,034 m3,392 ft
- Mapped runs
- 77 km152 runs
- Lifts
- 14mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 31% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 28% intermediate and 41% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 32 | 23.9 km |
| Intermediate | 36 | 20.9 km |
| Advanced | 84 | 31.1 km |
Lifts
14 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 9 |
| Gondolas | 3 |
| Magic carpets | 2 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Calgary (YYC) | Calgary | 123 km |
| Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies (YXC) | Cranbrook | 164 km |
| Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional (YCG) | Castlegar | 239 km |
| Kelowna (YLW) | Kelowna | 284 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Banff Sunshine Village?
The highest mapped run starts at about 2,691 m (8,829 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,657 m (5,436 ft), a vertical of 1,034 m (3,392 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Banff Sunshine Village have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 77 km of downhill runs and 14 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Banff Sunshine Village?
Calgary (YYC) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 123 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Banff Sunshine Village piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.