Sunshine Village Banff - Open 2008

Sunshine Village is open, with a fantastic 60-cm base of pure, natural snow. The webcam shot below was taken yesterday, November 13 2008.

It’s early-season conditions. The Strawberry lift and two quads – WaWa and Standish are now in operation. More runs are expected open Saturday, as crews finish preparing runs.

It’s also a great time to stay on the mountain, at Banff’s only ski-in, ski-out hotel. The Sunshine Mountain Lodge, formally known as the Sunshine Inn, is offering discounted rates, with packages starting at $139 per person including next day skiing. Contact rocky-peak Ski Holidays for details on this and other ski specials!

To check on the current snow conditions for Sunshine Village, call the 24-hour snow phone at 403-760-SNOW (403-760-7669).

Happy skiing and riding!

Ski Banff at Sunshine Village

All lifts are now open at Sunshine Village, Banff. Goat's Eye Mountain was opened on Friday Dec 7th 2007 at 11am which pleased skiers and boarders as it gave them access to all the fresh powder!

All the ski hills are in great shape in the Canadian Rockies. To book your ski holiday in Canada, contact rocky-peak Ski Holidays.

Banff Avenue Open Dec 3 2007

The official opening of Banff Avenue for vehicular traffic has been set for Monday, December 3rd 2007.

The 100 and 200 blocks of Banff Avenue have been closed to vehicles since mid-April, to accommodate the Banff Refreshing project.

On Dec. 3, Mayor John Stutz will celebrate the re-opening with a ceremonial drive down the "refreshed" Banff Avenue between 12 and 1p.m.

Leading up to opening day, Banff Avenue will, and has been the scene of several great outdoor events as the annual WinterStart Festival returns, including Christmas in the Rockies (last weekend), the Santa Claus Parade of Lights (last weekend), and the CP Rail Jam and Street Party (Nov. 30, Dec. 1).