Banff – Sunshine Village

For spectacular scenery, some seriously varied terrain and perhaps Canada’s most reliable snow record, look no further than Sunshine Village above Banff.

weather Forecast today: Occasional snow

Max temp: -5.8 °c
Min temp: -12.2 °c
Last snowed: Wed 07 Jan

Last Updated: Thu 08 Jan

weather Forecast today: Occasional snow

Max temp: -5.8 °c
Min temp: -12.2 °c
Last snowed: Wed 07 Jan

Last Updated: Thu 08 Jan

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Sunshine Village sits around 20 minutes outside of the resort town of Banff.

The slopes offer something for everyone – from the steeps of Delirium Dive and Goat’s Eye Mountain, to the gentle greens of Mt Standish and the high-altitude cruising of Lookout Mtn, the variety is impressive. Along with Lake Louise and Mt Norquay it forms part of the “Ski Big 3”, all of which are covered by the same lift pass and are linked by a bus service – although having a car will certainly help

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Pros and cons

Amazing snow record and great variety of slopes
Incredible views from the summit of Banff National Park
Banff is a great resort town, with plenty going on

Three ski areas set apart so bus rides or a car needed
Can get very cold and exposed – most chairlifts are uncovered
Wind can close upper lifts

On the Slopes

From the top of the access gondola, there is a great range of terrain to suit all abilities. For beginners, the slopes of Mt. Standish are perfect and there is good progression throughout the area – especially to the sheltered runs served by the Wolverine Quad. Intermediates will love the long runs served by the Continental Divide quad and the new Tee Pee Town Express – the only chair in the resort with covers and heated seats.

Advanced skiers and boarders should head up Goats Eye Mountain, from which a great selection of tough slopes drops from the summit. The jewel in the resort’s crown however is Delirium Dive, a seriously steep off piste zone within the ski area boundary, but special restrictions apply (you must have a buddy and carry avalanche gear) and you must enter through gates.

Banff - Sunshine Village Resort

There’s limited on hill accommodation in the form of the ski-in-ski-out Eagles Nest and Sunshine Mountain Lodge, but we’d thoroughly recommend staying in Banff. It has a fantastic selection of bars, restaurants and things to do – and because it is mostly a summer resort, there is lots of good value accommodation during the winter months.
Up on the hill there is a decent après bar in the form of Trappers, but the action really is back in town. Look out for special daily happy hours, which don’t only cover drinks but food as well.

Getting to Banff – Sunshine Village

Direct flights to Calgary airport are by far the best option. Banff is around 75 minutes away by car, or an hour and a half via a bus.

Calgary airport: 1.25 – 2 hours (driving)

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Season Dates

Opens: Saturday 9 November 2024
Closes: TBC

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Top (2730m)

	Thu 8 Jan			Fri 9 Jan			Sat 10 Jan			Sun 11 Jan			Mon 12 Jan			Tue 13 Jan			Wed 14 Jan			Thu 15 Jan			Fri 16 Jan			Sat 17 Jan
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Broken clouds	Occasional snow	Broken clouds	Rather cloudy	Rather cloudy	Mainly cloudy	Broken clouds	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Broken clouds	Partly cloudy	Rather cloudy	Rather cloudy	Broken clouds	Partly cloudy	Rather cloudy	Broken clouds	Rather cloudy	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Snow grains	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies
Wind
Snow expected	0.3 cm	0.9 cm	0.4 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.3 cm	0.2 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.2 cm	0.4 cm	0.3 cm	0.4 cm	0.2 cm	0.2 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	-11.4°c	-9.7°c	-12.4°c	-11.2°c	-8.2°c	-8.8°c	-5.3°c	-2.8°c	-5.5°c	-4.4°c	-2.6°c	-3.8°c	-1.8°c	-0.1°c	-1°c	-0.8°c	0.2°c	-0.9°c	-0.5°c	0.6°c	-0.6°c	-3.8°c	-3°c	-5.2°c	-7.8°c	-6.2°c	-7.6°c	-6.8°c	-5.6°c	-7°c
Min temp	-14.2°c	-12.4°c	-14.3°c	-15°c	-11.2°c	-9.8°c	-8.3°c	-5.5°c	-6.8°c	-6.7°c	-4.4°c	-4.7°c	-3.6°c	-1.8°c	-2°c	-2.4°c	-0.9°c	-2.3°c	-2°c	-0.6°c	-2.4°c	-5.2°c	-5.2°c	-8.4°c	-11°c	-7.8°c	-10°c	-10.9°c	-7°c	-9.3°c
Feels like temp	-22.8°c	-21.1°c	-22.4°c	-25.3°c	-20.9°c	-17.7°c	-15.7°c	-12.1°c	-12.4°c	-13.8°c	-10.9°c	-10.5°c	-9.9°c	-8.1°c	-6.9°c	-7.2°c	-5.3°c	-5.2°c	-6.6°c	-5.3°c	-5.9°c	-10.2°c	-8.8°c	-9.7°c	-10.8°c	-7.8°c	-12.5°c	-16.8°c	-11.2°c	-11.2°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Broken clouds	Occasional snow	Broken clouds
Wind
Snow expected	0.3 cm	0.9 cm	0.4 cm
Max temp	-11.4°c	-9.7°c	-12.4°c
Min temp	-14.2°c	-12.4°c	-14.3°c
Feels like temp	-22.8°c	-21.1°c	-22.4°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Rather cloudy	Rather cloudy	Mainly cloudy
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	-11.2°c	-8.2°c	-8.8°c
Min temp	-15°c	-11.2°c	-9.8°c
Feels like temp	-25.3°c	-20.9°c	-17.7°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Broken clouds	Generally clear	Mainly fair
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-5.3°c	-2.8°c	-5.5°c
Min temp	-8.3°c	-5.5°c	-6.8°c
Feels like temp	-15.7°c	-12.1°c	-12.4°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Broken clouds	Partly cloudy	Rather cloudy
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	-4.4°c	-2.6°c	-3.8°c
Min temp	-6.7°c	-4.4°c	-4.7°c
Feels like temp	-13.8°c	-10.9°c	-10.5°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Rather cloudy	Broken clouds	Partly cloudy
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Snow expected	0.3 cm	0.2 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	-1.8°c	-0.1°c	-1°c
Min temp	-3.6°c	-1.8°c	-2°c
Feels like temp	-9.9°c	-8.1°c	-6.9°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Rather cloudy	Broken clouds	Rather cloudy
Wind
Snow expected	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-0.8°c	0.2°c	-0.9°c
Min temp	-2.4°c	-0.9°c	-2.3°c
Feels like temp	-7.2°c	-5.3°c	-5.2°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Partly cloudy
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	-0.5°c	0.6°c	-0.6°c
Min temp	-2°c	-0.6°c	-2.4°c
Feels like temp	-6.6°c	-5.3°c	-5.9°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Snow grains	Mainly fair	Mainly fair
Wind
Snow expected	0.4 cm	0.3 cm	0.4 cm
Max temp	-3.8°c	-3°c	-5.2°c
Min temp	-5.2°c	-5.2°c	-8.4°c
Feels like temp	-10.2°c	-8.8°c	-9.7°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Generally clear
Wind
Snow expected	0.2 cm	0.2 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	-7.8°c	-6.2°c	-7.6°c
Min temp	-11°c	-7.8°c	-10°c
Feels like temp	-10.8°c	-7.8°c	-12.5°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies
Wind
Snow expected	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	-6.8°c	-5.6°c	-7°c
Min temp	-10.9°c	-7°c	-9.3°c
Feels like temp	-16.8°c	-11.2°c	-11.2°c

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Resort (1660m)

	Thu 8 Jan			Fri 9 Jan			Sat 10 Jan			Sun 11 Jan			Mon 12 Jan			Tue 13 Jan			Wed 14 Jan			Thu 15 Jan			Fri 16 Jan			Sat 17 Jan
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Mainly cloudy	Overcast	Mist	Mist	Broken clouds	Partly cloudy	Occasional snow	Mainly cloudy	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow	Mist	Mainly cloudy	Mist	Mist	Overcast	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Partly cloudy	Broken clouds	Generally clear	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Mainly fair
Wind
Snow expected	1.3 cm	0.8 cm	0.4 cm	0.2 cm	0.3 cm	0.2 cm	0.2 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.7 cm	0.2 cm	0.5 cm	1.3 cm	1.2 cm	0.8 cm	0.2 cm	0.1 cm	0.2 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	0.2 cm	0.5 cm	0.3 cm	0.2 cm	0.2 cm	0.2 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	-8.2°c	-5.8°c	-8.9°c	-9.4°c	-6°c	-7.4°c	-6.2°c	-3°c	-5.8°c	-4.9°c	-2°c	-4°c	-1.8°c	0.4°c	-0.8°c	-0.6°c	1.1°c	-0.4°c	-0.8°c	1°c	-0.5°c	-2.8°c	-1.5°c	-3.4°c	-7.6°c	-4.8°c	-6.8°c	-9°c	-6.8°c	-8.3°c
Min temp	-10.4°c	-8.9°c	-12.2°c	-12.8°c	-9.4°c	-8.4°c	-8.7°c	-6.2°c	-7.6°c	-8°c	-4.9°c	-4.6°c	-3.8°c	-1.8°c	-1.4°c	-2°c	-0.6°c	-1.5°c	-2.2°c	-0.8°c	-2°c	-4°c	-3.4°c	-7.6°c	-10.5°c	-7.6°c	-10.8°c	-13°c	-9°c	-11.6°c
Feels like temp	-15.5°c	-14.2°c	-15.2°c	-19°c	-15.2°c	-12.3°c	-12.7°c	-10.4°c	-9.9°c	-13.1°c	-9.1°c	-8.4°c	-8.4°c	-6.3°c	-4.6°c	-5°c	-3.3°c	-0.4°c	-2°c	-3.5°c	-3.5°c	-6.8°c	-2.8°c	-3.4°c	-10.1°c	-7.6°c	-6.8°c	-13°c	-9°c	-8.3°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Snow expected	1.3 cm	0.8 cm	0.4 cm
Max temp	-8.2°c	-5.8°c	-8.9°c
Min temp	-10.4°c	-8.9°c	-12.2°c
Feels like temp	-15.5°c	-14.2°c	-15.2°c

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Snow expected	0.2 cm	0.3 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	-9.4°c	-6°c	-7.4°c
Min temp	-12.8°c	-9.4°c	-8.4°c
Feels like temp	-19°c	-15.2°c	-12.3°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Snow expected	0.2 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-6.2°c	-3°c	-5.8°c
Min temp	-8.7°c	-6.2°c	-7.6°c
Feels like temp	-12.7°c	-10.4°c	-9.9°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Snow expected	0.7 cm	0.2 cm	0.5 cm
Max temp	-4.9°c	-2°c	-4°c
Min temp	-8°c	-4.9°c	-4.6°c
Feels like temp	-13.1°c	-9.1°c	-8.4°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Wind
Snow expected	1.3 cm	1.2 cm	0.8 cm
Max temp	-1.8°c	0.4°c	-0.8°c
Min temp	-3.8°c	-1.8°c	-1.4°c
Feels like temp	-8.4°c	-6.3°c	-4.6°c

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Snow expected	0.2 cm	0.1 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	-0.6°c	1.1°c	-0.4°c
Min temp	-2°c	-0.6°c	-1.5°c
Feels like temp	-5°c	-3.3°c	-0.4°c

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Snow expected	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	-0.8°c	1°c	-0.5°c
Min temp	-2.2°c	-0.8°c	-2°c
Feels like temp	-2°c	-3.5°c	-3.5°c

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Snow expected	0.5 cm	0.3 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	-2.8°c	-1.5°c	-3.4°c
Min temp	-4°c	-3.4°c	-7.6°c
Feels like temp	-6.8°c	-2.8°c	-3.4°c

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Snow expected	0.2 cm	0.2 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	-7.6°c	-4.8°c	-6.8°c
Min temp	-10.5°c	-7.6°c	-10.8°c
Feels like temp	-10.1°c	-7.6°c	-6.8°c

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Snow expected	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	-9°c	-6.8°c	-8.3°c
Min temp	-13°c	-9°c	-11.6°c
Feels like temp	-13°c	-9°c	-8.3°c

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Resort Conditions

Snowfall	Last Snowfall	07/01/2026
Snowfall	Next 3 days	2 cm
Depths	Upper piste depth	230 cm
Depths	Lower piste depth	85 cm
Snow conditions	Snow quality	New snow
Lifts	Lifts open	12 out of 12
	Resort opening date	Sun 02 Nov 2025
	Resort closing date	Mon 18 May 2026

Snow Overview

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Updated 30/12

A mild start to the New Year for many resorts in the Coastals, BC Interior and Rockies, with plus temperatures at mid-mountain level. This will change as the weekend begins, with temperatures falling across the region. Snow will fall in the Coastals and Interior, with about a foot expected down at Whistler, and half this amount further inland. The Rockies turns cold but stays dry, missing out on this snowfall through this forecast period.

Over the St Lawrence, things remain bitterly cold, with steady temperatures of -20°C expected. Things will stay dry, however, with a few flurries expected but barely enough to measure against a snowstick.

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