Sunshine Village

Alberta · Canada

Sunshine Village is a ski resort in Alberta, Canada. It averages around 900 cm of snow a season on a Continental Rockies, high alpine, very wind-exposed snowpack. The season typically runs Nov-May.

Long season and reliable natural snow within Banff National Park

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10-day outlook

10-day forecast

7 cm total · best window Friday, Sep 4 (1d, 6cm)

Thu
0013° · 31kFL 4.3k
Fri
006° · 23kFL 3.5k
Sat
0013° · 13kFL 3.5k
Sun
0.103° · 9kFL 3.3k
Mon
009° · 11kFL 3.4k
Tue
0012° · 15kFL 3.8k
Wed
008° · 11kFL 3.4k
Thu
0.203° · 9kFL 2.6k
Fri
6.328-3° · 12kFL 2.7k
Sat
000° · 9kFL 2.3k

⚠ Freezing-level warning: on the marked days the freezing level sits well above the 1,660 m base — expect rain low down even while it snows at summit.

Each bar is a day's fresh snowfall; the pill is that day's powder score (fresh snow × cold-dry quality × wind-hold). Peak day: Friday, Sep 4OK (28). Forecast refreshed every 6 hours from Open-Meteo; last built Aug 27.

Mountain profile

Summit
2,730 m
Base
1,660 m
Vertical
1,070 m
Terrain
3,358 ac
Avg annual snow
900 cm
Typical season
Nov-May
Snow climate
Continental Rockies, high alpine, very wind-exposed
Type
Lift-served
Exposure / orientation
Straddles the Continental Divide; wide open, treeless alpine bowls

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