Banff Sunshine
Alberta, CA — size L · 77 km of trails · 1025 m vertical · 14 lifts · heavy snowfall
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Season: Nov 7 – May 30
26/27 Passes
| Pass | What it grants | Blackouts |
|---|---|---|
| Ikon Pass | 7 days shared across 3 resorts | no blackout dates |
| Shares that 7-day budget with Lake Louise, Mount Norquay. | ||
| Ikon Base | 5 days shared across 3 resorts | 3 blackout windows |
| Shares that 5-day budget with Lake Louise, Mount Norquay. | ||
| Mountain Collective | 2 days | no blackout dates |
| SkiBig3 Pass | unlimited days | no blackout dates |
| Rocky Mountain Passport | unlimited days | no blackout dates |
The mountain
- Trails
- 77 km — size L
- Vertical
- 1025 m
- Summit
- 2686 m
- Base
- 1661 m
- Lifts
- 14
- Trees
- 0.5 km, 0.6% of mapped runs — Hell's Kitchen
- Region
- Alberta, Canada
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Heavy
- Measured, 10-season mean
- 643 cm — OnTheSnow
- Snow-day share
- 28% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
- Longest snowy stretch
- 4 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
- Model climatology
- 302 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid
The Season
middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26planned season
Snow on the ground: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters; reads low
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters, scaled ×2.13 to OnTheSnow 10-season mean
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.
Character
A decade of measurements here records 2.1× the snowfall a climate model puts in the same grid cell — one of the widest gaps on the roster, and a reason to trust the gauge over the model at this mountain. It drops 1025 m top to bottom, in the tallest tenth of North American resorts on a pass, where the median is 324 m. 77 km of trails, in the largest tenth of North American resorts on a pass, where the median has 19 km. Its lift fleet runs to 3 gondolas among 14.
Terrain
- easygreen circle23.9 km · 32 runs
- intermediateblue square20.9 km · 36 runs
- advancedblack diamond31.1 km · 84 runs
- other1.4 km · 3 runs
North American grading.
Lifts
- 3gondolas
- 9chairlifts
- 2magic carpets
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Norquay | 18 km | 25 km | moderate | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base, SkiBig3 Pass, Rocky Mountain Passport (shared) | |
| Nakiska | 45 km | 33 km | light | Rocky Mountain Passport (shared) | compare |
| Lake Louise | 48 km | 80 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base, Mountain Collective, SkiBig3 Pass, Rocky Mountain Passport (shared) | |
| Panorama | 78 km | 74 km | moderate | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base, Mountain Collective (shared) | compare |
| Fairmont Hot Springs | 83 km | 13 km | light | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass | |
| Kicking Horse Mountain Resort | 93 km | 46 km | moderate | Epic Pass | compare |
FAQ
- Is Banff Sunshine on the Ikon Pass?
- Yes. The Ikon Pass grants 7 days shared across 3 resorts at Banff Sunshine for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- Is Banff Sunshine on the Ikon Base?
- Yes. The Ikon Base grants 5 days shared across 3 resorts at Banff Sunshine for 2026/27, with 3 blackout windows.
- Is Banff Sunshine on the Mountain Collective?
- Yes. The Mountain Collective grants 2 days at Banff Sunshine for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- Is Banff Sunshine on the SkiBig3 Pass?
- Yes. The SkiBig3 Pass grants unlimited days at Banff Sunshine for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- How much snow does Banff Sunshine get?
- Banff Sunshine has heavy snowfall by our banding, averaging 643 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Mount Norquay (18 km), Nakiska (45 km), Lake Louise (48 km)
Sources
- Pass terms
- Ikon, Mountain Collective, SkiBig3 Pass, Rocky Mountain Passport
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Season dates and live status
- skiresort.info
- Snow on the ground
- Open-Meteo