Ski Information
| Beginners Skiing |
Excellent |
| Intermediate Skiing |
Excellent |
| Advanced Skiing |
Excellent |
| Off-Piste |
Very Good |
| Skiing Altitude |
2730m High
1630m Low |
| Resort Altitude |
1380m |
| Glacier |
No |
| Pistes |
7800 acres in area |
| Green |
23% |
| Blue |
39% |
| Red |
0% |
| Black |
38% |
| Number of Lifts |
29 |
| Drags |
7 |
| Chairlifts |
21 |
| Gondolas |
1 |
| Cable Cars |
0 |
| Funiculars |
0 |
| Longest run |
8km |
| Direction of Slopes |
N, S, E, W |
| Terrain Parks |
No |
| Half Pipe |
Yes |
| Cross Country trails |
80km |
| Night Skiing |
Yes |
| Mountain Restuarants |
9 |
| Snowmaking |
25% |
| Resort Ski Bus |
Yes |
| Linked Resorts |
No
|
| Disabled Skiing |
No |
Beginners
There are excellent nursery areas in all three of the local ski areas,
and the ski schools are excellent. All of the ski areas are a bus ride
from the accommodation.
The Neilson Discover Snowsports programme for complete beginners operates
at Sunshine where you will also find a lovely hotel directly on the mountain.
Intermediates
The runs down through the trees at Sunshine, as well as the wide
flattering open bowls at the top of the mountain are an intermediate’s
delight. Sunshine is also renowned for its record annual snow fall and
boasts some of the best powder skiing anywhere in the Rockies. Lake
Louise offers excellent opportunities for intermediates, with long,
undulating slopes as well as excellent bowl and tree skiing.
Advanced
There are good opportunities for powder skiing and exhilarating tree
runs as well as excellent mogul runs in all three areas. Mount Norquay
offers some of the steepest pisted runs, while at Lake Louise you can
challenge yourself in the back bowls and steep chutes. Sunshine Village
has a new extreme skiing and boarding zone, offering off-piste riding
as steep as 50 degrees, known as “Delerium Dive”.
Snowboarding
The Sunshine Village area is ideal for riders of all ability
levels. Wide open runs and a good lift system make it ideal
for mastering the basics. The off-piste is varied and easily accessed.
Mount Norquay has great steeps and the back bowls of Lake Louise offer
fantastic powder. All three areas have great freeride terrain parks.
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