Exploring Sunshine Village, 10 miles from Banff and served by a regular ski bus.

Sunshine Village ski runs and lifts are accessed via an eight-person high-speed gondola.

These two men were the first to ski what is now known as Sunshine Village.

Sunshine Village has established a system of well-graded, hardened trails to take the hiker out into the surrounding sub-alpine and above tree line habitats.

Sunshine Village, Banff's major ski area, straddles this Divide and has an impressive snow record.

Sunshine Village is 20 minutes away and usually has the best snow.

In the 1930s, the first downhill ski resort, Sunshine Village, was developed by the Brewsters.

For the similarly named ski resort in the Canadian Rockies, see Sunshine Village.

In 1964, a platter was purchased from Sunshine Village, and installed to replace the rope tow.

You'll probably want to sample the usually better snow of Sunshine Village, 45 minutes away by bus.