Thanks to consistent early-season snowfall and a helping hand from Mother Nature, the mountain team at Banff Sunshine Village has been hard at work getting the slopes prepped and are proud to announce they are the first ski resort in Canada to open for the 2025/2026 winter season.
Beginning today, guests can make their way up the gondola and enjoy skiing and riding off Strawberry Express, the first chairlift of the new season. To the best of Banff Sunshine Village’s knowledge this is our earliest opening day ever.
“Winter has returned to the Canadian Rockies, and we’re thrilled to share that Banff Sunshine Village will officially open for the 2025/26 winter season this Sunday, November 2nd.”
Tough loss for the Blue Jays last night but at least Canadians have something positive to celebrate today. Cheers to the good folks at Banff Sunshine Village for putting in the work to make this happen.
What’s Open This Weekend
Strawberry Express Chairlift (9AM to 4PM) , Sunshine Gondola (8AM to 5:30PM) and Mitey Mite Conveyor Lift with the following runs:
- Dell Valley
- Rock Ilse Road
- Boutry’s Bowl
- Strawberry Surprise
- Strawberry Face
- Snowsnake
- Mitey Mite Learning Area
Strawberry Terrain Park with the following features:
- 7 jib features
Banff Sunshine Village Ski & Snowboard School and Daycare will remain closed for opening weekend as our team continues to prepare for full operations in the coming weeks.
Related: Looking To Ski In Banff? This Video Tour Is A Good Starting Point
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