Sunshine Village Skiing/ Snowboarding - All Levels - Sat, Jan 30 2016

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Sunshine Village Skiing/ Snowboarding - All Levels (1/30/2016)

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED:Once you've reviewed the event details, and decided you'd like to join us, you MUST sign up at the bottom of this page.

You are STRONGLY encouraged to read this page in its entirety before signing up. If you'd like to attend, we ask that you abide by our rules and procedures as a time/cost saving process (with an end result of keeping membership free and lower cost events).

The Basics:

Event Type:

Ski - Downhill

Event Location:

Sunshine Village Ski Resort

Date(s) & Time:

Sat, Jan 30 2016 9:00 AM (Carpool Departure: 7:00 AM *log in for location*)

Registration Cut Off:

Fri, Jan 29 2016 8:00:00 PM

Event Duration:

7 hours (plus vehicle travel time, about 2 hours each way)

Difficulty Rating:

D3: Moderate

Event Coordinator(s):

Noel Sam
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Member Cost:

Voluntary Donation Only (See Below)

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members & Guests, 13 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

Maximum No. Guests:

Minimum Group Size:

Maximum No. Guests Per Member:

Number Registered So Far:

11 (Log in to see who's signed up.)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

This trip is intended for all levels of skiers and boarders.

The group will do one or two warm-up runs together, and then break off into similar-ability groups for the rest of the day. Current base is 123cm. All lifts are now open.

Make sure you know where the Petro-Canada car pool location is and where to park. Please read below for instructions.

We are leaving the pool location at 7:00 am sharp. Please arrive 5 mins early (not too early please). DO NOT be late. If you are going to be late, please call Noel 403- 618-8865 so that we can make arrangements to wait/not wait for you.

We are gathering up on the second floor of the Creekside Pub (restaurant beside the gondola at the base of the mountain) around 8:45 am. We are having lunch at 12:30 pm at the cafeteria on the second floor of the day lodge. The cafeteria is called "Alpine Grill". Meeting for lunch is optional. You may choose to continue skiing or have lunch somewhere else. At the end of the day, we are gathering up again on the second floor of the Creekside Pub at 4:30 pm at the base of the mountain before leaving the hill together.

Anyone wishing to have an apres-ski drink at the Creekside pub before returning to Calgary is encouraged to go early but be ready to leave the hill for Calgary at 4:30 pm sharp.

Adult lift ticket is $95.00+GST if purchased at the hill. If you have the Sunshine discount card, you will get a discount off the base lift ticket price. You may also purchase lift tickets in a 3-pack at Costco. However, once you open the 3-pack you are unable to return the remaining tickets for refund.

Here is a summary of the lift ticket prices for this season.

Revelstoke: $86, Costco $125 (for 2)
Lake Louise: $92, Costco $140 (for 2)
Sunshine: $95, Costco $216 (for 3)
Fernie: $90, Costco $140 (for 2)
Norquay: $65, Costco $90 (for 2)
Nakiska: $77, Costco $113 (for 2)
Panorama: $88
Castle: $69, Costco $100 (for 2)
Whitefish: US$73, Costco $145 (for 2)

A basic ski/snowboard rental package is $45+GST for sport performance gear, $60+GST for high performance gear. It is strongly recommended that you rent gear from the University of Calgary or a Calgary ski rental shop as it typically is less expensive and can be picked up early in the morning or the evening before.

Required Items to Bring:
- Ski or snowboarding equipment
- Money for lift ticket and lunch
- Banff Park Pass if you have one
- Money for car pooling & don’t forget donation to the club

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.
Helmets highly recommended!

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

If you don't know where the Sunshine Village ski resort is, we'll give you directions at the car pool meeting place.

Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):

270Km

Carpool Departure Time:

7:00 AM

Carpool Location:

Carpool Directions:

Carpool Cost:

Approximate vehicle expense for this event is $81.00 (calculated at total Km * $0.30, effective Tuesday, April 16, 2024). This is based on $0.16/Km for maintenance, plus current gas price divide by 9. Alternately your carpool driver may choose to split the maintenance cost plus the actual gas cost among all in the vehicle. Your carpool driver will confirm exactly how much money they require to cover costs. Please split the actual cost among all people in the vehicle.

Notes:

Winter Safety Considerations
Due diligence completed by Noel on Jan 28, 2016.
Terrain Classification: This event is exempt from avalanche planning because we will be skiing at a ski resort. No out of bounds skiing allowed.

Note that COC event coordinators are volunteers and are not trained guides. All participants are responsible for assessing the current road conditions, current weather conditions, current trail conditions and current avalanche conditions for the trip.

Skiing/Snowboarding activities have inherent risks involved. Rental packages now include helmets.
Check the terrain suitable for you here.
- Details of this event are subject to undergo a change at any point in time, with or without warning.
- Notice any errors or problems in the information on this page? Please notify our Content Editor(s), Wendy W and Lynda H., at content@calgaryoutdoorclub.com.

Cost & Payment:

Voluntary Donations:

Although there is no cost for this event, please note that the club survives on voluntary donations. Please consider making a donation based on the value you feel you receive from the club. See our How You Can Help page for more information.

Voluntary Donation: ( What is this?)
Suggested donation amount for this event is: $2.00/Person.

Cancellation/Partial Attendance: