Skiing at Sunshine Village (Intermediate - Advanced) - Sat, Apr 16 2011

Skiing at Sunshine Village (Intermediate - Advanced) (4/16/2011)

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 Ski Resort, Banff
Date(s) & Time:Sat, Apr 16 2011  9:00 AM  (Carpool Departure: 7:00 AM   *log in for location*)
Registration Cut Off: Fri, Apr 15 2011 1:00:00 PM
Event Duration:7 hours plus driving time
Difficulty Rating:D4: Moderate to Difficult
Event Coordinator(s): Roy Scarisbrick
Ursula W
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Member Cost:Voluntary Donation Only (See Below)

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:8
Maximum No. Guests:0
Minimum Group Size:3
Maximum No. Guests Per Member:0
Number Registered So Far: 9 (Log in to see who's signed up.)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:
    This trip is for skiers who are confident skiing blue and black runs.

  • We will be leaving the carpool at 7:00 a.m. so we can be at the top of the Gondola by 9:00 a.m. Please arrive a few minutes early so we can arrange carpooling and depart on time. The group will meet up for lunch at an agreed upon time and location. Bring your own lunch or buy something on the hill. We'll then re-group at the Creek Side Pub at the gondola base at 4:00 pm or thereabouts before heading back to Calgary. Because this is a group event, those who cannot wait for all to ride the gondola together, meet at lunch and at 4:00 PM, are asked to please sign up for another event.


  • FYI, day tickets costs $77, basic rental package costs $40 payable at the resort (not to me).
  • If you want to avoid further line ups, buy your tickets in advance through your AMA membership ($67.64 - adult) or from the hill (10 day mail-out time): online
  • Skiing/Snowboarding activities have inherent risks involved. Rental packages now include helmets.
  • Check the terrain suitable for you: http://skibanff.com/the_mountain/t errain.php

    If you would like to drive please indicate in the notes section how many people including gear you can take in your car, as well as what type of vehicle you will be driving. Try to fill-up your gas tank in advance.

Required Items to Bring:
- water
- lunch or $ for lunch
- $ for lift ticket
- $ for rentals(if applicable)
- Suitable clothing
- $ for park pass or a park pass
Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.
- Your own skis/snowboard
- Camera

How to Get There:
Event Directions:Take the TransCanada west to the Sunshine turnoff,about 4kms west of the Banff turnoff. Exit to the right and continue up to the resort parking lot.
Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):300Km
Carpool Departure Time: 7:00 AM
Carpool Location:   Log in for location
Carpool Directions:   Log in for directions
** Calgary Transit Info
Carpool Cost: Approximate vehicle expense for this event is $90.00 (calculated at total Km * $0.30, effective Thursday, March 28, 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
Entered by Ursula on April 12th, 2011
Terrain Classification: This event is exempted from avalanche planning because the event will be held at a Ski Resort with NO out-of-bounds skiing.
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.
- 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.
 
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Suggested donation amount for this event is: $2.00/Person.

Cancellation/Partial Attendance: