Sunshine Village Skiing/ Snowboarding - All Levels - Mon, May 23 2022

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Sunshine Village Skiing/ Snowboarding - All Levels (5/23/2022)

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:

Mon, May 23 2022 9:30 AM (Carpool Departure: 7:15 AM *log in for location*)

Registration Cut Off:

Sun, May 22 2022 5:00:00 PM

Event Duration:

7.5 hours (plus vehicle travel time, approx 2 hours each way)

Difficulty Rating:

D3: Moderate

Event Coordinator(s):

Terrie W.
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Member Cost:

None

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 21 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

Minimum Group Size:

Number Registered So Far:

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

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

COVID-19 REQUIREMENTS: Participation in this event is conditional upon attendee compliance with the following restrictions: If you have COVID-19, COVID-19- like symptoms, or may have COVID-19 due to a recent exposure, you are expected to withdraw from this event and stay home. We will be more than happy to see you at another event once it is considered safe for you to do so! Failure to comply with this requirement may result in removal from this event and/or future events.

See our COVID-19 Policy for complete information.

It's slush cup!!! Do NOT show up without a costume. A tail tied to your helmet or a hockey jersey are NOT costumes.Be a good sport and try to wear a cool costume,,or at least try.

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

We will try to stay together as a group as this is supposed to be a fun day not a die hard ski day. Anyone wanting to take off on your own is allowed to do so. If the ability of skiers is too great we will break off into ability level after a few runs.

We are meeting at the Petro-Canada Gas Station on Highway 1 and 22. Please read below for instructions.

We are leaving the meeting location at 715 am sharp. Please arrive 5 mins early . DO NOT be late. If you are going to be late, please call Terrie @ 403- 828 9434 so that we can make arrangements to wait/not wait for you. Please note car pool costs and pay your driver accordingly. Also, if you do not have a park pass please offer your driver $3 (suggested) towards park entrance fee.

We are gathering up on the SECOND FLOOR of the Creekside Pub (restaurant beside the gondola at the base of the mountain) at 8:30 am in order to take the gondola up at 8:45 am . We are having lunch at 1:30 pm in the tent in front of the main lodge (beside WaWa chair lift). You can bring your own lunch. Microwaves are provided.
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 on the SECOND FLOOR of the Creekside Pub at 5 - 530 (Lifts close at 430pm) pm at the base of the mountain before leaving the hill. Anyone wishing to have an apres-ski drink at the Creekside pub before returning to Calgary is encouraged to go early. Lifts are open until 4:30 pm so please do not expect to be back in Calgary before 630-7 pm.

Adult lift ticket price is $136.00 + GST at the hill. If you have the Sunshine discount card, you will get a discount off the base lift ticket price.

Required Items to Bring:
- Ski or snowboarding equipment
- Money for lift ticket and lunch
- Banff Park Pass if you have one

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

How to Get There:

Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):

230Km

Carpool Departure Time:

7:15 AM

Carpool Location:

Carpool Directions:

Carpool Cost:

Approximate vehicle expense for this event is $80.50 (calculated at total Km * $0.35, effective Wednesday, June 7, 2023). 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 Terrie on May 13, 2022
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.
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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.

Cost Includes:

Cancellation/Partial Attendance: