Winter Activities

Best green runs at the Banff Sunshine Village Ski Resort for first time skiers

Best Runs at Sunshine Village for Beginners

Renowned for its incredible amount of natural snowfall, Sunshine Village is one of the best ski resorts in Banff National Park. Sunshine Village is a huge Banff ski resort, with 9 chairlifts and ski runs spread over 3 mountain faces.

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Snowshoeing in Banff on Upper Stoney Lookout trail

Upper Stoney Lookout Snowshoe in Banff

The Upper Stoney Loop snowshoe in Banff is a short, uphill climb through a lodgepole pine and spruce tree forest. The snowshoe up to the Upper Stoney Lookout will get your heart pumping for the first half, allowing for a break at the top before an almost entirely downhill second half.

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Frozen Toad Loop Snowshoe Trail in Kananaskis

Frozen Toad Snowshoe Trail in Kananaskis Country

The Frozen Toad snowshoe trail is an enjoyable, easy Kananaskis snowshoe trail between the Elkwood and Boulton Creek Campgrounds. The 8.1 km Frozen Toad loop, another of the new  official snowshoe trails in Kananaskis, is remarkably flat and packs a lot of Kananaskis mountain scenery into a single outing.

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Snowshoeing in Banff – Don’t Miss These 10 Snowshoe Trails

Thinking of Banff in winter conjures up images of a winter wonderland, where the mountaintops and trees are covered in snow. Snowshoeing in Banff on a mild winter day, where the sun is shining and the blue sky is contrasted with the white snowcapped mountains, is really one of the best ways to spend a winter day in Banff National Park.

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Cascade Amphitheatre Snowshoe Trail in Banff

The Cascade Amphitheatre trail is a difficult Banff snowshoe trail which begins at the Norquay Ski Resort. This challenging snowshoe trail winds up the western slopes of Cascade Mountain, one of the most recognizable mountains in Banff National Park.

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