With glasswalls, 2,400 square feet
of decking, and amenu featuring
fish tacos, panini sandwiches,
gourmet sausages, andmore,
it’s the ideal place to sit out in
the sun and take abreak. But if
you’d rathermake themost of the
snow, the resort has extensive ski
terrain, an adventureparkwith
tubing and a climbingwall, and
even a zip line tour that’s open
through summer andwinter.
IT’LLBEEXTREME
At theSunshineVillageSki and
SnowboardResort,which sits a
massive7,200 feet above sea
level, daredevilswill bepleased
to findTheDeliriumDive. The
terrifyingattractionhasbeckoned
thrill seekers fromall around the
world since1998—not surprising
considering it hasmore than2,000
feet of vertical, an40° average
pitchand coversmore than600
acresof terrain. LindsayGallagher,
Above:
TheAustrian-styleTrappFamilyLodgehasstrong family tiesanda fascinatingheritage;Thanks to itsbeautiful
surroundings the lodge isalsobeautifulatnight; Its terrain isalsohome tocattle,suchascows,sheep,pigsandchicken
the resort’smediaandmarketing
coordinator, says it’soneof the
most difficult piecesof terrain in
theCanadianRockies, soyou can’t
try itwithout apartner and the
correct equipment. If you’re looking
for amore chilled skiingholiday,
never fear, the resort also features
more than111named runs to
explore, andanewTeepeeTown
LX ski lift,withheated
seats. And thanks to
itshighelevation, in
the centreofBanff
National Park, the
regionboasts the
longest non-glacial
season inNorth
America,
whichmeans
youmayas
well stay
tillMay.
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