# Ski instructors in Banff Sunshine

> High alpine skiing on the Continental Divide inside Banff National Park, with the longest non-glacial season in Canada.

- Region: Canadian Rockies, Alberta
- Country: [Canada](https://alpinepal.com/en/ski-instructors/canada)
- Time zone: America/Edmonton
- Currency: USD
- Coordinates: 51.0786, -115.782
- Official website: https://www.skibanff.com/
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2366796

Page: https://alpinepal.com/en/resorts/banff-sunshine
Last reviewed: 14 September 2026

## About Banff Sunshine

Banff Sunshine straddles the Continental Divide — you can ski with one foot in Alberta and one in British Columbia — inside Banff National Park, and it gets its snow entirely naturally: there is essentially no snowmaking, because at this altitude there does not need to be.

That is why it regularly spins lifts into late May, the longest non-glacial season in the country. The upper mountain is open, treeless and cold.

## Where lessons start

Good, generous learning terrain up on the plateau, and a season long enough that a spring trip is a real option. Dress for genuine Rockies cold in midwinter.

## Getting there

Calgary is around an hour and a half; Banff town, 15 minutes away, is the usual base and shares a ticket with Lake Louise.

## Instructors at Banff Sunshine

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## Qualifications required in Canada

Canada has no state licence. The professional standard is the Instructor certification (CSIA / CASI).

## Frequently asked questions

### How long is the season at Banff Sunshine?

Regularly into late May — the longest non-glacial season in Canada. The snow is entirely natural, with essentially no snowmaking, because at this altitude on the Continental Divide there does not need to be. That makes a spring trip a real option, with longer days and gentler temperatures than the deep-winter cold of the Rockies.

### Where is the learning terrain at Banff Sunshine?

Up on the plateau, where the terrain is open and generous — you ride a gondola up from the car park before the skiing starts. Dress for genuine Rockies cold in midwinter. Calgary is around an hour and a half, and Banff town, 15 minutes away, is the usual base and shares a ticket with Lake Louise.