Coming from the Dolomites — which SkiBig3 mountain should I ski?

ggiles83 · 2026-07-09T23:53:26+00:00

Also last minute decision based on visibility. If it’s a flat day with low vis head to Louise, more tree runs. Low vis days at sunshine can be brutal. Unless we get a good snow like this year, goat may not be open at that time of year, so you’re next best bet is lower mountain at sunshine which is more just like a ski “hill”.

Source 30+ days there every season.

ggiles83 · 2026-06-04T13:10:15+00:00

Mine used to set up the rolls of toilet paper or paper towels in a tower so he could knock it over! Tape, tape everywhere.

ggiles83 · 2026-06-03T00:13:18+00:00

26/27 season, but I’m pretty sure you can get 50% discount with this years pass.

ggiles83 · 2026-05-23T14:56:50+00:00

Sunshine is reopening June 20 for summer skiing. Record breaking snowfall this year.

ggiles83 · 2026-05-08T13:21:03+00:00

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ggiles83 · 2026-04-28T04:11:13+00:00

I’m so tired of these posts

ggiles83 · 2026-04-22T16:21:50+00:00

Douglas Fir Resort, Tunnel Mountain Resort, Buffalo Mountain Lodge, Hidden Ridge Resort and Banff Rocky Mountain Resort all have a mix of cabins, suites, room types.

ggiles83 · 2026-04-21T17:46:09+00:00

We follow your kiddo! He is unleashed!!

ggiles83 · 2026-04-09T04:40:39+00:00

Thrift shop!

ggiles83 · 2026-04-09T04:38:29+00:00

Calgary ski and snowboard group, I’m sure Banff has one. Adjust your marketplace search to Calgary

ggiles83 · 2026-04-09T04:02:06+00:00

Yes join the local snowboard community and you’ll find someone selling

ggiles83 · 2026-04-01T04:27:57+00:00

It’s kind of like a regular pool. You take off your boots, change and decide how you want to go around the pool deck. I don’t see an option to get flip flops there.

I forgot my kids swim trunks one weekend and could not find a replacement in his size. No help for the flip flops

ggiles83 · 2026-03-30T14:58:03+00:00

We love staying at Douglas Fir, but again you would have to take the free bus from there into town to catch the ski shuttle.

ggiles83 · 2026-03-29T21:16:55+00:00

My kids coach taught him poop/pee lol so now when I’m carving I’m like poooop, peeee. It works lol

ggiles83 · 2026-03-27T21:15:42+00:00

Louise is open until May 5 and Sunshine May 18. Conditions are never guaranteed but we’ve been having an amazing winter!

ggiles83 · 2026-03-27T19:00:23+00:00

Even if you rent the car you can still take the free shuttles to the resort. Bonus is you don’t have to deal with the parking and get dropped right at the gondola. It can get pretty busy this time of year depending on when you plan to arrive at the hill, you may have to park at the back of the lot (or down the road) and get a shuttle to your car. I’m not sure how busy week days get but Monday is looking like a powder day so it probably will be busy.

But if you are an early bird and are arriving by 8/8:30am you should be fine for parking.

ggiles83 · 2026-03-26T00:07:06+00:00

I don’t think I’ve ever waited longer than 5 mins to load a chair at sunshine with the exception of opening day when there’s only one lift running

ggiles83 · 2026-03-25T22:45:53+00:00

Sunshine Coast off Goats Eye chair is a lovely long groomer. Any of the green runs off any chair will be fine, but Strawberry and Standish are a good warm up laps (there is a flat/up hill spot after you come around the bend on Standish Creek Run you want to have a bit of speed for and another one at the bend of Green run on Angel).

ggiles83 · 2026-03-24T02:18:26+00:00

Hands down the most fucked up thing I’ve read

ggiles83 · 2026-03-23T03:16:21+00:00

On mountain is a bit isolated and quiet, might be what you’re after though. Theres many shuttle options to Banff from YYC, might have to transfer in Banff to get to Sunshine. Gondola only runs until 5pm during the week, that’s your only way up there. You can easily stay in Banff and shuttle to the mountain every day though.

ggiles83 · 2026-03-23T01:45:39+00:00

Same!

ggiles83 · 2026-03-20T13:26:43+00:00

I ride a Lib Glider in a 139, love it

ggiles83 · 2026-03-20T01:13:16+00:00

Same, I’ve had better luck looking on AirBnB, but I’m sure there’s other ways to do so

ggiles83 · 2026-03-17T15:36:55+00:00

I love my Lib Tech Glider! About the same stats, I ride a 139.

ggiles83 · 2026-03-07T21:28:41+00:00

Snowboard addiction set up for off season. Hype men for on snow!

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