2005-11-16 00:00:00, scrim
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Famous Sunshine Village ski & snowboard resort opens for Canada's longest season Thursday with special reduced weekend lift-ticket prices and the best early season conditions in 16 years.

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Sunshine Opens Thursday With Best Conditions in 16
Years



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Sunshine Opens Thursday With Best Conditions in 16
Years

More snow is forecast for most of the week, adding
to the 21 centimetres (almost nine inches) that
blanketed the resort over the weekend and adding to
a base that is already at 76 centimetres (more than
30 inches).

Sunshine opens with 8 lifts - including six Super
Lifts! --WaWa, Wolverine, JackRabbit, Standish,
Strawberry, Angel, the world's fastest eight
passenger gondola and a magic carpet. Great Divide
is set to open Monday. The Wolverine and Standish
areas traditionally don't open until later in a
season that stretches to the third weekend in May
22.






-5°C
Partly Cloudy

New Snow = 42 cm
Base Depth = 76 cm


Rates at the Sunshine Inn, which has added fireplace
suites, private balconies and jacuzzi tubs, start at
$99 per person and include two days of lift passes
and one night lodging. The special rate runs until
Thursday Nov. 17/05.

Please call
toll free 1-877-542-2633
for reservations and more information.


Lessons are not just for beginners. Our new
workshops are for everyone.

To request your ski lesson click here or
call 1-877-542-2633 ext 3.





The Sunshine/Marmot Ski Card is the best way to ski
the Canadian Rockies. When you present your card at
either resort, you'll receive your 1st, 4th and 7th
day free and you will also receive $13.00 off the
purchase of a regular priced lift ticket or $26.00
off during Double Discount Days. With two great
resorts on one discount card, the Sunshine Marmot
Card is Alberta's best ski vaiue.

only $64.95 plus GST.

Note: Regular Season is Dec 1st - April 30th.

Bonus Coupon Book
Card holders will receive a valuable coupon book
when they validate their cards. This book is stuffed
with 50 great deals at Banff, Canmore and Jasper
hotels and restaurants, plus other special offers
from businesses like WestJet and Thrifty Car
Rentals.

Where to Purchase Your Card
The Sunshine Marmot Ski Card is available for
purchase at all participating Safeway locations in
Alberta or online at www.skibanff.com.

Direct-to-Lift Option
By registering for a Direct-to-Lift card, you will
bypass the ticket window and walk directly to
Sunshine Village's high-speed eight passenger
gondola.

Restrictions
The Sunshine Marmot Ski Card is available for
purchase to Residents of Canada.

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