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Miami Herald
05-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
Canada's Best Spring Skiing and Riding Season, The Rockies' Banff Sunshine Village Kicks Off the Untracked Concert Series!
BANFF, ALBERTA / ACCESS Newswire / April 5, 2025 / Are you ready to ROCK out in the Canadian Rockies? April 5th & 6th mark the return of Banff Sunshine Village's highly anticipated Untracked Concert Series presented by Coors Light. Banff Sunshine's Untracked Concert Series runs weekly, from now until May 19th, Slush Cup Long Weekend. "Spring is when we truly shine," says Kendra Scurfield, VP Brand & Communications at the iconic Banff resort. "As other resorts close up for the season, we at Banff Sunshine carve into our fun and sunny season, the Spring Ski Season. Thanks to our location high on the Continental Divide, guests from around the world flock to Banff Sunshine to enjoy Canada's Best Spring Skiing and Snowboarding." Starting the weekend of April 5th, 2025, skiers, snowboarders, and people who just want to come up to enjoy live music in the mountains can head to Banff Sunshine Village for their free (with lift ticket) spring concert series. This year's lineup features exclusively Canadian talent. To kick-start the concert series, Edmonton's Scenic Route to Alaska will take to the stage set up in the Trapper's Snow Garden. Performance times for the Untracked Concert Series are 1:00 PM & 2:15 PM every Saturday and Sunday, now until Banff Sunshine's closing weekend. Each concert will be paired with a theme, encouraging guests to get into character. April 5th & 6th kick off seven weekends of spring concerts, themes and events. Discounts on lift tickets will be offered to spring skiers and snowboarders dressed up in the weekend theme. Spring skiing at Sunshine Village offers the best of both worlds, from carving up Canada's Best Snow on the pristine slopes of Canada's highest ski and snowboard resort, to lively après ski family-friendly festivities in the luxurious Canadian Rockies. Click here for a full list of spring events & weekend themes! "At Banff Sunshine, we're wide-open for skiing and snowboarding until May 19th, 2025. There's lots of time left to hit the slopes and make incredible spring skiing memories," says Scurfield. About Banff Sunshine: Banff Sunshine Village is home of Canada's Best Snow, Canada's Hottest Lifts, Banff's only ski-in, ski-out hotel Sunshine Mountain Lodge, and Canada's Best Spring Skiing. The resort is celebrated for its extra-long ski and snowboard season which spans from early November until late May. Located just 90 minutes west of Calgary International Airport, and 15 minutes west of the town of Banff, Banff Sunshine Village is wide-open for skiing and snowboarding until May 19th, 2025. For more information about Spring at Sunshine Village, contact Kendra Scurfield at kscurfield@ or call 403-830-7946. Contact Information Kendra Scurfield Director of Brand and Communicationskscurfield@ Buse Kayar busek@
Associated Press
14-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
Snow Stories and the Spirit of the Canadian Rockies, Listen to Banff Sunshine's ‘For the Love of Winter' Podcast
BANFF, ALBERTA / ACCESS Newswire / February 14, 2025 / Looking for a way to share their love of winter with the world, Banff Sunshine Village, Ski Magazine's 2024 overall winner for resort satisfaction, has launched 'For the Love of Winter,' a podcast that aims to explore the cultural love affair skiers and snowboarders have with winter and the on snow memories that shape the people they become. Episodes of the podcast feature guests from a multitude of industries and backgrounds. In season one, Tyler Turner, Rachael Karker, Liam Gill, Kombi President and CEO Mark Pascal and many more share their winter loving stories. In season two, 'For the Love of Winter's,' guest list is heating up. Guests range from Banff Sunshine Village team members to hall of fame athletes to other ski industry personnel including Darren Cole, Leitner-Poma of America CEO. Notable season two episodes include: Ian Curran, Sunshine's Mountain Operations Manager, 6X Stanley Cup winner Kevin Lowe, Bronco's Captain Alex Singleton, and Beijing Olympic gold medallist in boardercross Lindsey Jacobellis. 'The mountains are full of stories, as are skiers and snowboarders. Through 'For the Love of Winter,' we're hoping to share joyful stories of winter and the transformative power skiing and snowboarding can have on the people who call themselves skiers/snowboarders,' said Kendra Scurfield, host of 'For the Love of Winter.' Whether you're a long-time skier, an occasional snow sports enthusiast, flirting with trying skiing, or born to après - you'll enjoy the intimate conversations of 'For the Love of Winter.' Listen to 'For the Love of Winter' wherever you get your podcasts including Spotify and Apple Podcasts. For more information about 'For the Love of Winter' podcast, contact Kendra Scurfield at [email protected] or call 403-830-7946. About Banff Sunshine Village: Located 7,200 feet above sea level (2,133 meters), high on the continental divide in the Canadian Rockies, you'll find Banff Sunshine Village. The world-class mountain resort offers skiers and snowboarders over 3,580 acres of skiable terrain across three mountains. The resort is home to Banff National Park's only ski-in, ski-out hotel, Sunshine Mountain Lodge. Voted Ski Magazine's Best Canadian Resort for 2024, Banff Sunshine Village is famous for being home to Canada's Best Snow, Canada's hottest lifts, and Canada's longest non-glacial ski and snowboard season. Guests of the resort marvel at the immersive mountain scenery and family-friendly atmosphere. The Banff resort is now open daily until May 19, 2025, for the 2024/25 ski and snowboard season.
Yahoo
14-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Snow Stories and the Spirit of the Canadian Rockies, Listen to Banff Sunshine's 'For the Love of Winter' Podcast
BANFF, ALBERTA / / February 14, 2025 / Looking for a way to share their love of winter with the world, Banff Sunshine Village, Ski Magazine's 2024 overall winner for resort satisfaction, has launched "For the Love of Winter," a podcast that aims to explore the cultural love affair skiers and snowboarders have with winter and the on snow memories that shape the people they become. Episodes of the podcast feature guests from a multitude of industries and backgrounds. In season one, Tyler Turner, Rachael Karker, Liam Gill, Kombi President and CEO Mark Pascal and many more share their winter loving stories. In season two, "For the Love of Winter's," guest list is heating up. Guests range from Banff Sunshine Village team members to hall of fame athletes to other ski industry personnel including Darren Cole, Leitner-Poma of America CEO. Notable season two episodes include: Ian Curran, Sunshine's Mountain Operations Manager, 6X Stanley Cup winner Kevin Lowe, Bronco's Captain Alex Singleton, and Beijing Olympic gold medallist in boardercross Lindsey Jacobellis. "The mountains are full of stories, as are skiers and snowboarders. Through 'For the Love of Winter,' we're hoping to share joyful stories of winter and the transformative power skiing and snowboarding can have on the people who call themselves skiers/snowboarders," said Kendra Scurfield, host of "For the Love of Winter." Whether you're a long-time skier, an occasional snow sports enthusiast, flirting with trying skiing, or born to après - you'll enjoy the intimate conversations of "For the Love of Winter." Listen to "For the Love of Winter" wherever you get your podcasts including Spotify and Apple Podcasts. For more information about "For the Love of Winter" podcast, contact Kendra Scurfield at kscurfield@ or call 403-830-7946. About Banff Sunshine Village: Located 7,200 feet above sea level (2,133 meters), high on the continental divide in the Canadian Rockies, you'll find Banff Sunshine Village. The world-class mountain resort offers skiers and snowboarders over 3,580 acres of skiable terrain across three mountains. The resort is home to Banff National Park's only ski-in, ski-out hotel, Sunshine Mountain Lodge. Voted Ski Magazine's Best Canadian Resort for 2024, Banff Sunshine Village is famous for being home to Canada's Best Snow, Canada's hottest lifts, and Canada's longest non-glacial ski and snowboard season. Guests of the resort marvel at the immersive mountain scenery and family-friendly atmosphere. The Banff resort is now open daily until May 19, 2025, for the 2024/25 ski and snowboard season. Contact Information Kendra Scurfield Director of Brand and Communicationskscurfield@ Buse Kayar Media and Content Managerbusek@ SOURCE: Banff Sunshine Village Related Images View the original press release on ACCESS Newswire Sign in to access your portfolio
