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Wildflower Week at Sunshine Meadows 2013: August 5th ~ 11th Come out and visit us at the Sunshine Meadows this summer at the height of the wildflower season! Over the course of the week we will be offering a free Eco-Yoga workshop, flower identification presentation, flower photography workshop, Photography contest (free to enter),
August 5th:
Jacinthe provides a flower identification presentation followed by a guide flower identification walk. She will discuss the different parts of flowering plants, flower families, using flower and leaf features to identify lowers, and how to use a guidebook to identify flowers! Each participant will receive a handout with basic flower features and a list of flowers found at Sunshine Meadows!
Space is limited! To register for this event, please contact Sunshine Meadows at 403-762-7889 or email info@whitemountainadventures.com
August 5th-11th: Wildflower Hunt Fun for all the family! As you walk around the beautiful meadows, mark the names of the flowers in bloom you see, and where you saw them. The entries who see the most flowers will be entered into our prize draw! Ask the deli attendant for your entry form upon arival. The winner will be announced on August 12th! 2012 Prize Sponsor: Holiday on Horseback 2012 Season Winners:
August 6th & 8th: Free Guided Interpretive Walks In just 15 minutes of walking you'll reach the continental divide with its incredible views of Mt. Assiniboine and asurrounding sea of peaks, plus open alpine terrain of wildflowers, lakes and larch forests. Led by one of our professional guides you'll hike comfortably through this landscape and also learn about its naturem wildlife and history. 9:30 AM ~ 2:00 PM (Please book your shuttle time for 9:00 am.)
August 9th-11th: 5th Annual Photo Contest Submission Deadline: August 8th! Click here for more Info... Anybody who has a passion for taking pictures can join the event. Take your time to explore the open meadows any time this summer and capture its beauty in your lens! Submit two of your works with titles to White Mountain Adventures in digital format and as printed 8"x10". All of the photos will be displayed at the Sunshine Trail Centre and on our website and will be voted on by visitors to Sunshine. Great Prizes! 2012 Prize sponsors:
August 7th: 9th Annual "Plein" Air PaintOut at the Sunshine Meadows White Mountain Adventures and Sunshine Meadows are happy to present our 9th Annual Plein Air paint out We have invited some of the Bow Valley and Canada's favourite mountain artists Some of the artists who have attended in the past: Donna Jo Massie, Patti Dyment, Sharon Thirkettle Annette Wichmann, Jan Chalupnicek, Dianne Middleton To register for this event please contact Tomoe Yamagata at White Mountain Adventures 403-760-4403 ext. 24 tomoe@whitemountainadventures.com.
August 11th: "Eco-Yoga" Demo Day at Sunshine Meadows Come up to Sunshine on August 11th and join Ronna Schneberger for a mountain yoga experience. Ronna, the owner of EcoYoga Adventures, has been a professional interpretive hiking guide in the Canadian Rockies since 1994 and a Hatha Yoga instructor since 2000. She is a pioneer in combining hiking, yoga, and storytelling. She'll be leading a 2~3 hour program beginning at 9:30 am. (Please book your shuttle time for 9:00 am. ) After yoga, you'll have all day to hike the trails in the meadows! Space is limited! To register for this event, please contact Sunshine Meadows at 403-762-7889 or email info@whitemountainadventures.com Sunshine Meadows Summer CompetitionsThroughout the summer, numbers of diffirent competitions are offered at the meadows! Every 2 weeks or so we have a different question/quiz you can entre your answer to and have a chance to win a prize! Ask our deli staff for more information how to participate upon arrival! Prize Sponsors: Evelyn's Coffee Bar, Rocky Mountain Soap Company Passes and DiscountsFamily and Friends Meadows Cards Save $35 (Only available for purchase before July 15th. Call Now!) A Meadows Card is the most affordable way to take the shuttle bus to Sunshine Meadows. Valid for 5 visits for you and any of your family or friends, this card costs $100 and saves you $35 off the regular fare. As an added bonus you'll also receive a free copy of our new "Alpine Wildflowers of the Canadian Rockies " Guide. This card can only be purchased by calling 403-760-4403 or emailing us at info@whitemountainadventures.com. Reservations cannot be made online using this card but can be made by telephone.
Season's Pass (Only available for purchase before July 15th. Call Now!) Do you like to hike often in the Sunshine Meadows? Then why not buy a Season's Pass for $80 and come up as often as you like! This card can only be purchased by calling 403-760-4403 or emailing us at info@whitemountainadventures.com. Reservations cannot be made online using this card but can be made by telephone.
Local Appreciation Days 2013 - July 15th & August 15th! Do you live in the Bow Valley? If so, come up and visit us on July 15th or August 15th and save $11 on your shuttle ticket. Adult ticket cost is $16 per person. Proof of local residency required. Reservations cannot be made online but can be made by calling us at 403-762-7889 or emailing us at info@whitemountainadventures.com.
Labour Day Weekend Special - Aug. 31 ~ Sept. 2, 2013 Sunshine Village ski pass holders (2012-2013 or 2013-2014 season) receive over 40% off of the regular shuttle ticket fare from the Sunshine Village parking lot. Pay only $16! "Larch Madness" Fall Special Come up to the Sunshine Meadows to see the changing of the Larch trees! From Sept. 9th until the end of the season, all adult ticket prices from the parking lot are reduced to $20 per person ($10 per child)! All adult tickets prices from Banff are reduced to $45 per person ($25 per child). Tickets can be booked online.
End of Season Merchandise Specials From Sept. 10 to the end of the season we will be selling all of our summer cothing stock at 30% - 50% off regular prices. Watch for notices in the local newspapers
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