Last February we went up to the Sunshine Village Ski & Snowboard resort to enjoy the overnight experience and spend the morning with the snow safety team. The video (above) is a bit of an inside look at what goes into getting the hill ready for the thousands of skiers and riders that were expected that day.

At the gate to Wild West-about to do a lap before opening it to the public.

Preparing to throw some bombs over ‘The Shoulder’

Sunshine Village is looking at November 9th to open up for the 2012/2013 season, and so far it looks like it is going to be another banner year for snowfall in the Canadian Rockies!

A thirsty bear at Trappers in the Sunshine Village.