Snowshoeing on Top of the World

Explore untouched powdery wilderness with a professional guide. Experience the Rockies’ winter backcountry through fun, challenge, and nature’s beauty.

Duration: 4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Sunshine Road - Amazing deep powder snow - every time
    True backcountry snowshoe experience
    Gondola and chairlift ride to the top of Standish Mountain
    Views of Mt. Assiniboine and 360 degree Canadian Rockies
    Crossing the Continental Divide into British Columbia
    Hot chocolate and cookies included
    Note: Moderately strenuous backcountry activity, ensure your fitness level is adequate before participating
    Note: Minimum dress requirements include snowpants, ski jacket hat, mitts, good winter boots and appropriate underlayers
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Professional guide
  • Snacks
  • Poles
  • Snowshoes
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Put your snowshoes on and walk with into a white powder paradise where there are no trails and it’s simply miles and miles of powdery wilderness in front of you. You’ll access the beautiful winter backcountry with a professional guide the way the Rockies are meant to be experienced - as a mix of fun, challenge, and learning, combined with the simple enjoyment of being outside in nature.

  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • The WMA Snowshoeing on Top of the World program takes place in backcountry alpine terrain and presents serious safety risks for any person not dressed properly or sufficiently fit to complete the entire walk. Once a group leaves the top chairlift station, and begins walking downhill, there is no turning back for the group. Therefore:
  • Warm hat and gloves required
  • Winter coat required
  • Warm pants required – not jeans
  • Winter boots or hiking boots required
  • Guests must be reasonably fit and able to walk at least 3 kilometres on snowshoes through potentially deep powder snow.
Location
1 Sunshine Rd
Sunshine Road
If making your own way to Sunshine Village, meet your guide at 1pm at the base of the Sunshine Village Gondola (parking lot station), directly in front of gondola boarding area. Otherwise please enter your desired pickup location (within Town of Banff only) and we will provide updated pick up time.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Brentw621
Apr 5, 2024
Back country snow shoe adventure - Unique and truly amazing backcountry experience. We highly recommend this adventure to anyone who is looking for something a little different, a little off the beaten path, and more than a little memorable! Jack was an extremely personable tour guide who was very knowledgeable and went above and beyond customizing the adventure to fit our skill level and interests. This exceeded our expectations ;) Thanks! 🥑
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Sightsee281754
Mar 27, 2024
Snow shoeing on top of the world! - We had a fantastic snowshoe experience on the top of Standish chair lift at Sunshine Mountain Resort! Gods country fabulous views a spunky tour guide named Meghan was one of the best….full of knowledge and a few jokes !
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Suemy7615ei
Mar 27, 2024
Amazing adventure - Amazing adventure. Breathtaking views, informative, entertaining, great experience. Guide was attentive, knowledgeable and a true outdoor guide.
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Jaysv5151jz
Mar 18, 2024
Great tour, Great guide. - This was a fantastic tour. Jen was one of the best guides I've ever had for anything. Fun, spirited, knowledgable and safety conscious. I definitely recommend this and would do another tour with Jen if I get the chance. (I bet the other guides are pretty good too :)
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1968clb
Mar 17, 2024
Sunshine Snowshoeing makes for incredible memories - The snowshoe at the top of the Earth was an incredible experience! We had mountain peaks around us in all directions, sunshine, and blue sky. six of us were on the tour with our guide Josh. It was a perfect bluebird day! The snowshoe started with Standish viewpoint. We then headed through some pristine spring snow toward Rock Isle Lake where the views were incredible. After a stop for hot chocolate and cookies, we headed back adjacent to the ski terrain. We were glad we had water and sunglasses for our beautiful day. It was definitely a spring day to dress in layers. Josh was very pleasant and engaging as a guide. He made a point to chat with each of us on the tour with restaurant recommendations.
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713jeffreyg
Mar 14, 2024
A great day! So much fun - This was an amazing day! A great experience. The tour guide Jen was friendly and helpful. It was easy to enjoy this hike. I would definitely do this snowshoeing again d would recommend it to anyone.
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Coleene550
Mar 10, 2024
12/10 Snowshoe experience - We had an amazing time snowshoe-ing. Our tour guide, Jennifer, made us feel very comfortable being first timers! Everything was well organized - from the pick-up from our hotels to being on the mountain and back to our hotels. We’re so happy to have done this tour to enjoy the beautiful winter in the Rockies. Would recommend to everyone.
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David_g
Mar 2, 2024
Great Experience - We had an incredible time! It was an unforgettable experience. We got to explore the hidden side of the mountain, a perspective you wouldn't normally see. Our guide, Pablo, was exceptional! He truly enhanced our journey.
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Shinylaces
Feb 18, 2024
Exhilarating and fun - my new-found snow activity! - I had such a great experience snowshoeing at Sunshine for the first time on Monday that I went again on Friday! I can’t ski or snowboard anymore but didn’t want to miss out on the fun while my family were out on the mountain. I decided to try snowshoeing and doing the On Top of the World tour. I don’t know how many time I said “wow” on the first day — getting to experience so many incredible views of BC and Alberta was amazing. It was quite a work out too! And would rate it as moderate to strenuous. My tour guide Megan was informative, funny, and kind. Since my family decided they wanted to spend their last day at Sunshine, I figured - why not! I’ll go on the tour again!! This time Jack was our guide and it was a bit warmer out and the snow was softer making it so much fun to walk through! I had such a great time — Jack was very accommodating and full of information as well. Thank you, White Mountain Adventures!!! Your team were so helpful and kind (from switching my pickup on Monday to booking me onto the tour the morning-of on Friday). I can’t thank you enough for making my visit to Banff a very memorable one.
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Alexandrajq1507ne
Feb 12, 2024
This is a "MUST DO" - Had and amazing time on this trip. The guide Kristi was very knowledgable and professional. As a first time snow shoer and first time in the mountains she made us feel safe. The views were amazing. We had a blast and will definitely be doing this again in the spring.
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