Where to Ski And Snowboard -

The slopes

  • Extent 3 out of 5
  • Fast lifts 4 out of 5
  • Snow 3 out of 5
  • Queues 4 out of 5
  • Terrain p'ks 4 out of 5
  • Expert 4 out of 5
  • Intermediate 4 out of 5
  • Beginner 3 out of 5
  • Boarder 3 out of 5
  • X-country 5 out of 5
  • Restaurants 2 out of 5
  • Schools 4 out of 5
  • Families 4 out of 5

The resort

  • Resort charm 3 out of 5
  • Convenience 1 out of 5
  • Scenery 4 out of 5
  • Eating out 2 out of 5
  • Apres ski 2 out of 5
  • Off-slope 4 out of 5

Gallery

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Piste maps

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Key facts covers:

  • Sunshine, Norquay and Lake Louise, covered by the Tri-area pass

Key facts

Resort1645 m
Slopes1630-2730 m
Lifts26
Pistes7748 acres
Green23 %
Blue39 %
Black38 %
Snowmaking24 %
Price index155

Package operators

Alpine Answers, AmeriCan Ski, American Ski Classics, Canadian Affair, Crystal, Crystal Finest, Elegant Resorts, Frontier, Independent Ski Links, Inghams, Momentum, Mountain Wave, Neilson, Oxford Ski Co, PowderBeds, Ski Bespoke, Ski Independence, Ski Line, Ski Safari, Skitracer, Skiworld, Snow Finders, Supertravel, Thomson, Virgin Snow

Lake Louise

Canada

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The upside

  • Spectacular high-mountain scenery, in a largely unspoilt wilderness
  • Large ski area by local standards
  • Snowy slopes of Sunshine Village within reach (see Banff chapter)
  • Excellent very scenic cross-country

The downside

  • ‘Village’ is just a few hotels and shops, quiet in the evening
  • Slopes a drive or bus ride away
  • Snowfall record modest
  • Can be very cold, and the chairlifts have no covers

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Tourist office links

www.skilouise.com

Summary

If you care more for scenery than for après-ski action, Lake Louise is worth considering for a holiday. We’ve seen a few spectacular mountain views, and the view from the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise hotel of the Victoria Glacier across frozen Lake Louise is as spectacular as they come: simply stunning.
Even if you prefer the more animated base of Banff, you’ll want to make expeditions to Lake Louise during your holiday. It can’t compete with Sunshine Village for quantity of snow, but it’s an interesting mountain. And from the slopes you get a distant version of that stunning view.

News – this season 2012/13

The beginners’ area and fun zone has been revamped. Snowmaking has been improved.

News – last season 2011/12

The shuttle-bus service from Banff was improved.

News – 2010/11

Alberta’s first boardercross course opened here; it can be used to host FIS World Cup events.

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