139 km
1646 m - 2637 m
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Test report Lake Louise
Skiresort.info Test of the ski resort Lake Louise
Total result: 4.3 out of 5 stars
Test Lake Louise
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Further evaluation criteria
Evaluation criteria for special interests
In detail: Test report for ski resort Lake Louise
Top evaluation criteria
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Runs/slopes
Altitude difference
991 m (Valley 1646 m - Mountain 2637 m )
Lifts/ cable cars
8
Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
→ 2 ← 2
Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
→ 2 ← 2
Runs/slopes
Total 139 km
Easy
35 km
(25 %)Intermediate
62 km
(45 %)Difficult
42 km
(30 %)
Longest run
8 km
Run location
above tree line, under tree line
Worth knowing
- Valley run available
Number of ski lifts
8
Total capacity
15240 Passengers / hour
Length of all lifts
11.2 km Total
Lifts and cable cars
1
5
2
Additional
1
Worth knowing
- Artificial snow-making
30 % of the slopes have snow-making capabilities
- The valley run is always open when ski resort is open; without the valley run, ski operation is not possible.
Season 2009/2010
175 Days open
175 Days when valley run open
175 Days when valley run open
Season 2010/2011
171 Days open
171 Days when valley run open
171 Days when valley run open
Season 2011/2012
187 Days open
187 Days when valley run open
187 Days when valley run open
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The slope preparation is excellent.
Tip: By new snow, an optimal slope prepartion is not always possible, even with a large effort. In addition, the new snow can not combine with the snow lying underneath and moguls are created quickly. For safety reasons, usually no slope preparation is possible during operating times.
Further evaluation criteria
Banff National Park Pass required
Access via Highway 1, Ausfahrt Lake Louise
- Grizzly Express Gondola (Lake Louise, AB), Ideal entry for day visitors
Distance: 3 km · approx. 3 Minutes driving time
Roads: Side road, well-developed, without significant incline
Parking spaces: enough available, Tarred parking lot, Stone parking lot, free of charge
Public transportation/ on-site mobility
- No direct train connection
- Ski busses
- Scheduled busses
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Ski-in/Ski-out
There are no accommodations with direct access to the slopes and to lifts (Ski-in/Ski-out)
Towns/villages
- Banff
Distance to ski resort more than 20 km
Guest beds 12230 - Lake Louise
Distance to ski resort 3-5 km
Note: For the evaluation, only the accommodations which are located directly on the slopes and lifts, or have very easy access to the ski resort have been considered.
Evaluation criteria for special interests
Information for families and children
- Kid's Land/ separated area for children
- Wave ride for children
- People mover
- Children's lifts
- Beginner's lifts near the valley
- Ski school for children
- Child care
Information for beginners
- Easy and manageable slope offering, which is easy to achieve
- Wide slopes
- Beginner's area
- Special slopes for slower skiers / beginners
- Easy valley run
- Beginner's lifts near the valley
Photos
Information for advanced skiers, freeriders
- many freeride / deep snow areas
- very many mogul slopes
- many extremely difficult, steep and unprepared runs (Double Diamonds)
Slope offering advanced skiers
Runs/slopes
Total 139 km
Difficult
42 km
(30 %)Note: Always mind the avalanche warnings and barriers, please. Never ski into a closed and unsecured area.
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Information for Snowboarders
- few cat tracks
- no runs with ascent
- many freeride / deep snow areas
Snow parks
- Terrain Park Lake Louise
Offering snow parks
- Snow park/ Fun park
- No halfpipe
- Kicker (Jump/ Ramp)
- Rails/ Slides
- Boxes
- Wallride
- Corner / Hip
- Waverides
- Pro Line
- Medium Line
- Beginner/ Easy Line
- Chill area
Conclusion
well organized alteration, panorama, nice base station with lodges, Back bowls with deep snow slopes
no lifts with bubbles
Detailed description of the ski resort
Lake Louise, located at the Trans Canada Highway 1, has only about 5 houses and two filling stations. You have another 3 km to the Lake Louise, where the Chateau Lake Louiseis located. If you drive to the other direction for 3 km you reach the Lodge of the Ten Peaks, Whiskyjack Lodge and the high speed quad Glacier Express and the high speed 6-person gondola Grizzly Express. From here you can start your tour through the ski resort. Following to the quad the high speed six person chair Top of the World takes you up to the Eagle Ridge from where you can reach every lift in the resort. Years ago it was possible to take a gondola from the Trans Canada Highway up to the ski resort. Today the gondola is closed. At the back side of the ski resort you find a lot of steep runs, especially for advanced skiers. The Paradise Bowl and the steep runs at the Ptarmigan quad are very recommendable. At the high speed quad Larch you find runs from beginner to expert. At the base station of the two quads is the Temple Lodge, very good for lunch. From here you can ski also down a very long and flat slope back to the parking lots (not recommendable for snowboarders). At the front side you find easy to intermediate runs through the forest down to the base station. With the Summit Platter you can go up to the highest point in the ski resort (2637m). From here you have a very good access to the Back Bowls with fantastic steep deep snow runs. From the top of the ski resort you have a very nice view to the Lake Louise, to the Victoria Glacier and the Canadian Rockies. At the base station is the Sunny T-bar especially for beginners.
After skiing or riding you can go to the Lodge of the Ten Peaks (with open fire place) or the Kokanee Kabin for après-ski to enjoy a whisky or a cold beer. In the evening you have not so much action in Lake Louise, the perfect place to relax. You can take a bath in the hot tub, go dining, join the hotel bar, or if you like more night-life or après-ski you have to go to Banff, 60 km from Lake Louise.
Test Report issued on 2012-03-21
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