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Lake Louise Ski Resort

Ski resort in Alberta, Canada

Field	Value
name	Lake Louise Ski Resort
logo	Lake-louise-ski-resort-logo.jpg
picture	[[File:Lakelouiscanada.jpg	240px]]
caption	Lake Louise in 2004
location	Lake Louise, Alberta,

nearest_city	Banff, Alberta
Calgary, Alberta
coordinates
pushpin_map	Canada#Alberta
pushpin_label_position	right
pushpin_relief	y
map_caption	Location in Canada##Location in Alberta
vertical	991 m
top_elevation	2637 m
base_elevation	1646 m
skiable_area	17 km2
number_trails	145
longest_run	8 km
liftsystem	10 lifts:
- 3 surface lifts
- 1 fixed-grip triple
- 2 fixed-grip quad
- 6 high-speed lifts
- 1 six-passenger gondola
lift_capacity	more than 14,000 skiers/hr
terrainparks	4
snowfall	454 cm per year
external_link	skilouise.com

Calgary, Alberta

3 surface lifts
1 fixed-grip triple
2 fixed-grip quad
6 high-speed lifts
1 six-passenger gondola The Lake Louise Ski Resort & Summer Gondola is a ski resort in western Canada, located in Banff National Park near the village of Lake Louise, Alberta. Located 57 km west of Banff, Lake Louise is one of three major ski resorts within Banff National Park.

The resort is situated on the southern slopes of the Slate Range, with most of its skiable terrain on the slopes of Whitehorn Mountain, with additional skiable terrain to the east on the lower western slope of Lipalian Mountain. The overall ski area is between the heights of Mount Richardson, Ptarmigan Peak, Pika Peak and Redoubt Mountain, all around 3000 m above sea level. The base of the slopes is defined by Pipestone River, a tributary of the Bow River, immediately north of the intersections between Highway 1A (Bow Valley Trail), Highway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway), and Highway 93 (Icefields Parkway).

History

Lake Louise has been a home to skiing since the 1920s, as the gateway to the Skoki Ski Lodge. The first lift was constructed in 1954, and a poma was added in 1960.

Until autumn 2008, the ski resort was owned and operated by the Resorts of the Canadian Rockies (RCR) company. In 2008, Charlie Locke, a former owner of the ski area (1981–2003), exercised a buy-back option to reacquire Lake Louise from RCR to return as the ski resort's owner, president and operator.

Events

The Lake Louise Ski Resort is the first stop on the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup circuit, and the only place in Canada where this event is held. The event, also known as the Lake Louise Winterstart World Cup, is described by Alpine Canada as "Canada's highest-profile alpine ski race", and attracts high-profile downhill skiers from around the globe - such as four-time World Cup champion, Lindsey Vonn. The races began at the resort in 1980 and ran consecutively from 1993 to 2020. The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic caused the 2020 races to be cancelled. The race is one of the select few that holds both the men's and ladies' speed events on the World Cup circuit and plays host to the first World Cup downhill and super-G races of the season.

The Lake Louise Ski Resort hosted its first FIS Snowboard Cross World Cup in December 2013.

The resort also hosts Shake The Lake: a freestyle and live music event held at the end of the snow season.

Facilities

The 145 marked ski runs and back bowls on four mountain faces are 25% beginner, 45% intermediate and 30% advanced. The 'Terrain Park' is also designed for riders of all levels. Four full service day lodges are operational during winter. Snowboarders have access to all trails and the terrain park.

The Lake Louise sightseeing gondola is open year-round, offering panoramas of glaciers, natural springs, wildflowers and possibly wildlife (such as grizzly bears). Other activities in the resort area include dog sledding, ice skating, and cross-country skiing.

Trails

Easier	Intermediate	Advanced	Difficult
(Double Black) ♦♦
17	25	54	43

Lifts

Lake Louise has 10 lifts, and 3 magic carpets, including:
- 4 High speed quads (including Richardson's Ridge Express opening spring 2026)
- 2 High speed six
- 2 Fixed grip quad
- 1 Fixed grip triple
- 1 Gondola (6 passengers)

Notes

References

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Hudson, Louise. (29 November 2012). "New generation of women taking over at Lake Louise". The Calgary Herald.
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Conboy, Marie. (22 August 2021). "Lake Louise Audi FIS Ski World Cup called off for 2020".
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