Lake Louise Ski Area
Ski resort · Alberta, Canada
Lake Louise Ski Area is a ski resort in Alberta (Canada) with 80 km of runs and 13 lifts. You can ski between 1,647 m and 2,644 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 997 m. Its longest run is Ski Out (3.5 km) and the steepest, Second Gate, reaches ≈ 80% on its toughest stretch.
See Lake Louise Ski Area on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 80 km
- Lifts
- 13
- Elevation
- 1,647–2,644 m
- Vertical drop
- 997 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.4 km
- Blue29 km
- Red22 km
- Black28 km
The steepest runs at Lake Louise Ski Area
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Second Gate Black≈ 80% · 39°
- Couloir Black≈ 78% · 38°
- Flight Chutes 2 Black≈ 74% · 37°
- Whitehorn 1 Black≈ 73% · 36°
- Third Gate Black≈ 71% · 35°
The longest runs
- Ski Out Blue3.5 km
- Pika Blue3.1 km
- Saddleback Bowl Red2.6 km
- Egress Blue2.4 km
- Lookout Blue2.3 km
Lifts
9 chairlifts · 3 magic carpets · 1 gondola.
When to go to Lake Louise Ski Area
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is November.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 2,149 m (the resort's mean elevation is 2,146 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Lake Louise Ski Area
- Mt Norquay46 km · 25 km of runs
- Banff Sunshine Village48 km · 77 km of runs
- Kicking Horse Resort68 km · 46 km of runs
- Nakiska88 km · 27 km of runs
- Fortress Mountain Resort95 km · 31 km of runs
- Panorama Mountain Resort113 km · 74 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lake Louise Ski Area?
- In Alberta, Canada. The nearest resort is Mt Norquay, 46 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Lake Louise Ski Area have?
- 80 km: 0.4 km of green runs, 29 km of blue runs, 22 km of red runs, 28 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Lake Louise Ski Area?
- You can ski between 1,647 m and 2,644 m: a vertical drop of 997 m.
- How many lifts does Lake Louise Ski Area have?
- 13: 9 chairlifts, 3 magic carpets, 1 gondola.
- What is the steepest run at Lake Louise Ski Area?
- Second Gate (black), at ≈ 80% (39°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Lake Louise Ski Area?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is November. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Lake Louise Ski Area?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.