Lake Louise Ski Resort
Lake Louise Ski Resort | ||
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Terrain parks 4 | | |
Snowfall | 454 cm (180 in) per year | |
Website | skilouise.com |
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 (35 mi) west of Banff, Lake Louise is one of three major[a] ski resorts within Banff National Park.[3]
The resort is situated on the southern slopes of the
(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.[4][5][6]
Until autumn 2008, the ski resort was owned and operated by the
Events
The Lake Louise Ski Resort is the first stop on the
The Lake Louise Ski Resort hosted its first FIS Snowboard Cross World Cup in December 2013.[14][15]
The resort also hosts Shake The Lake: a freestyle and live music event held at the end of the snow season.[16]
Facilities
The 145 marked ski runs and back bowls on four mountain faces are 25% beginner, 45% intermediate and 30% advanced.[2] 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) ♦♦ |
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17 | 25 | 54 | 43 |
Lifts
- Lake Louise has 8 lifts, and 2 magic carpets.[17]
Name | Type | Manufacturer | Built | Vertical (metres) |
Length (metres) |
Ride Time (minutes) |
Notes |
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Grizzly Express Gondola | Gondola 6 | Poma | 2004 | 736 | 2918 | 12 | Relocated from Squaw Valley, California. |
Top of the World | High Speed Six | Leitner-Poma | 2002 | 411 | 1344 | 5 | |
Larch Express | High Speed Quad | Leitner | 1998 | 375 | 1463 | 6 | |
Glacier Express | High Speed Quad | Leitner | 2000 | 442 | 1822 | 7 | |
Juniper Express | High Speed Quad | Doppelmayr | 2021 | - | 1089 | 3.6 | |
Ptarmigan | Quad | Leitner-Poma | 2008 | 412 | 1021 | 7.2 | |
Summit | Quad | Doppelmayr | 2020 | - | - | 3.3 | Replaced a single person platter in 2020. |
Paradise | Triple | Yan Lift | 1982 | 394 | 1100 | 7.5 |
- ^ With Banff Sunshine and Mt Norquay
References
- ^ a b Go Ski. "Lake Louise - Statistics". Archived from the original on 2008-04-21. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
- ^ a b c d Lake Louise Mountain Resort. "Mountain Statistics". Retrieved 2008-05-12.
- ^ "Visit Lake Louise | Flights, Holidays & Hotels". British Airways. Retrieved 2018-09-01.
- ^ Williams, Dick (December 9, 1959). "New Lake Louise ski area impressive". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 11.
- ^ Williams, Dick (December 12, 1960). "Mount Whitehorn installs modern 3600-foot ski lift". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 11.
- ^ Williams, Dick (December 27, 1961). "Lake Louise area shined". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 13.
- ^ Hudson, Louise (29 November 2012). "New generation of women taking over at Lake Louise". The Calgary Herald. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ^ "Charlie Locke". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
- ^ "FIS-Ski - Alpine World Ski Championships". Archived from the original on 2013-06-29. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
- ^ "Lake Louise Winterstart World Cup | Alpine Canada Alpin". Archived from the original on 2013-07-09. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
- ^ "Lindsey Vonn". U.S. Ski & Snowboard. Archived from the original on 2012-01-15. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
- ^ Conboy, Marie (22 August 2021). "Lake Louise Audi FIS Ski World Cup called off for 2020". Bow Valley Crag and Canyon. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Lake Louise Audi FIS Ski World Cup – Canada's Premier Alpine World Cup". www.winterstartevents.com. Archived from the original on 2022-01-09. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
- ^ "2013 Lake Louise Snowboard Cross World Cup". Archived from the original on 2018-09-02. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ^ "fissnowboard.com - Informationen zum Thema fissnowboard". www.fissnowboard.com.
- ^ "Monster Energy Drink® | Events". Archived from the original on 2013-06-15. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
- ^ "Lake Louise, AB". 6 November 2015.
External links
- Official website
- Lake Louise Alpine Ski World Cup
- Ski Banff - Lake Louise - Sunshine Archived 2011-02-24 at the Wayback Machine - Tri-Area Joint Venture between the Lake Louise Ski Resort, Sunshine Village, and Mt. Norquay