Lake Louise Mountain Resort Information
The Lake Louise Ski Area is a ski resort located in Banff National Park, near the village of Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada. It can be reached from Banff, from where it is a 35 to 45 minute drive 57 km (35 mi) west on Trans-Canada Highway, or Calgary, a 2-hour drive. Lake Louise is one of three major ski resorts located in the Banff National Park.[3]
The resort is situated on the southern slopes of the Merlin Ridge of the Slate Range, between the heights of Mount Richardson, Ptarmigan Peak, Pika Peak and Redoubt Mountain, all around 3000 m (10,000 ft) 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 (Icefield Parkway).
Until Autumn 2008, the ski resort was owned and operated by the Resorts of the Canadian Rockies (RCR) company. Recently Charlie Locke, a former owner of the ski area, exercised a buy-back option to reacquire a majority share of Lake Louise from RCR to return as the ski resort's president and operator.[4]
Facilities
The 139 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 heli-skiing, dog sledding, ice skating, and cross-country skiing.
Trails
| Easier | Intermediate | Experienced | Difficult (Double Black) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 25 | 54 | 43 |
Lifts
| Lift Name | Length | Vertical | Type | Ride Time | Make | Build Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Platter | 1119 m | 410 m | 1 Person Platter | 8 min. | Mueller | 1976 |
| Glacier Express Quad | 1822 m | 442 m | High Speed Quad | 7 min. | Leitner | 2000 |
| Grizzly Express Gondola | 2918 m | 736 m | 6 Person Gondola | 12 min. | Leitner Poma | 2003 |
| Sunny T-Bar | 361 m | 44 m | 2 Person T-Bar | 3 min. | Doppelmayr | |
| Paradise Triple Chair | 1100 m | 394 m | Fixed Grip Triple | 9 min. | Lift Engineering | 1982 |
| Ptarmigan Quad Chair | 1021 m | 412 m | Fixed Grip Quad | 9 min. | Leitner Poma | 2008 |
| Larch Express Chair | 1463 m | 375 m | High Speed Quad | 6 min. | Leitner | 1998 |
| Top of the World 6-Pack Express | 1344 m | 411 m | High-Speed 6 Pack | 5 min. | Leitner Poma | 2003 |
| Magic Carpet | 79 m | 18 m | Surface Lift | 2 min. | 2006 |
References
- ^ a b Go Ski. "Lake Louise - Statistics". http://www.goski.ca/ski-resorts/Alberta/Lake-Louise-Stats.asp. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
- ^ a b c d Lake Louise Mountain Resort. "Mountain Statistics". http://www.skilouise.com/the-mountain/guides-and-maps/mountain-stats.aspx. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
- ^ http://www.britishairways.com/travel/ski-holidays-lake-louise/public/en_gb
- ^ http://www.skicanadamag.com/Features/2009/BG2010/Louise.html
External links
- Ski Louise.com - official site
- Ski Banff - Lake Louise - Sunshine - Tri-Area Joint Venture
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Categories: Ski areas and resorts in Alberta | Banff National Park
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