ALBERTA
LAKE LOUISE SKI AREA
LAKE LOUISE, ALBERTA T0L 1E0
Area Telephone: (403) 522-3555 Mountain (403) 256-8473 Reservations (800) 258-7669
Fax: (403) 522-2095
Snow Condition: (403) 244-6665
Internet Address:
Email: info@skilouise.com
AREA'S SKIING STATISTICS
Elevation: Top: 8,650 feet Base: 5,393 feet
Vertical Drop: 3,257 feet
Skiing Terrain: 11 square miles including 113 designated runs; 4,200 acres of bowl, mogul fields and gladed timberline skiing; terrain park; half-pipe
Longest run: 5 miles
Slope Difficulty: Beginner: 25%; Intermediate: 45%; Advanced: 30%
Lift Capacity Per Hour: 15,449
Average Annual Snowfall: 140 inches
Snowmaking: 40%, 1,700 acres
Lifts: Magic Carpet: 1 Tows: 0 Bars: 2 (1-T, 1 platter) Chairs: 8 (2 dbl, 1 trpl, 1 qd, 4 h-s qds) Trams: 0 Gondolas: 0
Average Area Temperature:
Sunshine: 96 hrs., Dec.–April
EQUIPMENT AND SCHOOLING
Ski Rental and Repair: 900 pair avail. Adult/Child: $18/12 full day, $14/9 halfday; high performance $40/day, $31/halfday; 20% less 3 or more days. Repairs available
X-Country Rental and Repair: N/A
Ski Instructors: 50 f/t; 50 p/t
Ski Patrol: Professional & Volunteer
Ski School Method: CSIA
Special Instruction: Racing, freestyle moguls, powder, snowboarding and cross country; clinics
Ski Class Rates: Group $25 per 1¾ hours; Private $65 p/h or 2 persons; ½ day private (2½ hrs.) available
Handicapped (lessons, rates, svcs.): Not available
Ski School Telephone: (403) 522-3555
ADDITIONAL RECREATION FACILITIES
Cross Country: Yes, overnight acc’m
Touring: Yes 60 miles of trail
Dog Sledding: Yes
Helicopter Service: Nearby
Ice Fishing: No
Ice Skating: Yes
Indoor Tennis: No
Mountaineering: Yes
Movie Theater: In Banff
Ski Jumping: No
Sledding: Yes
Sleigh Riding: Yes
Snowboarding: Yes
Snowcat Riding: In region
Snowmobiling: In region
Snowtubing: No
Swimming: Chateau Lake Louise, Lake Louise Inn, West Louise Lodge, Post Hotel in Banff
Tobogganing: Yes
Other: Spa, exercise rooms, dancing
NASTAR: Yes
LODGING FACILITIES
Lodging Within Walking Distance to Slope: 1.5 miles to nearest lodging
Slope Transportation: Complimentary shuttle service in Lake Louise
Hotel/Lodges: Village of Lake Louise–6 lodges; Motel/Hotel–1100 rms; Studios & suites
Lodging Telephone: (403) 522-3555; (403) 256-8473; (800) 258-7669
Condominium Tele: None
Average Room Cost Per Day: $70.00 double occupancy
Camper Facilities: Overnight camper parking allowed; power available (in Village) (1.5 miles from resort)
RESTAURANTS AND APRES-SKI
Restaurants: Base: 3 On-Mountain: 2 Other: In village
5 cafeterias and 5 restaurants at slope; Lodge of Ten Peaks has cafeteria,lounge, deli & cappucino bar; Whiskyjack Lodge has bar, restaurant & cafeteria; Whitehorn Lodge has cafeteria (day)/restaurant (night) Torchlight dinner & ski; Temple Lodge has cafeteria & restaurant; Gazebo Bar offers BBQ & Beavertails
Bars/Lounges 20 in the Lake Louise area; many more in Banff
SERVICES
Shops: Slope–Ski shop; repair shops Village of Lake Louise–general store, gas station, shopping mall, beverage store, post office, Ski/curio shop Banff–Full service facilities Daily free guided tours 10:15 am & 1:15 pm
Credit Cards Accepted: Chargex,VISA,AE, & MC accepted for lifts, ski school, rentals, & dining/bar
Nursery and Child Care: 20 mos.–6 years old; 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, $5 p/h; $25 p/d
Medical: First aid at area, clinic in Town Hospital in Banff & Canmore
TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION
Sunshine Ski Area–24 miles; Banff–34 miles; Calgary (airport)–115 miles on TransCanada Highway Bus transportation–available from Banff, Calgary Lake Louise, & Calgary Airport Canadian Pacific Railway into Banff and Lake Louise
SKIING SEASON AND RATES
Season: November 11–May
Days Open: Daily
Halfday pass begins at 12:00 pm
Hours: 9:00–4:30 (spring) 9:00 - 4:00 until March 15th. (4:30 PM after 4:30 PM)
Staggered lift closing hours: 3:30-Larch chair 4:00-Ptarmigan chair
Night Skiing: None
Rates (All lifts) (Canadian Funds):
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