RESORT INFORMATION

With 4200 skiable acres, Lake Louise is one of the largest ski areas in North America. The unique layout allows families and groups of varying abilities to ski together; there are beginner, intermediate and expert runs down from every chair. Beginners and intermediate skiers have access to an abundance of gentle slopes and long cruising runs. Experts can explore endless chutes, glades, gullies and remote bowls in some of the Rockies' most challenging terrain. Lake Louise also boasts its own Glacier skiing.

ESSENTIAL INFO

Altitude: 1540m – 2730m

Lifts : Drags 3, Chairs 5, Gondolas 1.

Number of runs:Blue 25%, RED 45%, Black 30%.

Pistes: 1700 acres of skiable terrain

Lift Pass: Call for Exclusive Prices!

Transfer times: Calgary 2.5hrs

FAMILIES

Childcare is available at the daycare centre next to the main lodge from birth to age six; tots can try a little skiing too. Then from age five to 12 (from seven for snowboarders), children can join ‘Kidski and Shreddies' classes, meeting at the Wilderness Adventure Park.

APRES SKI / NIGHTLIFE

Lake Louise is not the place to go for wild partying, but there are a few après-ski options. The Kokanee Kabin at the mountain base is a lively spot at the end of the day, with cold beer or hot drinks, barbecue and live music. Otherwise, your best bet is to head to one of the hotel bars for a quiet drink. For an après activity with an Albertan twist, Brewster Lake Louise Stables will pick you up in a horse-drawn sleigh and whisk you to a cowboy barbecue, complete with live country and western music and line dancing (departs from the Chateau Lake Louise).