A small, quiet village further up the highway at around 1,540 m, on the doorstep of the biggest and most varied of the three mountains. The setting by the frozen lake is the draw, but it's sleepy after dark with little beyond a handful of hotels. Best if the skiing matters more than the nightlife.
- 1,540 m Village base
- 2,686 m Top lift
- 1,054 m Vertical
- 279 Pistes mapped
- 33 Lifts
Terrain, lift and aspect figures shown are for the whole SkiBig3 — Lake Louise shares the area's linked lift pass. Its own base altitude is shown above.
Snow & weather
Live conditions from the mountain, plus the average snow you can expect month by month.
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Average monthly snowfall
Terrain & aspect
For the whole SkiBig3.
- Novice
- Easy
- Intermediate
- Advanced
- Flat / ungraded
Slopes mostly face SW.
Aspect derived from run bearings · OpenSkiStats / © OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Skiing & terrain
A level-by-level guide to skiing from Lake Louise is coming soon. The difficulty split and slope aspect (for the whole SkiBig3) are shown here now.
On the map
Stay in Lake Louise
A small, quiet village further up the highway at around 1,540 m, on the doorstep of the biggest and most varied of the three mountains. The setting by the frozen lake is the draw, but it's sleepy after dark with little beyond a handful of hotels. Best if the skiing matters more than the nightlife.
Lifts and pistes from the door — the point of a high, purpose-built resort.
Self-catering residences, the bulk of the beds and the flexible-budget option.
Catered and self-catered chalets for groups wanting the whole place.
From simple to high-end, with pools and spas to thaw out in.
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Nearby resorts
Other bases within reach — including the rest of the SkiBig3.
Faces north-west Panorama Mountain Resort
- Vertical
- 1217 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 83
- Lifts
- 10
Faces west Revelstoke Mountain Resort
- Vertical
- 1709 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 61
- Lifts
- 7
Faces north-east Fernie Alpine Resort
- Vertical
- 1038 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 102
- Lifts
- 10
Faces east Silver Star Mountain Resort
- Vertical
- 740 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 141
- Lifts
- 11
Faces south-east Sun Peaks Resort
- Vertical
- 887 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 171
- Lifts
- 13
Faces south-west Big White Ski Resort
- Vertical
- 759 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 101
- Lifts
- 16
Getting to Lake Louise
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Ski data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via OpenSkiMap & Skimap.org. Basemap © OpenFreeMap / OpenMapTiles. · Weather data © Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), ERA5 reanalysis. Editorial: mynext.holiday. Accommodation via Stay22; transfers via Kiwitaxi; car hire via Travelpayouts.