4/1/2010 2 photos

Louise is easily the best of the mountain resorts in Banff. The wide range of trails and varying difficulty gives an unending array of runs to board the day away.

Having tried Sunshine a day earlier, Louise offered a lot more varying terrain on the runs as well as more difficult runs than Sunshine did. Although Sunshine is a great resort as well, I really like Louise for the sheer size of the mountain as well as the different mountains/runs it offered.

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1/7/2010

This resort is awesome! We skied here 2 days and loved every minute of it. The powder bowls in the back of the mountain were a blast! In a couple of spots the powder was so deep it came up to my knees. The 2nd day we were the very first people on the mountain and immediately went straight to the Summit lift and rode the blue run down the back of the mountain (can't remember the name). It was the best run I've ever skied!

The scenery is beautiful and almost seems unreal. It was really cold so wearing a lot of layers is a good idea, as on any other mountain. All of the lifts were fast, and even though there were a lot of people at the resort, we never had to wait more than 5-10 minutes to get on a lift. All of the runs are very long so you will definitely get a good workout. There were a few heavily used green/blue runs near the gondola that had patches of ice, but otherwise this resort is highly recommended for anyone.

One word of advice, there is a green run that takes you from the Larch lift to the main entrance. Be careful when coming near the Ski Out run. I must have passed it or something, because I ended up skiing on a snowmobile route, a couple of wrong turns, and eventually ended up on a freeway. That was not fun trying to find my way back. Make sure you follow the signs for "Ski Out". There was another guy snowboarding that run that also said he thought he took a wrong turn somewhere, so I know I can't be the only person that has made this mistake.

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2/5/2009

One of the premier ski resorts in Alberta, Lake Louise offers an afternoon of winter fun. I started my day with a two hour snowboard lesson with super friendly NIck and ended the day with a run down Upper Wiwaxy.

With over 130 runs, there's plenty of skiing for everyone of all levels.

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10/20/2009

It's difficult for me to really love Lake Louise resort because I only skied there half a day and there wasn't any fresh snow.  We mostly did runs on the front and back off the Top of the World express.  It was okay.  We didn't try the Summit Platter because it's torture to boarders.

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10/31/2008

Lake Louise is probably the best ski resort in Alberta and the natural beauty of the Banff National Park offers a brilliant mountain wonderland. It's fairly far from Calgary (about an hour and a half drive), but the trip is always well worth what you spend on gas to get out there. Man-made snow isn't something these guys blow frequently. The groomed runs at the base of the mountain are often supplemented by man-made snow, but the rest of the mountain usually receives ample snowfall.

With over 4,200 skiable acres, 139 named runs, and limitless off-piste adventures, Lake Louise is one of the largest mountains in North America. If you're not a big skier, but still want to experience the mountains, Lake Louise provides a green run down from each lift.

My only qualm with Lake Louise is that it can get rather busy. Thankfully, with so much off-run terrain and back-country options available, this isn't really a big issue.

Their bowls, chutes, and runs through the glades make Lake Louise a snowboarders paradise. Definitely check out this mountain. Lift tickets here can be rather pricey: $80 for a full day. Be sure to bring your wallet as rentals and food in their lodge is ridiculously expensive.

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4/15/2009

Nothing comes close. Talking about it is a waste of time. Lake Louise is the ultimate.

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