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Updated December 2024
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How Skiers Rate Lake Louise

Overall Rating
4.40
Value for Money
4.13
Quiet Slopes
3.97
Après-Ski
3.62
Accommodation Options
3.80
Family Friendliness
4.57
Groomed Runs
4.49
Powder Zones
4.18
Tree Runs
4.10
Mogul Fields
3.81
Off-Piste
4.38
Snow Parks
4.11
Lift Efficiency
4.50
Eating Out
3.84
Ski School Quality
4.45
Beginners
4.41
Intermediates
4.41
Advanced
4.41
Experts
4.38
Snowboarders
4.36

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What Skiers Say About Lake Louise

Lake Louise attracts predominantly intermediate to expert skiers and snowboarders who consistently praise the resort's extensive terrain, including back bowls, tree runs, and varied difficulty levels. Reviews frequently mention excellent powder quality, minimal lift queues, spectacular mountain views, and efficient lift systems including recent upgrades. Negative feedback centres on inconsistent snow conditions with runs becoming icy between storms, expensive food and limited dining options, cold temperatures, parking difficulties especially on weekends, and a subdued après-ski atmosphere compared to European resorts. Several users note the resort works well for mixed-ability groups due to its terrain variety.

AI-generated summary based on verified skier reviews

  • terrain variety
  • powder quality
  • minimal lift queues
  • mountain views
  • lift infrastructure
  • back bowl skiing
  • icy conditions
  • food prices
  • parking availability
  • limited après-ski
  • cold temperatures
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Codie
advanced skier ⛷️ 🇨🇦 Canada
Dec, 29 2024
Beautiful resort, full of great options for all riding capabilities. Perfect for snowboarding or skiing with family or solo. Overall the best well rounded resort out there.
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Samantha
intermediate skier ⛷️ 🇨🇦 Canada
Dec, 29 2024
Backside is the best for skiing, amazing powder
Lots of speed
Great for snowboarders as Louise is steeper and less flat spots
The blacks in my opinion are really hard and the runs are longer but super fun overall
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Derek
beginner skier ⛷️ 🇨🇦 Canada
Dec, 29 2024
Excellent runs with great food and drink options.
Perfect snow and great terrain for all abilities.
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Travis
advanced skier ⛷️ 🇨🇦 Canada
Dec, 29 2024
Lake Louise is extremely busy majority of the time with the close proximity to Calgary. If you catch it on a quieter day it is a great resort with a lot of different run options.
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John
intermediate snowboarder 🏂
Dec, 27 2024
The experience I had early this year 2024 was amazing! I had all big 3 but Lake Louse stood up. The runs, the lift and service! I even dropped my phone and thought I lost it but they found it up in the hill. I recommend as must!
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Bruce
intermediate snowboarder 🏂
Dec, 27 2024
Great groomers. Huge amount of terrain and bowls. 3 different parks for different levels. Lots of open area on top half and back side. New 6 pack heated chair installed this year.
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Pat
expert skier ⛷️
Dec, 27 2024
One of the best resorts in North America. Quiet, friendly locals and the most beautiful scenery imaginable.
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Victoria
advanced skier ⛷️ 🇨🇦 Canada
Dec, 26 2024
Long runs. So much variety for run types. Good dining options. New heated chairlift!
Backside of the mountain is a nice place for lunch as it doesnt get as busy as the front.
Chairlift lines usually arent very long.
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Rob
expert skier ⛷️ 🇨🇦 Canada
Dec, 26 2024
I love Lake Louise for it's vast terrain, beautiful views. A real good variety of terrain for all abilities.
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Taryn
advanced skier ⛷️
Dec, 26 2024
Lake Louise is a nice ski resort. Its a decent size, and theres lots of runs. Most of the ones Ive seen are groomed, so not as much selection of ungroomed runs. There is a decent sized terrain park, and some good mogul runs as well. The gondola runs pretty quickly and efficiently. There are some great lunch and après ski places that have delicious food and good beer. Not my favourite ski resort, but still a good, solid place to go skiing.
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Jo
beginner skier ⛷️
Dec, 26 2024
Pretty great experience at lake Louise. Did my lessons here and was a pretty confident skier after the first day, can't wait to head back!
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Randy
expert skier ⛷️ 🇺🇸 United States
Dec, 26 2024
Banff has the nightlife! Great food beautiful scenery and places to take a day off and visit. We had two big storms hit us while there and Lake Louise was over the top with snow!!!! There was powder for days! And very very few people! We got on a lift and we couldnt see anyone ahead of us and there was a couple of people on a trail, but we heard nothing!!!!!! No one hooting or hollering no swish of skis nothing!!!! It was amazing! Probably the best trip we have taken in a few years!!!!
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Lisa
intermediate skier ⛷️ 🇨🇦 Canada
Dec, 26 2024
Lake Louise is a great old school resort. It functions well and smoothly. The food options were decent on the hill. Top of mountain restaurant would be amazing. Nicely groomed runs. Lots of space.
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Dawnette
advanced skier ⛷️
Dec, 26 2024
Great Terrain, fun tree runs, great accessibility with chairs, new bubble chair, easy a rss restaurants located front, mid and backside, additional parking added
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Jesse
advanced skier ⛷️ 🇨🇦 Canada
Dec, 26 2024
Place is great for all skill levels. Steeps are accessible which is a great selling point and my favourite part of this mountain.
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Moria
beginner snowboarder 🏂 🇨🇦 Canada
Dec, 26 2024
Lake Louise is a great resort whether youre a beginner or advanced. Lots of food options and great little areas to chill.
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Daphne
advanced skier ⛷️
Dec, 25 2024
Amazing variety of terrain and runs, some closed since we were there early in the season. Lifts were fast and efficient, snow was well groomed. Pity we didnt have a chance to try the bowls and off piste options, but looking forward to those next time.
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Rebecca
expert skier ⛷️
Dec, 25 2024
Best resort in the Rockies. Great terrain, great snow. Louise has suitable runs for every level making it a perfect spot for ski trips. West bowl on a powder day cant be beat. And if you like glade runs, Louise has you covered. Its never a bad day skiing at Louise.
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Nadiya
intermediate skier ⛷️
Dec, 24 2024
Lake Louise Ski Resort is my favorite ski resort with wide-open runs, challenging bowls and glades. Lake Louise and surrounding mountains adds to its charm.
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Devin
advanced skier ⛷️ 🇨🇦 Canada
Dec, 24 2024
We visited Lake Louise early in the season. Snow conditions werent super our first day, but then it dumped 18 cms overnight and we had lots of powder to play in. The glades on skiers right from top of the world chair were really good and we lapped them at least 4 times!

I recommend skipping the gondola on the front side and going for the chair from the base. You can quickly get to top of the world chair which gives you great access to the back bowls. Larch chair is also worthwhile, especially after a nice snowfall. Both groomed and powder runs to be had.

If you get to the hill early, there is plenty of parking right out front. Lake Louise is one of our family favorites!
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