Lake Louise Reviews: 4.40/5 from 350+ Verified Skiers | Snomad
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Lake Louise Reviews & Ratings

Top Rated for
4.57 (353 Ratings)
Family Friendliness
4.50 (388 Ratings)
Lift Efficiency
4.49 (384 Ratings)
Groomed Runs
4.45 (185 Ratings)
Ski School Quality
4.45 (22 Ratings)
Beginners
4.41 (85 Ratings)
Intermediates
Overall Rating
4.4
From 389 Reviews
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Total Runs
5400
Bottom Elevation
8652
Top Elevation
4200
Skiable Terrain

How Skiers Rate Lake Louise

4.40 (389 ratings)
Overall Rating
4.13 (378 ratings)
Value for Money
3.96 (376 ratings)
Quiet Slopes
3.62 (307 ratings)
Après-Ski
3.79 (276 ratings)
Accommodation Options
4.57 (353 ratings)
Family Friendliness
4.49 (384 ratings)
Groomed Runs
4.17 (356 ratings)
Powder Zones
4.10 (358 ratings)
Tree Runs
3.80 (332 ratings)
Mogul Fields
4.37 (336 ratings)
Off-Piste
4.11 (307 ratings)
Snow Parks
4.50 (388 ratings)
Lift Efficiency
3.83 (346 ratings)
Eating Out
4.45 (185 ratings)
Ski School Quality
4.45 (22 ratings)
Beginners
4.41 (85 ratings)
Intermediates
4.40 (173 ratings)
Advanced
4.37 (109 ratings)
Experts
4.35 (116 ratings)
Snowboarders

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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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Great snow conditions in early January!! Lift lines almost non existent and food options at Whitehorn lodge were great! Great day!
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One of the BEST out there! The view is absolutely beautiful. Team is very kind and welcoming to support beginners. It gets a little crowded so the earlier you arrive the better.
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Great option for any skier/rider level. Back mountain bowls and powder runs are the place to be. Highly recommend.
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Great terrain and some very challenging runs. Terrific scenery.
Snow was excellent. No onsite accomodation. A skier's hill.
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One of my favourite hills! The skiing is incredible since it offers great groomed trails but it’s also very easy to get to untouched snow in the back bowls. The food at the resort is also damn good!
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Lake Louise ski hill is one of Canada’s largest and most scenic ski resorts. It’s known for its epic views and its family friendly and versatile terrain/layout that boasts an incredibly long ski season (November-May). It’s has over 4200 acres of terrain with 13 lifts and 170 named runs spread across 5 mountains faces. Its Lodge is legendary and skiing Louise is an authentically Canadian experience. 11/10
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Quiet slopes, super friendly staff, it’s been a long time since I been to a resort that will help you load your board into the gondola for you! Resort is super well maintained, there’s an ice castle stage where the apres is held which is pretty insane.
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Great ski resort and the new lift has helped with crowd control a lot. Definitely recommend going to Louise to anyone visiting Banff
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Beautiful resort . Excellent runs . Especially tree runs . Fun . The lifts ran great and where efficient
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Hit a powder day and had an amazing time! So much terrain here, loved the back bowls definitely a fun mountain with lots to explore.
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This is my favourite hill, it’s pretty isolated from bigger town but hotels have restaurants. Love louise
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Resorts super fun found it a little icy in the morning but softened up around 12 to 1 lots of lifts and terrain for everyone
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Off piste backside is the best! Better for more intermediates and up- the easiest runs may be considered steep by some standards.
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Fun resort, very family oriented. Great snow this year, a record for Lake Louise. The runs are pretty wide to give enough space for everyone and the new bubble chair helps warm up between runs.
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The mountain is huge, it can accommodate large crowds! Even when the parking lot seems full the mountain wasnt too crowded. 2 new chair lifts in the last few years too!
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Had a great time with friends not too busy and lots of runs to try for people of different level tried a few black and blues and had a blast. The greens are easy but busy.
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Great place with Lots of terrain. Snow was excellent with runs and boundaries well marked. Lift lines we short and move fast.
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Great mountain. Theres so much for everyone, ranging from greens to double blacks. you can spend a full day here and not get through half the park. Staff is generally really helpful/ friendly, it makes the whole experience worth it .
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Nice place to ski, have been skiing here my whole life. Always go at least once a season. Nice and close to home to do day visits but going for a weekend is much nicer
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Always a great time although there should be options for people who only do a few runs that shouldn't pay full price
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