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Banff – Lake Louise
Lake Louise is arguably home to Canadaโs most spectacular scenery โ but donโt let this detract from the skiing, which is worthy of the trip across the pond in its own right.
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Forecast today: Light rain/snow
- Max temp: 6.4 ยฐc
- Min temp: -2 ยฐc
- Last snowed: Tue 15 Apr
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Lake Louise ski area is located 45 minutes up the highway from the town of Banff
Most people base themselves there, especially if youโre looking for a livelier atmosphere as Lake Louise itself is very quiet. Along with Sunshine Village and Mt Norquay it forms the โSki Big 3โ, all of which are covered by the same lift pass and are linked by a bus service โ although having a car will certainly help.
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Fast liftsPros and cons
- Reliable snow record, especially in early season
- Some of the worldโs most spectacular scenery
- Banff is a great resort town, with plenty going on
- Three ski areas set apart so bus rides or a car needed
- Can get very cold and exposed โ most chairlifts are uncovered
- Lake Louise village itself is very quiet
On the Slopes
The Lake Louise ski area may be famous for hosting the Downhill World Cup each winter, but in reality the slopes are much more mellow. The frontside of the hill is a network of mostly green and blue terrain, but it does steepen towards the summit above the treeline. Similar terrain can be found under the Larch Express chairlift, which is also home to two top-to-bottom greens.
Thereโs a good beginner area at the foot of the hill and then good progression on to longer greens served by the Grizzly Express gondola. In good snow years, the Back Bowls offer some serious challenges for advanced skiers and snowboarders, just watch out for rocks early in the season. And of course thereโs also the Sunshine Village and Mt Norquay ski areas to explore.
Banff - Lake Louise Resort
There are three options as to where to stay when coming to ski at Lake Louise.
The first is to stay in the impressive Fairmont Chateau Hotel right on the lake itself, the second is to stay in the quiet village of Lake Louise and the third is to base yourself in Banff.
We would recommend the first two if youโre looking for a quiet break and are not as concerned about skiing the other two ski areas. Staying in Banff may be 45 minutes from Lake Louiseโs skiing, but it is one of the liveliest resort towns around. It has a fantastic selection of bars, restaurants and things to do โ and because it is mostly a summer resort, there is lots of good value accommodation during the winter months.
Getting to Banff – Lake Louise
- Calgary airport: 1.25 โ 2 hours (driving)
Season Dates
- Opens: 1 November 2024
- Closes: Thursday 15 May 2025
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Banff - Lake Louise Piste Map
Banff - Lake Louise FATMAP
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Banff - Lake Louise PDFTop (2637m)
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Light rain/snow |
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| Snow expected | 0.9 cm | 1.3 cm | 0.8 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.2 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 3.6 cm | 0.7 cm | 2 cm | 2.4 cm | 0.9 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.5 cm | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | -2.8ยฐc | -2.4ยฐc | -3.6ยฐc | 2.4ยฐc | 4.2ยฐc | 3.4ยฐc | 2.2ยฐc | 3ยฐc | 1.8ยฐc | 2.6ยฐc | 4.4ยฐc | 3.8ยฐc | 5.6ยฐc | 7.6ยฐc | 7ยฐc | 8ยฐc | 9.8ยฐc | 9ยฐc | 6ยฐc | 7ยฐc | 4.2ยฐc | 1ยฐc | 2ยฐc | 1ยฐc | 2.2ยฐc | 3.6ยฐc | 3.2ยฐc | 3.4ยฐc | 5ยฐc | 4.4ยฐc |
| Min temp | -5.6ยฐc | -3.6ยฐc | -6.8ยฐc | -9.4ยฐc | 2.4ยฐc | -2.2ยฐc | -3.6ยฐc | 1.8ยฐc | -4.4ยฐc | -7.6ยฐc | 2.6ยฐc | -5ยฐc | -8ยฐc | 5.6ยฐc | -3ยฐc | -5ยฐc | 8ยฐc | -1.6ยฐc | -3.8ยฐc | 4.2ยฐc | -2.8ยฐc | -4.6ยฐc | 1ยฐc | -5ยฐc | -7.6ยฐc | 2.2ยฐc | -4.2ยฐc | -6.8ยฐc | 3.4ยฐc | -3.8ยฐc |
| Feels like temp | -5.6ยฐc | -6.1ยฐc | -6.9ยฐc | -9.4ยฐc | 0.1ยฐc | 0.3ยฐc | -6.8ยฐc | -1.1ยฐc | -1.9ยฐc | -7.6ยฐc | -0.4ยฐc | 1ยฐc | -8ยฐc | 3.6ยฐc | 4.9ยฐc | -8.6ยฐc | 6.1ยฐc | 7.2ยฐc | -3.8ยฐc | 4.1ยฐc | 1.9ยฐc | -4.6ยฐc | 0.9ยฐc | 0.9ยฐc | -7.6ยฐc | -0.2ยฐc | 0.7ยฐc | -10.5ยฐc | 0.6ยฐc | 1.8ยฐc |
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| Snow expected | 0.9 cm | 1.3 cm | 0.8 cm |
| Max temp | -2.8ยฐc | -2.4ยฐc | -3.6ยฐc |
| Min temp | -5.6ยฐc | -3.6ยฐc | -6.8ยฐc |
| Feels like temp | -5.6ยฐc | -6.1ยฐc | -6.9ยฐc |
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| Weather | Mainly fair |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 2.4ยฐc | 4.2ยฐc | 3.4ยฐc |
| Min temp | -9.4ยฐc | 2.4ยฐc | -2.2ยฐc |
| Feels like temp | -9.4ยฐc | 0.1ยฐc | 0.3ยฐc |
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| Weather | Rather cloudy |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.2 cm |
| Max temp | 2.2ยฐc | 3ยฐc | 1.8ยฐc |
| Min temp | -3.6ยฐc | 1.8ยฐc | -4.4ยฐc |
| Feels like temp | -6.8ยฐc | -1.1ยฐc | -1.9ยฐc |
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| Max temp | 2.6ยฐc | 4.4ยฐc | 3.8ยฐc |
| Min temp | -7.6ยฐc | 2.6ยฐc | -5ยฐc |
| Feels like temp | -7.6ยฐc | -0.4ยฐc | 1ยฐc |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 5.6ยฐc | 7.6ยฐc | 7ยฐc |
| Min temp | -8ยฐc | 5.6ยฐc | -3ยฐc |
| Feels like temp | -8ยฐc | 3.6ยฐc | 4.9ยฐc |
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| Weather | Clear skies |
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| Max temp | 8ยฐc | 9.8ยฐc | 9ยฐc |
| Min temp | -5ยฐc | 8ยฐc | -1.6ยฐc |
| Feels like temp | -8.6ยฐc | 6.1ยฐc | 7.2ยฐc |
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| Weather | Light drizzle |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 3.6 cm |
| Max temp | 6ยฐc | 7ยฐc | 4.2ยฐc |
| Min temp | -3.8ยฐc | 4.2ยฐc | -2.8ยฐc |
| Feels like temp | -3.8ยฐc | 4.1ยฐc | 1.9ยฐc |
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| Weather | Occasional snow |
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| Snow expected | 0.7 cm | 2 cm | 2.4 cm |
| Max temp | 1ยฐc | 2ยฐc | 1ยฐc |
| Min temp | -4.6ยฐc | 1ยฐc | -5ยฐc |
| Feels like temp | -4.6ยฐc | 0.9ยฐc | 0.9ยฐc |
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| Snow expected | 0.9 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.5 cm |
| Max temp | 2.2ยฐc | 3.6ยฐc | 3.2ยฐc |
| Min temp | -7.6ยฐc | 2.2ยฐc | -4.2ยฐc |
| Feels like temp | -7.6ยฐc | -0.2ยฐc | 0.7ยฐc |
Resort (1646m)
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| Snow expected | 1.3 cm | 0 cm | 0.4 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.6 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.9 cm | 0.6 cm | 0 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.2 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 5.4ยฐc | 6.4ยฐc | 5.8ยฐc | 5.6ยฐc | 8.2ยฐc | 7.8ยฐc | 4.8ยฐc | 6.2ยฐc | 5.8ยฐc | 6ยฐc | 8.2ยฐc | 7.8ยฐc | 9ยฐc | 11.6ยฐc | 11.4ยฐc | 11.2ยฐc | 13.4ยฐc | 12.8ยฐc | 8.6ยฐc | 9.6ยฐc | 8ยฐc | 5.6ยฐc | 7ยฐc | 6.4ยฐc | 6.8ยฐc | 8.6ยฐc | 8.2ยฐc | 7.4ยฐc | 10ยฐc | 9.6ยฐc |
| Min temp | -2ยฐc | 5.4ยฐc | -0.4ยฐc | -4.2ยฐc | 5.6ยฐc | 2ยฐc | 0.6ยฐc | 4.8ยฐc | 0.4ยฐc | -4ยฐc | 6ยฐc | 0.2ยฐc | -4.4ยฐc | 9ยฐc | 2.6ยฐc | -2.2ยฐc | 11.2ยฐc | 4ยฐc | 0ยฐc | 8ยฐc | 1.4ยฐc | -2ยฐc | 5.6ยฐc | 0.4ยฐc | -3.4ยฐc | 6.8ยฐc | 1ยฐc | -3.8ยฐc | 7.4ยฐc | 1ยฐc |
| Feels like temp | -2ยฐc | 4.9ยฐc | 5.2ยฐc | -4.2ยฐc | 3.5ยฐc | 5.5ยฐc | 0.6ยฐc | 2ยฐc | 3.1ยฐc | -4ยฐc | 3.4ยฐc | 5.6ยฐc | -4.4ยฐc | 7.3ยฐc | 9.7ยฐc | -2.2ยฐc | 9.6ยฐc | 11.2ยฐc | 0ยฐc | 7.1ยฐc | 6.3ยฐc | -2ยฐc | 5.1ยฐc | 5.8ยฐc | -3.4ยฐc | 4.9ยฐc | 6.3ยฐc | -3.8ยฐc | 5.2ยฐc | 7.5ยฐc |
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| Snow expected | 1.3 cm | 0 cm | 0.4 cm |
| Max temp | 5.4ยฐc | 6.4ยฐc | 5.8ยฐc |
| Min temp | -2ยฐc | 5.4ยฐc | -0.4ยฐc |
| Feels like temp | -2ยฐc | 4.9ยฐc | 5.2ยฐc |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.3 cm |
| Max temp | 5.6ยฐc | 8.2ยฐc | 7.8ยฐc |
| Min temp | -4.2ยฐc | 5.6ยฐc | 2ยฐc |
| Feels like temp | -4.2ยฐc | 3.5ยฐc | 5.5ยฐc |
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| Snow expected | 0.6 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm |
| Max temp | 4.8ยฐc | 6.2ยฐc | 5.8ยฐc |
| Min temp | 0.6ยฐc | 4.8ยฐc | 0.4ยฐc |
| Feels like temp | 0.6ยฐc | 2ยฐc | 3.1ยฐc |
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| Max temp | 6ยฐc | 8.2ยฐc | 7.8ยฐc |
| Min temp | -4ยฐc | 6ยฐc | 0.2ยฐc |
| Feels like temp | -4ยฐc | 3.4ยฐc | 5.6ยฐc |
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| Max temp | 9ยฐc | 11.6ยฐc | 11.4ยฐc |
| Min temp | -4.4ยฐc | 9ยฐc | 2.6ยฐc |
| Feels like temp | -4.4ยฐc | 7.3ยฐc | 9.7ยฐc |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 11.2ยฐc | 13.4ยฐc | 12.8ยฐc |
| Min temp | -2.2ยฐc | 11.2ยฐc | 4ยฐc |
| Feels like temp | -2.2ยฐc | 9.6ยฐc | 11.2ยฐc |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.9 cm |
| Max temp | 8.6ยฐc | 9.6ยฐc | 8ยฐc |
| Min temp | 0ยฐc | 8ยฐc | 1.4ยฐc |
| Feels like temp | 0ยฐc | 7.1ยฐc | 6.3ยฐc |
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| Snow expected | 0.6 cm | 0 cm | 0.3 cm |
| Max temp | 5.6ยฐc | 7ยฐc | 6.4ยฐc |
| Min temp | -2ยฐc | 5.6ยฐc | 0.4ยฐc |
| Feels like temp | -2ยฐc | 5.1ยฐc | 5.8ยฐc |
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| Snow expected | 0.2 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm |
| Max temp | 6.8ยฐc | 8.6ยฐc | 8.2ยฐc |
| Min temp | -3.4ยฐc | 6.8ยฐc | 1ยฐc |
| Feels like temp | -3.4ยฐc | 4.9ยฐc | 6.3ยฐc |
Resort Conditions
| Snowfall | Last Snowfall | 15/04/2025 |
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| Next 3 days | 3.3 cm | |
| Depths | Upper piste depth | 171 cm |
| Lower piste depth | 85 cm | |
| Snow conditions | Snow quality | Spring snow |
| Lifts | Lifts open | 10 out of 12 |
| Resort opening date | Tue 05 Nov 2024 | |
| Resort closing date | Sun 04 May 2025 |
Canada
Updated 25/04
Mild albeit steady conditions dominate over the Canadian West Coast this weekend and into the new week, with temperatures varying considerably but things remaining mostly dry. Sun gives way to cloud and, in places, a couple of flocons of snow may be found.
Resorts over the St Lawrence are now closed.
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