| Lake Louise Facts |
| Address: |
Lake Louise Ski Area
#1 Whitehorn Road
P.O. Box 5
Lake Louise, Alberta, T0L 1E0 |
| Phone: |
(403) 522-3555 Ski Hill (403) 256-8473 Calgary Office
1-800-258-7669 North America Toll Free Reservations |
| Fax: |
(403) 522-2095 |
| Snow Report: |
(403) 244-6665 |
| E-mail: |
info@skilouise.com |
Web Page: |
www.skilouise.com |
| Opening/Closing: |
November 7, 2003 until May 9, 2004 |
| Hours of Operation: |
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. seven days a week
9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (spring hours) |
| Vertical Rise: |
991 metres (3,250 feet) |
| Base Elevation: |
1,646 metres (5,400 feet) |
| Summit Elevation: |
2,637 metres (8,650 feet) |
| Skiing Acreage: |
4,200 skiable acres (1700 hectares) -the largest in the Canadian Rockies and one of the largest in North America! Also, thousands of acres of open bowl skiing. |
| Number of Trails: |
113 named runs plus thousands of acres of open bowls |
| Terrain Difficulty: |
25% Beginner
45% Intermediate
30% Advanced/Expert |
| Longest Run: |
8 km (5 miles) |
| Average Annual Snowfall: |
454cm (179 inches) |
| Snowmaking: |
Extensive - 40% of entire mountain or 1,700 acres |
| Ski Lifts: |
1 high speed 6-passenger, 3 high speed quads
1 fixed grip quad, 1
triple
2 doubles, 1 expert platter
1 T-bar, 2 Magic Carpets
* All chairs have an easy and difficult way down |
| Lift Capacity: |
16,869 skiers per hour |
| Mountain Lodges: |
2 base lodges and 2 on-mountain lodges all with full service cafeterias and restaurants. |
| Ski/Snowboard School: |
One of Canada's largest ski schools featuring several ski and snowboard packages, and children's programs. |
| Equipment Rentals: |
Available at the base area in the Lodge of the Ten Peaks. From standard equipment to mid and high performance skis and boards. |
| Racing: |
Annual World Cup events plus full dual slalom Nastar race centre. |
| Cross Country: |
A variety of ski trails for all ability levels. 80km or 50 miles of track set trails plus access to rustic Skoki Lodge in the mountain backcountry.
|
| Daycare: |
Licensed facilities located at the base area in it's own building. Children ages 18 days to 6 years of age are welcome. Reservations required for children under 18 months. |
| Special Events: |
Mens' and Womens' World cup downhill races in Nov./Dec. |
| Other Resort Features: |
- Ski check (day and overnight)
- Complimentary shuttles to and from the ski hill from local accommodations.
- Ski Host programs offering guided tours of the mountain several times daily.
- Snowboard park and super-pipe
- Torchlight Dinner and Ski |
Stunning scenery
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