Alberta, Canada
Lake Louise Ski Area ski resort
The short answer
Lake Louise Ski Area has about 80 km of mapped runs and 13 lifts, with skiing from about 1,647 m up to 2,644 m (8,675 ft), a vertical drop of 997 m. By mapped runs it is number 7 of the 32 Canada ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Calgary (YYC), about 152 km away in a straight line.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 2,644 m8,675 ft
- Vertical drop
- 997 m3,271 ft
- Mapped runs
- 80 km115 runs
- Lifts
- 13mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 37% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 28% intermediate and 35% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 2 | 0.4 km |
| Easy | 25 | 28.8 km |
| Intermediate | 30 | 22.3 km |
| Advanced | 58 | 28.1 km |
Lifts
13 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 9 |
| Magic carpets | 3 |
| Gondolas | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Calgary (YYC) | Calgary | 152 km |
| Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies (YXC) | Cranbrook | 206 km |
| Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional (YCG) | Castlegar | 262 km |
| Edmonton (YEG) | Edmonton | 269 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Lake Louise Ski Area?
The highest mapped run starts at about 2,644 m (8,675 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,647 m (5,404 ft), a vertical of 997 m (3,271 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Lake Louise Ski Area have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 80 km of downhill runs and 13 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Lake Louise Ski Area?
Calgary (YYC) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 152 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Lake Louise Ski Area piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.