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Lake Louises holiday complex is located a five minutes' drive from the slopes and can be reached by local shuttle bus. The village, which is dominated by the Chateau Lake Louise has a good selection of local facilities and caters well for dot.com millionaires but not for budget-conscious snowboarders. The truth is, Lake Louise has become far too overcrowded with holiday punters and charges excessive prices for everything.

Many visitors prefer to stay in Banff which is a 45min drive from Louise and offers a far greater choice of services at much lower prices. The free bus can be mobbed and can take over an hour. The one affordable option in Lake Louise is the excellent hostel with dorm rooms from CA$30/night www.hihostels.ca tel +1 403 522 2200.

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Eating

Around Lake Louise the choice of restaurants is excellent, but very pricey. The Chateau is criminally so. The licensed cafe at the youth hostel has the best value food in town.

Nightlife

Evenings in Louise are simply lame although Charlie's or The Grill are good for a beer and a game of pool. Banff offers more street-wise entertainment and goes on well into the early hours. The Irish pub is popular as is the Rose and Crown.

Accomodation

Accommodation in Lake Louise is very expensive with a number of classy hotels and lodges to choose from. Self-catering is also possible with some reasonable deals available for groups. If you have the cash, the Post Hotel is excellent.

Nearby Banff offers the best selection of affordable places. The Blue Mountain has nightly rates from CA$55 for B&B. The High Country Inn has rooms from CA$75 a night while the Youth Hostel has bunks from $30 per night per person.

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Resort Statistics

Resort Type: Alpine
Winter: Nov to May
Summer: None

Lifts

Total Lifts: 10
Gondolas: 1
Chair lifts: 6
Drag lifts: 2
Other lifts: 2 Magic carpets
Max people per hour: 17,040
Board Leashes required: Yes

Mountain

Total pistes/trails: 113
Total ride area: 4200acres/100km
Longest run: 5miles (8km)

Top lift: 2637m
Vertical drop: 991m
First lift: 646m

Piste suitability

Green runs: 25%
Red runs: 45%
Black runs: 30%

Lift Passes

Lift Passes:
Half-day pass $48
1 day lift pass: $60 CDN
5-day lift pass: $290 CDN
7-day lift pass: $406
Season Pass: $729
Lift times:9.00am to 4.00pm

Snowfall

Average annual snowfall: 4.54metres
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 40%

Facilities

Snowboard Schools: 2.5 hours group $59
5.5 hours group $89
Snowboard Hire: board and boots $39/day
Night Riding: : No

Other activities

Heliboarding: : full day 3 to 5 drops $700
20 Dec- 15 Apr
Snowmobiles: Yes

Further information

www.skilouise.com/
Email:info@skilouise.com

Excellent freeriding on four mountain faces although slopes can get very busy. Facilities in Louise are a bit on the dull side, but overall with Banff as an alternative this is a great destination for all.

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ON THE SLOPES: Very good
OFF THE SLOPES: Not bad
MONEY WISE: Very expensive lodging and eating out but extremely good value.

HALFPIPE: Yes - 2
TERRAIN PARK: Yes - 1
BACKCOUNTRY/OFF-PISTE:Yes
TREE RUNS:Yes

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