Lake Louise

Alberta · Canada

Lake Louise is a ski resort in Alberta, Canada. It averages around 460 cm of snow a season on a Continental Rockies, drier snowpack. The season typically runs Nov-May.

One of the largest ski areas in North America by acreage; iconic Rockies scenery

5
Lean
10-day outlook

10-day forecast

2 cm total · no fresh snow forecast

Sat
00-6° · 26kFL 1.7k
Sun
00-4° · 19kFL 2.0k
Mon
002° · 9kFL 2.6k
Tue
002° · 9kFL 2.7k
Wed
0.211° · 14kFL 2.5k ⚠
Thu
1.37-3° · 12kFL 2.1k ⚠
Fri
000° · 11kFL 2.4k
Sat
002° · 9kFL 2.6k
Sun
002° · 10kFL 2.6k
Mon
00-1° · 9kFL 2.3k

⚠ Freezing-level warning: on the marked days the freezing level sits well above the 1,646 m base — expect rain low down even while it snows at summit.

Each bar is a day's fresh snowfall; the pill is that day's powder score (fresh snow × cold-dry quality × wind-hold). Peak day: Thursday, Oct 15 — Lean (7). Forecast refreshed every 6 hours from Open-Meteo; last built Oct 10.

Mountain profile

Summit
2,637 m
Base
1,646 m
Vertical
991 m
Terrain
4,200 ac, 4 mountain faces
Avg annual snow
460 cm
Typical season
Nov-May
Snow climate
Continental Rockies, drier
Type
Lift-served
Exposure / orientation
Four distinct faces with different aspects

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