Best Reasons to Visit Lake Louise Ski Resort
Lake Louise with uniquely beautiful terrain and
spectacular scenery is both vast and varied. The
wilderness is pristine and inspirational. Located in the
heart of majestic, historic Banff National Park,
Lake
Louise
is Canada’s largest and most beautiful single ski
area. Lake Louise Ski Resort is a world class ski resort
in a World Heritage site.

1. Best Ski Area -
Lake Louise topped the list in the
“Best of City” poll in the Calgary Sports Category, under
Ski Area. More then 100,000 on-line Calgarians voted over
the course of 3 months for their city's best - CalgaryPlus.ca
(January 2003)

2. Number 1 for Scenery Selected as most scenic resort
in North America - Ski Magazine annual reader survey
(2004/05)

3. Top Notch -
Lake Louise Ski Resort achieved 18th
place overall ranking among North American Ski Resorts -
Ski Magazine survey (2004/05)

4. Number 1 for Scenery - Selected as most scenic
resort in North America - Ski Magazine annual reader
survey (2003/04)

5. Great Value - Ranked #2 for Value in Ski Magazine
survey (2003).

6.  
Lake Louise Mountain Resort was awarded the top
spot in the categories of “Best View from the slopes,” “Best
Steeps”, “Best Scenery”, “Best Blast from the Past” and
“Most Romantic Accommodation” - Special Winter edition
of Ski Canada Magazine (2002)

7. Number 1 choice for Calgary families - Lake Louise
has been awarded the “2001 Parents Choice Award” from
Calgary's Child Family Magazine.

8. Number 1 for scenery  - Ski Magazine survey (2000)

9. Number 8 for value - Ski Magazine survey (2000)

10.Number 12 for terrain - Ski Magazine survey (2000)

11. Number 1 Ski Destination - Banff/Lake Louise
ranked as #1 ski destination in the world - Britain's Daily
Telegraph (1999).

12. Best Day Lodge - The Lodge of the Ten Peaks, a
24,000-sq./ft. majestic log structure, was ranked by
Britain's Daily Mail as the “best new day lodge in the
world.” (1999)

Four full service lodges are strategically placed so that the
entire area is comfortably available to all users.
Vacation Packages: 1-877-253-6888 or 1-403-209-3321
Snow Phone: 1-403-244-6665

Sunshine Village Statistics:  

Average Snowfall: 33 feet, 396 inches, 1,000 cms
Length of Season: November to May
Vertical Rise: 3514 feet, 1070 M
Base Elevation: 5440 feet, 1660 M
Top Elevation: 8954 feet, 2730 M
Skiable Acreage: 3168 acres
Snowmaking: Zero – We don’t need it!

Number of Lifts:
12 Total
1 - 8-passenger high-speed gondola
4 high-speed quads
2 Quad Chairs
1 Triple
2 Doubles
2 Magic Carpet Tows

Number of Runs: 103 named runs
Longest Run: 5 miles or 8 km
Terrain Breakdown: 20% beginner, 55% intermediate, 25%
expert
Number of Mountains: 3 -- Goat’s Eye, Mount Standish &
Lookout Mtn.
Season Length: Mid November to Late May
Number of Restaurants/Bars:
8 in total (2 Cafeterias, 2 Lounges, 2 Bars, 1 Deli, 1 Fine
Dining)
Skiing/Snowboarding Parks: 2 parks (1 half pipe and 1
terrain park)
Longest Run: 5km (from the summit of Lookout Mountain
to the Base area)

2004 / 2005 season opening date at Lake Louise Ski
Resort
November 11th - depending on snowfall

Open until May 23rd 2005

Gondola at Lake Louise Ski Resort
An 8 passenger high speed gondola connects skiers and
riders to the Sunshine Village lift network. Gondola only
tickets are available.

Lift Operations
All lifts located at Goat's Eye Mountain, Lookout Mountain
and Mount Standish.

9:00am to 4:00pm (winter months)
9:00am to 4:30pm (spring months)

Jackrabbit typically runs for half an hour longer than these
times for visitors using the ski-out.

Base Area Services
All our base area service facilities are open from 8:00am -
5:00pm
- Rental Shop
- Customer Service
- Tech Shop

Banff Central Reservations
Year round call centre for Sunshine Inn and Banff area
hotels, air travel, car hire and vacation planning

Mon - Fri 7:30am - 8:00pm
Sat & Sun 8:30am - 5:30pm

Tel: 1-87-SKIBANFF or 1-403-277-7669
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