One of the largest ski resorts in America and set in the middle of the Banff National Park, Lake Louise is rightly called the "Jewel of the Rockies". With an absolutely huge ski area of more than 4,200 acres, there are 139 named pistes (as well as numerous unnamed off-piste for advanced skiers). Skiers of every level book flights to Lake Louise, as its runs are excellent for all. Beginners needn't get stuck on the same nursery slopes every day – every single chair lift in the area has a green run available from the top. Intermediate and advanced skiers have the choice of excellent pisted runs and some of the best off-piste around, through gullies, glades and bowls. The lift system is superb, and the large area means that queues are minimal. The snow record is good and the powder skiing is especially impressive.
But it’s not just winter sports enthusiasts who step off Lake Louise flights. The stunning scenery of lakes and forests among the mountains mean it is popular with visitors at all times of year.
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Peak season:
The winter season at Lake Louise is long, with pistes available for skiing from mid-November to mid-May.
Off season:
There is no defined off-season for the resort as it is popular with nature-lovers all year round. However, the time after Fall and before the official start of the winter season is the least popular and it it then that cheap flights to lake Louise are most likely to be found.
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- Try flat (Nordic) ski-ing: the Cascade Fire Road is easy and only eight miles long.
- The official season in lake Louise finishes as late as mid-May, but skiing has been possible right up until June. If that's not enough to tempt you away from European slopes, the mogul fields, downhill pistes and powder are fantastic and there’s more space for you than in the Alps.
- In summer cycle the Kefields Parkway. There are 17 places to camp and eight hostels so you can get some comfort and company at night.
- You've seen them in cartoons now you can see real thing - moose. You might also see wolves, bald eagles, ospreys and that symbol of Canada, the beaver.
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