Lake Louise Mountain Resort

Sorry but this resort doesn’t have very good crowd control. US skiers trying to spend a day here on Canada’s observed Boxing Day and what a nightmare. Had spent previous days at Sunshine Resort in Banff which I’d take any day.
Here at Lake Louise the line for rentals had several hundred people in it and they ran out of proper skis! The lift lines were terrible and the hills were all icy. We likely just had a combination of bad on bad for the day but what really killed it was the cluster they make of the parking. Nightmare trying to exit. If we ever make it back here will have to check for an unpopular day.

This is a great resort, for every age and ski/​snowboard level. The area to go skiing is huge with lines for all experience levels. You can learn how to ski/​snowboard right there, although it is a bit pricey. There is lots of staff around and they are all friendly and helpful.
Food is not cheap but good, there is a cafeteria with the regular burger and fries, soups and daily specials (had a stuffed potato with fries, was pretty good). There is also a bar/​restaurant and now they also have a sushi bar. A lot of people bring their own food and it is no problem to eat your own food in the cafeteria.
If it is your first time there look for the people in yellow jackets, called ski friends. They offer tours for free two times a day and happily show you around the ski area.
You can rent almost everything, from ski to ski pants. A ski pass for the day is about $ 90 for adults. Lots of parking available, but it fills up quickly, so you might have to walk a bit when you get there a little later.

Lake Louise is an incredibly beautiful ski resort. Although it shares some similarities with Sunshine Village, there are some key differences as well. The resort is an additional 20 minutes from the town of Banff and it feels a bit more remote as well.
There are fewer crowds and the mountain has a bit more of a retro feel. The longest run is a full 8K (5 miles), so there is not shortage of terrain to ski. Lake Louise also has an entire mountain face of bowls, which makes for some great powder skiing.
Of note, the food at both Sunshine and Lake Louise is surprisingly good.

After years of wearing out the bottom side of my snowboards on the icy slopes of Ontario’s «hills» I had enough and decided to head west to the Mountains of Alberta.
In my travels to this Canadian Ski and Snowboard Mecca, I stopped along the way to neighbouring mountains, but all paled in comparison from the moment I strapped in at its base and looked up towards the heavens where the mountains peak disappeared somewhere above the clouds. Truly an amazing site to behold — every snowboarders dream.
The gondola ride to the top takes exactly 12 minutes, and it’s a refreshing break to be able to sit in a covered gondola with your board safely hanging from the compartment on the side.
Once you reach the summit you now have your choice of 139 runs at your disposal ranging from easy to advanced, between the front side, back side and Larch areas of the mountain. I explored as many runs as I could in a full day only taking a break for a short time to eat. The selection at the lodge was somewhat limited, but standard to most ski chalets (burger, fries, poutine, hot dogs, etc) so I can’t take marks away for that.
Fantastic experience all around and I cannot wait to return.

Louise is pretty much a second home to me. There is a good variety of terrain, lots of trees to play in, and the snow is great in February-​March. The runs are a good length, not short like the runs off Standish or Wawa if you are familiar with Sunshine Village. Most of the fun is on the backside, but when Whitehorn has fresh snow, head to the platter.
But man do they need to expand their cafeteria. You would be lucky to find yourself a table from 11:30 to 1:30 on the frontside.