Forecast today: Rather cloudy
Check out the Ski Club’s holidays available in this resort
Most people base themselves there, especially if you’re looking for a livelier atmosphere as Lake Louise itself is very quiet. Along with Sunshine Village and Mt Norquay it forms the “Ski Big 3”, all of which are covered by the same lift pass and are linked by a bus service – although having a car will certainly help.
The Lake Louise ski area may be famous for hosting the Downhill World Cup each winter, but in reality the slopes are much more mellow. The frontside of the hill is a network of mostly green and blue terrain, but it does steepen towards the summit above the treeline. Similar terrain can be found under the Larch Express chairlift, which is also home to two top-to-bottom greens.
There’s a good beginner area at the foot of the hill and then good progression on to longer greens served by the Grizzly Express gondola. In good snow years, the Back Bowls offer some serious challenges for advanced skiers and snowboarders, just watch out for rocks early in the season. And of course there’s also the Sunshine Village and Mt Norquay ski areas to explore.
There are three options as to where to stay when coming to ski at Lake Louise.
The first is to stay in the impressive Fairmont Chateau Hotel right on the lake itself, the second is to stay in the quiet village of Lake Louise and the third is to base yourself in Banff.
We would recommend the first two if you’re looking for a quiet break and are not as concerned about skiing the other two ski areas. Staying in Banff may be 45 minutes from Lake Louise’s skiing, but it is one of the liveliest resort towns around. It has a fantastic selection of bars, restaurants and things to do – and because it is mostly a summer resort, there is lots of good value accommodation during the winter months.
Ski here with the Ikon Pass – buy yours today from the Ski Club and receive an exclusive Members’ discount.
Wed 27 Nov | Thu 28 Nov | Fri 29 Nov | Sat 30 Nov | Sun 1 Dec | Mon 2 Dec | Tue 3 Dec | Wed 4 Dec | Thu 5 Dec | Fri 6 Dec | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Weather | Partly cloudy |
Broken clouds |
Mainly fair | Rather cloudy |
Rather cloudy |
Broken clouds | Generally clear |
Mainly fair |
Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy |
Partly cloudy |
Partly cloudy | Rather cloudy |
Broken clouds |
Partly cloudy | Mainly fair |
Generally clear |
Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy |
Generally clear |
Generally clear | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Partly cloudy | Broken clouds |
Mainly fair |
Generally clear | Partly cloudy |
Light rain shwr |
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Snow expected | 0 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.2 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | -13.2°c | -11.8°c | -14.2°c | -12.2°c | -10.8°c | -12°c | -11.4°c | -10.4°c | -12.4°c | -11°c | -9.6°c | -11°c | -9.2°c | -8°c | -9.6°c | -8.2°c | -7.4°c | -7.2°c | -6.2°c | -5.4°c | -4.6°c | -3.4°c | -3°c | -3.8°c | -4°c | -3.6°c | -4.4°c | -3.8°c | -4°c | -4°c |
Min temp | -15.6°c | -14.2°c | -16.4°c | -14.4°c | -12.4°c | -13.2°c | -13.2°c | -12.4°c | -14°c | -13.2°c | -11.2°c | -12°c | -10.6°c | -9.6°c | -10.6°c | -10.2°c | -8.6°c | -8.8°c | -7.2°c | -6.4°c | -6.6°c | -4.8°c | -4.6°c | -5.4°c | -5.2°c | -5.2°c | -5.8°c | -5.2°c | -5°c | -5.6°c |
Feels like temp | -20.4°c | -13.2°c | -14.2°c | -20.1°c | -17.5°c | -17.4°c | -18°c | -17.3°c | -17.8°c | -18.1°c | -16.2°c | -16.9°c | -15.3°c | -14°c | -15.1°c | -15.2°c | -13.6°c | -14.8°c | -12.5°c | -12.1°c | -12.3°c | -9.7°c | -8.7°c | -9.9°c | -9.4°c | -8.8°c | -10.2°c | -8.5°c | -8.6°c | -9.6°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | Partly cloudy |
Broken clouds |
Mainly fair |
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.1 cm |
Max temp | -13.2°c | -11.8°c | -14.2°c |
Min temp | -15.6°c | -14.2°c | -16.4°c |
Feels like temp | -20.4°c | -13.2°c | -14.2°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | Rather cloudy |
Rather cloudy |
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Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm |
Max temp | -12.2°c | -10.8°c | -12°c |
Min temp | -14.4°c | -12.4°c | -13.2°c |
Feels like temp | -20.1°c | -17.5°c | -17.4°c |
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Weather | Rather cloudy |
Occasional snow |
Rather cloudy | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow | Occasional snow |
Rather cloudy |
Rather cloudy | Rather cloudy |
Broken clouds |
Partly cloudy | Broken clouds |
Broken clouds |
Rather cloudy | Rather cloudy |
Occasional snow |
Broken clouds | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow | Mist |
Generally clear |
Freezing fog | Freezing drizzle |
Snow grains |
Freezing fog |
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Snow expected | 0.6 cm | 1.4 cm | 0.4 cm | 1 cm | 0.8 cm | 0.7 cm | 1 cm | 1.1 cm | 1.1 cm | 0.8 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.7 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.3 cm | 1 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.8 cm | 0.6 cm | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.1 cm |
Max temp | -11°c | -7.8°c | -10°c | -9.8°c | -6.8°c | -8.8°c | -8.8°c | -6°c | -8.2°c | -8.2°c | -5.6°c | -7.8°c | -7.6°c | -4.4°c | -7.4°c | -6.8°c | -3.6°c | -6°c | -4.4°c | -1.4°c | -3.2°c | -2.8°c | 0°c | -1.8°c | -2°c | 0.4°c | -1.6°c | -1.6°c | 1°c | -1.2°c |
Min temp | -14.2°c | -11°c | -13.6°c | -13.4°c | -9.8°c | -11°c | -11.8°c | -8.8°c | -10.4°c | -11°c | -8.2°c | -10.8°c | -11°c | -7.6°c | -10.2°c | -10.2°c | -6.8°c | -8.2°c | -7.8°c | -4.4°c | -5.4°c | -5.4°c | -2.8°c | -4°c | -4.4°c | -2°c | -3.6°c | -3.8°c | -1.6°c | -3.6°c |
Feels like temp | -14.2°c | -11°c | -10°c | -13.4°c | -9.8°c | -8.8°c | -11.6°c | -8.8°c | -8.2°c | -11°c | -8.2°c | -7.8°c | -10.6°c | -7.6°c | -7.4°c | -10.2°c | -6.8°c | -6°c | -7.8°c | -4.4°c | -3.2°c | -5.2°c | -6.1°c | -1.8°c | -4.2°c | -2°c | -1.6°c | -3°c | -1.6°c | -1.2°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | |||
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0.6 cm | 1.4 cm | 0.4 cm |
Max temp | -11°c | -7.8°c | -10°c |
Min temp | -14.2°c | -11°c | -13.6°c |
Feels like temp | -14.2°c | -11°c | -10°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | |||
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 1 cm | 0.8 cm | 0.7 cm |
Max temp | -9.8°c | -6.8°c | -8.8°c |
Min temp | -13.4°c | -9.8°c | -11°c |
Feels like temp | -13.4°c | -9.8°c | -8.8°c |
Snowfall | Last Snowfall | 21/11/2024 |
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Next 3 days | 0.6 cm | |
Depths | Upper piste depth | 101 cm |
Lower piste depth | 30 cm | |
Snow conditions | Snow quality | Artificial snow |
Lifts | Lifts open | 9 out of 12 |
Resort opening date | Tue 05 Nov 2024 | |
Resort closing date | Sun 04 May 2025 |
Hello, and welcome to the first of the Ski Club’s Snow Overviews for the 2024/25 winter season. With our first holidays jetting out this weekend, Reps eagerly packing their bags before heading out, and ski resorts opening across Europe, now is the perfect time to start thinking about snow!
Out east, the week starts cold but otherwise dry, with steady daytime temperatures of -10˚C possible across the region. Generally cloudy, some sun will break through and occasional flurries of snow move into the area, but generally a steady and uneventful week for much of the region.
Over the St Lawrence, a low pressure area continues its westerly journey, bringing around 5cm of snow to the region as temperatures falls. Things will remain cold and cloudy moving forward, with a few flurries of snow to keep things fresh moving towards opening date at Tremblant and elsewhere.
Mon 20 Jan 2025, 12 Nights
£1999
Tue 18 Feb 2025, 10 Nights
£1795