Lake Louise Ski Area
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Skiing at Lake Louise
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 Lake Louise Ski Resort
Location in Alberta
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Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada
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Banff, Alberta Calgary, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 51°26′31″N 116°09′38″W / 51.44194°N 116.16056°WCoordinates: 51°26′31″N 116°09′38″W / 51.44194°N 116.16056°W |
| Vertical | 991 m (3,250 ft) |
| Top elevation | 2,637 m (8,650 ft) |
| Base elevation | 1,646 m (5,400 ft) |
| Skiable area | 17 km2 (6.6 sq mi) |
| Runs | 145 |
| Longest run | 8 km (5 mi) |
| Lift system | 9 lifts: - 3 surface lifts - 1 triple - 1 fixed-grip quad - 2 high-speed quads - 1 high-speed six-passenger - 1 six-passenger gondola |
| Lift capacity | 14,000+ skiers/hr |
| Terrain parks | 3 |
| Snowfall | 454 cm (180 in) per year |
| Website | skilouise.com |
The Lake Louise Ski Resort, previously known as the Lake Louise Ski Area, is a ski resort in western Canada, located in Banff National Park near the village of Lake Louise, Alberta. It is located 57 km (35 mi) west of Banff. Lake Louise is one of three major ski resorts located in Banff National Park.
The resort is situated on the southern slopes of the Merlin Ridge of the Slate Range, between the heights of Mount Richardson, Ptarmigan Peak, Pika Peak and Redoubt Mountain, all around 3,000 m (10,000 ft) above sea level. The base of the slopes is defined by Pipestone River, a tributary of the Bow River, immediately north of the intersections between Highway 1A (Bow Valley Trail), Highway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway), and Highway 93 (Icefields Parkway).
Until autumn 2008, the ski resort was owned and operated by the Resorts of the Canadian Rockies (RCR) company. In 2008, Charlie Locke, a former owner of the ski area (1981-2003), exercised a buy-back option to reacquire Lake Louise from RCR to return as the ski resort's owner, president and operator.
The Lake Louise Ski Resort is the first stop on the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup circuit, and the only place in Canada where this event is held. The event, also known as the Lake Louise Winterstart World Cup, is described by Alpine Canada as "Canada's highest-profile alpine ski race", and attracts high-profile downhill skiers from around the globe - such as four-time World Cup champion, Lindsey Vonn. The races began at the resort in 1980 and have run consecutively since 1993, and is one of the select few that hold both the men’s and ladies speed events on the World Cup circuit and plays host to the first World Cup downhill and super-G races of the season.
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