Lake Louise spreads 170 named runs over five mountain faces with 991 m of vertical and 13 lifts, inside Banff National Park about 40 minutes west of Banff. Its 2026/27 season is set for November 6, 2026 to May 2, 2027. Pass access for 2026/27: Ikon Pass, 7 days.
Key takeaways
- Lake Louise has 139 km of marked pistes, 1,700 hectares of skiable terrain, 991 m of vertical and 13 lifts.
- Ikon Pass 2026/27: 7 days.
- Our estimate: about 4 days to ski every marked run; plan 3 to 5 ski days.
Lake Louise at a glance
- Marked pistes
- 139km[5]
- Skiable area
- 1,700ha[1]
- Vertical drop
- 991m[1]
- Top elevation
- 2,637m[1]
- Base elevation
- 1,646m[2]
- Runs
- 170[1]
- Lifts
- 13[1]
- Season: November 6, 2026 to May 2, 2027[2],[4]
- Nearest major airport: Calgary International Airport (YYC), about 2 hours by road[3]
Our take
- Time to ski every marked run: about 4 days, at the 35 km of piste a confident intermediate covers in a full day.
- How long to stay: 3 to 5 ski days, enough to cover most of the mountain without repeating yourself.
- Data for the trip: a Canada eSIM covering about 7 days, the ski days plus a travel day either side. Lift apps, trail maps and avalanche bulletins all need it.
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Methodology
How we did this comparison
Mountain statistics come from each resort's own facts page where it publishes one, otherwise from Skiresort.info's trail-map data, and every figure links to its source. Pass access for the 2026/27 season comes only from ikonpass.com and epicpass.com, read on 26 October 2026; check the operator's page before you buy, because access and blackout dates can change.
Days to ski every marked run, how long to stay and how many days of data to buy are our own estimates, not resort figures. We assume a confident intermediate covers 35 km of marked piste in a full day, lifts included, and add a travel day either side for the eSIM. North American resorts publish skiable acreage rather than piste length, so where we rank them we rank by skiable area.
Sources & references
We verify carrier and regulator pricing directly from primary sources before publishing. Pricing is current as of the article's last update — always confirm rates on the carrier's site before you travel.
- Mountain Stats — Lake Louise Ski Resort
- Lake Louise Ski Resort — SkiBig3
- Getting Here — Lake Louise Ski Resort
- Hours of Operation — Lake Louise Ski Resort
- Ski resort Lake Louise — Skiresort.info
- Lake Louise Ski Resort (Q13231225) — Wikidata
- Ikon Pass 2026/27: Lake Louise — Ikon Pass
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About the author
Lotsotravel Team
The Lotsotravel editorial team writes hands-on guides for international travelers. We test eSIMs on real devices in real destinations, monitor Canadian and U.S. carrier pricing weekly, and compare coverage across local network partners before we recommend a plan. Every comparison post is updated when carriers change their rates so the numbers you read here match what you would pay today.
Last updated: October 26, 2026