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Reference guide to the Lake Louise area

Trails, peaks, lakes, heritage sites, and history.

Resort

Ski runs, lifts, and lodges at Lake Louise Ski Resort; 151 runs across Front Side, Back Bowls, Larch, Richardson's Ridge, and West Bowl.

Natural features; lakes, peaks, valleys, and passes. Moraine Lake, Mt. Temple, Larch Valley, and more.

Guides, pioneers, skiers, and visionaries; Tom Wilson, Bill Peyto, Jimmy Simpson, and more.

Historic sites, tea houses, the Chateau, CPR history, Swiss guides, and Indigenous connections.

Key dates and milestones in Lake Louise history; lifts, lodges, and landscape.

Wildlife of the Lake Louise area; birds, mammals, and other species in Banff National Park.

Flora of the Lake Louise area; shrubs, trees, and wildflowers in Banff National Park.