Banff-Lake Louise

Pros: The sheer natural beauty of the mountains and surrounding areas
Cons: Food

Lake Louise and the surrounding areas was one of the most beautiful and pristine areas I have ever visited. We went on a Tauck Tour, the first and only tour we have ever taken, and it was actually one of the nicest vacations we have ever...

Pros: Beautiful scenery, Uncrowded runs, History, Hot Springs
Cons: Cold

It has been four years since the wonderful winter week spent in Banff, Alberta, Canada. Ever since, I have been longing for a way to get back up there.

For starters, you will probably fly into Calgary. Calgary is equal parts Jackson Hole...

Pros: Huge area to explore, incredible scenery, friendly people, great service, excellent snow
Cons: A two hour drive from Calgary, but the drive itself is magnificent.

Lake Louise is one of Canada's leading ski hills located in the picturesque Rocky Mountains, an hour drive from the resort town of Banff Alberta. Lake Louise was rated #1 for scenery in North America by Ski Magazine, which will give you some indication ...

Pros: World Class Scenery
Cons: Expensive area

I have traveled extensively. One of the most beautiful areas I have visited is Banff, Canada. The town itself is rather contained as there is a mountainous rock wall on one end and a beautiful rock garden at the other end. The scenery in this area is...

Pros: Lots of lifts; great skiing; awesome scenery
Cons: Weather can get cold at times; front side of mountain can be icy

I've been skiing at Louise since my second full day of skiing, over 10 years ago. Of course, I haven't been able to go that often because I was a student for many of those years. My usual time to visit Lake Louise has been late February. I've never had a...

Pros: Inexpensive, beautiful scenery, wildlife, good skiing, wonderful hotels
Cons: snow conditions, lack of intermediate terrain, no nightlife

I have been to Banff and can say it is the best bargain in North American skiing. Most recently I was there in early April of this year (2000). I purchased a 7 nights/6 day ski pass ski package directly from Ski Louise(www.skilouise.com) central...

Pros: # of runs, lot's of deep powder, wide range of difficulty
Cons: At some point you have to go home.

Wow, what an awesome place to honeymoon!!! My wife and I got married on December 29, 1997 and decided to go skiing on our honeymoon. We realized that most people who choose to get married during the winter decide to honeymoon near the equator, but we...

Pros: snow, scenery
Cons: parking lots

We just couldn't stay away - even when the snow report was bad!

The Banff area experienced the least amount of snow in 47 years during the 2000-2001 winter ski season. But, our family loves to ski and our mountain of choice is Lake Louise,...

Pros: Everything and anything
Cons: Cannot visit often

We ventured to Lake Louise in January 1999 for a leisurely ski trip and also to learn how to snowboard. I wanted to pick a small and quaint destination with friendly people and lots of nice scenery. This destination we chose was everything but small....

Pros: Beautiful scenery, awe inspiring
Cons: Could be dull for little ones, get crowded with tourists late in the day.

There is a place in the Great White North that is like no other. Tucked away in the Banff National Park is the gem of the Canadian Rockies, Lake Louise. A glacier fed lake, the deathly cold waters produce a beauty that transcend all other forms in...

Pros: Beauty, Lots of Terrain, Facilities, Price.
Cons: Vertical could be more continuous, snowfall is over-reported/exaggerated.

I have to admit that this review is a little skewed by my failure to catch the famous Canadian Rockies champagne powder on my trip. I feel that Banff is a wonderful destination for the budget conscious traveler who doesn't like slumming it. I booked...

Pros: Scenic, large, varied terrain.
Cons: Sometimes variable snow. Crowded.

Louise was my first. I got hooked on snowboarding at Lake Louise, and kept going back for more. The Good Stuff The views are breathtaking. I finished about a dozen films in a year in Canada - I'm not really a photo kind of guy. At least o ...

Pros: Friendly knowledgeable staff, amazing breathtaking scenery, barely NO lift lines!
Cons: Bars close relatively early, and, are you used to the COLD?

Ok, so I'm biased already because I lived in Lake Louise for over 3 and a half years, know ALOT about the area, the national park, and of course about the ski hill.

First off, if your pocket is limited, there is a very affordable hostel down...

Pros: Not Crowded, US$ goes far in Canada, Picturesque
Cons: Cold Cold Cold

This review is regarding a winter visit.
I have talked to people who have been during the summer and it is
supposed to be very beautiful then as well.

Lake Louise can get very very cold.
I was there in the winter of 1997 and it...

Pros: GREAT SKIING, GREAT FOOD
Cons: Banff, Sunshine not as good

My bride and I have been to Alberta, Canada on two separate occasions and have LOVED the Lake Louise Skiing!
The first time we went, we stayed at the Chateau Lake Louise in January 1998. The people were so friendly and the accommodations so elegant...