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Larch at Lake Louise Ski Resort

Intermediate · 1294 m long with 337 m of vertical, averaging 15° and 22° at its steepest, facing NW.

22°steepest 50 m

15°average pitch

1294 mlength

337 mvertical

2324 mtop elevation

NWfaces

Snow and sun

Larch is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

How to get to Larch

Lifts that reach the top: Larch Express (skiing easy terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 29 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):

Ride Grizzly Express Gondola
Ski Pika (easy)
Ride Larch Express
Ski Marmot (easy)
Ski Larch (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins Lookout, Pika. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Ptarmigan (1 min), Larch Express (1 min).

What people say

Lake Louise opened up the first phase of the Richardson’s Ridge expansion. This added five beginner and intermediate trails, which are serviced by a new high-speed quad chairlift. Lake Louise is currently doing more glading work on Richardson’s Ridge to add advanced glades and a connecting trail to Larch. Additionally,…
— 6 Canadian Ski Resorts That Are Making Big Upgrades For This Winter

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Measured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.