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Ptarmigan at Lake Louise Ski Resort

Advanced · 774 m long with 314 m of vertical, averaging 22° and 27° at its steepest, facing E.

27°steepest 50 m

22°average pitch

774 mlength

314 mvertical

2355 mtop elevation

Efaces

Snow and sun

Ptarmigan is east-facing: morning sun, softens first and shades by early afternoon.

How to get to Ptarmigan

Lifts that reach the top: Ptarmigan (skiing easy terrain to get there); Grizzly Express Gondola (skiing easy terrain to get there); Paradise (skiing advanced terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 12 minutes, advanced skiing needed):

Ride Grizzly Express Gondola
Ski Pika (easy)
Ski Ptarmigan (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins Old Ptarmigan, Pika, Merlin. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Richardson's Ridge Express (1 min), Prunepicker (2 min), Ptarmigan (2 min).

See Ptarmigan on the 3D map All runs at Lake Louise Ski Resort

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.