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Ptarmigan Chute 1 at Lake Louise Ski Resort

Advanced · 418 m long with 246 m of vertical, averaging 30° and 39° at its steepest, facing SE.

39°steepest 50 m

30°average pitch

418 mlength

246 mvertical

2360 mtop elevation

SEfaces

Snow and sun

Ptarmigan Chute 1 is south-east-facing: sun from mid-morning, softens early in spring.

Grooming: backcountry. Ungroomed, off-piste character.

How to get to Ptarmigan Chute 1

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 unnamed trail
Ski Ptarmigan Chute 1 (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins "007" Ptarmigan Cat Track. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Ptarmigan (2 min), Larch Express (3 min).

See Ptarmigan Chute 1 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.