Ptarmigan Chute 2 at Lake Louise Ski Resort
Advanced · 349 m long with 216 m of vertical, averaging 32° and 40° at its steepest, facing SE.
40°steepest 50 m
32°average pitch
349 mlength
216 mvertical
2355 mtop elevation
SEfaces
Snow and sun
Ptarmigan Chute 2 is south-east-facing: sun from mid-morning, softens early in spring.
Grooming: backcountry. Ungroomed, off-piste character.
How to get to Ptarmigan Chute 2
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 2 (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Ptarmigan Chute 1. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Ptarmigan (2 min), Larch Express (3 min).
See Ptarmigan Chute 2 on the 3D mapAll runs at Lake Louise Ski ResortMeasured 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.