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Swede's at Lake Louise Ski Resort

Expert · 268 m long with 170 m of vertical, averaging 32° and 39° at its steepest, facing NE.

39°steepest 50 m
32°average pitch
268 mlength
170 mvertical
2548 mtop elevation
NEfaces

Snow and sun

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

Grooming: backcountry. Ungroomed, off-piste character.

How to get to Swede's

Lifts that reach the top: Paradise (skiing advanced terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 25 minutes, expert skiing needed):

  1. Ride Grizzly Express Gondola
  2. Ski Pika (easy)
  3. Ski unnamed trail
  4. Ski Alley (advanced)
  5. Ride Paradise
  6. Ski Corridor (advanced)
  7. Ski Swede's (expert)

Where it ends

Joins Paradise Bowl. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Paradise (3 min), Richardson's Ridge Express (6 min), Prunepicker (6 min).

See Swede's on the 3D mapAll 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.