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Vertical Cornice at Lake Louise Ski Resort

Expert · 272 m long with 155 m of vertical, averaging 30° and 38° at its steepest, facing NE.

38°steepest 50 m
30°average pitch
272 mlength
155 mvertical
2517 mtop elevation
NEfaces

Snow and sun

Vertical Cornice 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 Vertical Cornice

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

From the base area (about 28 minutes, expert skiing needed):

  1. Ride Grizzly Express Gondola
  2. Ski Pika (easy)
  3. Ride Paradise
  4. Ski Saddleback Bowl (easy)
  5. Ski Vertical Cornice (expert)

Where it ends

Joins Drop Out, Couloir, Peyto's Pitch, Big 7, E.R. 6.

See Vertical Cornice 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.