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Wapta at Lake Louise Ski Resort

Advanced · 630 m long with 197 m of vertical, averaging 17° and 23° at its steepest, facing W.

23°steepest 50 m
17°average pitch
630 mlength
197 mvertical
2251 mtop elevation
Wfaces

Snow and sun

Wapta is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.

How to get to Wapta

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

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

  1. Ride Grizzly Express Gondola
  2. Ski Eagle Meadows (easy)
  3. Ski Deer Run (easy)
  4. Ski Wapta (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins unnamed easy trail, Eagle Meadows, Deer Run. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Pipestone Express (3 min), Juniper Express (5 min), Glacier Express (5 min).

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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.