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Wounded Knee at Lake Louise Ski Resort

Expert · 193 m long with 44 m of vertical, averaging 13° and 23° at its steepest, facing NE.

23°steepest 50 m

13°average pitch

193 mlength

44 mvertical

2397 mtop elevation

NEfaces

Snow and sun

Wounded Knee 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 Wounded Knee

Lifts that reach the top: Pipestone Express (skiing easy terrain to get there); Top of the World Express (skiing easy terrain to get there); Paradise (skiing easy terrain to get there); Summit (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 17 minutes, expert skiing needed):

Ride Glacier Express
Ride Top of the World Express
Ski Saddleback Bowl (easy)
Ski Wounded Knee (expert)

See Wounded Knee 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.