Lake Louise's Early-Season Pow Comes With A Huge Asterisk (Banff SkiBig3)
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- Опубликовано: 8 янв 2022
- We visited Canada's Lake Louise ski resort in late December to get some powdery early-season turns in, but the extraordinarily frigid temperatures caught us off guard.
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Wait until March to ski Lake Louise. Skied here in 2018 and it was the best ski trip of my life. The resort has everything terrain wise and the snow preservation is superb. Can't wait to see your update later in the season. The lifts could use some upgrades but I believe they are in the process of doing this. Sorry to see the summit platter get removed last year, lift was a challenge to ride. The Banff National Park scenery is unmatched in the world. The town of Banff is also close enough to get a full apres ski and dining experience. One of Canada's great resorts.
Thanks, we will be back end of Feb!
I'm back inNov 23 st26 i hope its a goodtime.😂😊Ali
I've skied in conditions like this a few times. Jay Peak had to be the coldest ever at temperatures of -30F. They shut down all the higher lifts due to "extreme temperatures."
I had a Lake Louise ski trip booked for late January/early February, but I'm in the process of moving to late March/beginning of April. Longer days, I'm sure slightly warmer temperatures!
Even though it was absolutely frigid the skiing itself looked amazing!!!! That mountain looked dead as well
Haha it certainly was, the temperatures kept the lines short!
I have skied in these temperatures in Wisconsin and the UP for several years. It isn't great, but with the right mindset and equipment is doable.
When the cold snaps come it is always colder in Banff vs B.C. Banff is best skied in the Spring. They even sell a March-April season pass. The best early season skiing in western Canada is usually Sun Peaks B.C. They are almost always the first to open in the B.C. interior, a few days before USA Thanksgiving in late Nov, 2 to 3 weeks ahead of the rest of the B.C. interior. Sun Peaks has some snow making but it is 30+ years of summer grooming that is the main reason for the great early season conditions. Rocks have been picked, pretty much every stump on the mountain has been pulled, grass planted, and weeds and small conifers get cut on runs on a 3 to 5 year rotation. I have seen on occasion, a slow start to the season with only an 18" compacted base, but 100+ runs open. Also, with skiing on both sides of a valley on 2 mountains and 2 ridges, you would be hard pressed to name a mountain in North America that spreads skiers out better than Sun Peaks. Also locals don't show up in noticeable numbers until Dec 26 or 27.
We’ll, let’s just say the temps of this vid came true for our ongoing trip to Banff lol. -30s every day we ski and tomorrow looks like the same. Lots of fresh snow and lots of layers help though😅
Know exactly what your laying down. So cold but amazing. Terrain ok ish but vista are some of the best anywhere.
The views were a big reason we were motivated to keep going out!
Lake Louise skis best mid February to early April. I think the timing of your next trip will be really good. Alberta is definitely one of the coldest places in North America ski country, and it is especially cold in La Nina winters. The conditions you experienced aren't typical, but they aren't that rare either. We get brutal cold snaps every winter, and sometimes multiple times per winter. It's not a big deal for locals...we can suck it up or wait for things to warm up, but it is really rough for tourists. I can't imagine travelling from a tropical destination...and if lifts are closed due to the cold, your skunked no matter your tolerance. Late season is a safer bet....and coverage is always better late season too. Come to the Canadian Rockies to extend winter when southern resorts are moving towards spring skiing!
Looking forward to coming back!
I've been there once. The front side was a sheet of ice. The back side off the summit was great, but you had to take 3 lifts to lap it.
Would love to see a Sun Peaks review this season / next!
Such a shame because the powder at Louise has been epic this year. I'm a season pass holder at the resort and I skied one of the days you were there. The cold was brutal that entire week.
Temperatures that low could also harm you're car oil becomes syrup like at those temperatures and may not flow enough to properly lubricated you're engine, coolant will also freeze if its not mixed properly. There is a reason why alot of people plug in their car when it gets that cold and many of the motels in the area even the crazy expensive ones don't have outdoor plugs.
I would love to see a review on Kicking horse, revelstoke, and Big White! 🎉
That is cold 🥶
Best hill to do laps no question…extremely efficient, and easy to lose the crowds.
6 layers? Smartwool base layer, fleece, and a decent jacket is all you need. Smartwool long underwear and decent pants. Facemask. That's it through -30F.
Yes plus my battery heated gloves, boot footbeds and socks. haha
Standard December day in the Rockies
when's the sunday river breakdown? Learned to ski there before I could walk. Also you have to get to socal, there's snow this year!
A Sunday River trip may be in order as soon as next week! SoCal may have to wait a season, we're focusing on the East Coast and Rockies this year
@@PeakRankings wow awesome! Unbiased expectations please, lots of good and bad there lol. Thank you for your hard work at PR. Look forward to it!
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will you guys do a review on A-Basin this szn?
Weather-permitting, we plan to do a video!
Our written review is already up: www.peakrankings.com/content/arapahoe-basin
This is my local mountain. A cold snap that long is pretty rare. Its not uncommon for it to never get that cold in a season.
also my home mountain and i can tell you we get at least 2 cold snaps that are -35 for about a week not sure how many days you get in but i basically live in the parking lot
@@MrStinkyPRODUCTIONZ I only got about 30 or so days in last season (at sunshine). The only cold snap I remember was the one around Christmas.
They happen, but I would call them rare.
@@homealone5087 whole different area
@@MrStinkyPRODUCTIONZ Temps are pretty similar. The cold snaps between the 2 resorts align. If it's -35 at Louise its going to be within a few degrees of that at Sunshine.
Was this in the middle of an Alberta Clipper? Goggles. Mitts with liners. Balaclava. Neck gaiter. Skull cap. Multiple, thin layers. Seek shelter.
*Video showing temperatures on how cold it is*
Us Canadians: "So a Tuesday."
This should be titled "When Americans Ski in Canada". HaHaHa Heading there in a few weeks no matter how cold it is.
Do they stay open into May?
Yes, typically! But maybe not this season 😅
How’s Louise and sunshine skiing in mid April?
Decent - the lower elevations mean snow retention isn’t as great as in CO or UT, but it’s still usually a few degrees colder than those states.
@@PeakRankings Thanks!
Lol it's called winter. December and January are also the coldest months in the USA...and Lake Louise can't build any more lodges. They must be approved by the government of Canada.
Yes, seems like it's tough to build infrastructure given the resort is on National Park land.
Cold weathers the best cause no one’s there, 10 second lift lines
There's no weather you can't dress or prepare for. It's often sunny when temps dip that low. Layers, high quality gloves, toe/hand warmer packs should keep you outdoors to -45 C. That being said you have to keep moving or your core temp will quickly plummet and become uncomfortable.
Of course it’s cold in Canada in December, geeeez.
Yeah, no thanks on that temp!!
If the snow quality is good, who cares how cold it is? Good grief. Wear decent ski apparel and you'll be fine. And you don't need 20 layers of it either.
hahhaahah clearly not from Canada!