Banff Lake Louise Intermediate Skiing

The bulk of Lake Louise trails—45 percent—are Intermediate. The longest trail is 5 miles (8 km) and the most challenging trail is Boomerang on the Back Bowls.

Alternatively, take any frontside to backside circuit to enjoy an amazing variety of the open alpine terrain while also having easy access to lodges and facilities.

Those who just have to ski somewhere new each season can try Mystic Ridge (on Banff MT. Norquay) but otherwise stick to Lake Louise if you’re an intermediate—you can ski almost everywhere but there are some great individual trails. Those who like wide open cruising trails will enjoy Larch, or the Skyline trail from the top station, but with 60 miles (100 km) of trails to explore, Lake Louise and Norquay is intermediate heaven.

Sunshine offers intermediate or moderate skiing in style and abundance; around 60 percent of Sunshine’s trails are moderately long and moderately steep, and are fairly well enclosed by trees. All the trails are really within the grasp of any competent intermediate but Brewster’s Chair, off the Great Divide chair, is a popular favorite.