Lake Louise Nov 24

At the base of Lake Louise

At the base of Lake Louise

November 24th 2016

First visit to Lake Louise this season. All though I was not expecting  much I was still disappointed. The snow coverage was good on the backside slopes but the snow was very chopped up and hard to enjoy. I felt I was struggling to find a rhythm all day. The front side was it’s usual icy self. The trails of Saddleback and Pika that run in the valley down to the Paradise Chair are icy and bumpy. Paradise Bowl was well covered but suffered from the same snow conditions. A good dump of fresh snow and all will be good. Also a nice sunny day would help.

On the Gondola not much snow of the man made

On the Gondola not much snow except for the man made.

Bill Gondola Lake Louise

Bill Gondola Lake Louise

Ladies Downhill run Uck. This is not the run they use

Ladies Downhill run uck. This is not the run they use. The ladies use a shortened Mens Downhill.

Who new there was a creek under the Paradise lift

Who knew there was a creek under the Paradise lift and all the way down Saddleback and Peka in the valley

Going down Paradise Bowl. Poor light and poor snow

Going down Paradise Bowl. Poor light and poor snow

This is the Mens and Ladies downhill run

This is the Mens and Ladies downhill run

Good place to watch the race

Good place to watch the race

Heading down the narrow track to Boomerang

Heading down the narrow track to Boomerang

On Bomerang. The run on the right Little Pipestone was fair

On boomerang. The run on the right Little Pipestone was fair

On Brown Shirt heading to Shoulder Roll

On Brown Shirt heading to Shoulder Roll

On Brown Shirt heading to Shoulder Roll

On Brown Shirt heading to Shoulder Roll

Looking down from Shoulder Roll to Saddleback at the snow fencing

Looking down from Shoulder Roll to Saddleback at the snow fencing