Two people were skiing in the area at 3 p.m. when one of them triggered the avalanche, Parks Canada said. The skier was reportedly carried 50 metres by the avalanche and buried in 150-200 cm of snow.

Two skiers are dead after separate avalanches in the Alberta backcountry. Stuart Brideaux of Alberta Health Services EMS says one person died after an avalanche near Lake Louise and the other died in ...

Sitting approximately 35 miles northwest of Banff Town, the Lake Louise Ski Resort is open daily for skiing, snowboarding and tubing from late November until the first Sunday in May. The lift ...

According to a Parks Canada report, the avalanche happened near Piperstone Bowl, an area outside the Lake Louise Ski Area. Two people were skiing in the area at 3 p.m. when one of them triggered the ...

Also Friday, one person was killed near the Lake Louise ski area. A report on Avalanche Canada’s website said two people who were skiing “out of bounds” were caught in an avalanche when one ...

The Friday afternoon incidents occurred near Lake Louise northwest of Banff, as well as in Kananaskis Country west of ... To avoid avalanches, Backcountry Skiing Canada recommended four things when it ...

Escape to the rugged beauty of Canada’s first national park ... This rugged 46-mile route between Banff Town and Lake Louise crosses three mountain passes and normally takes seven days to ...

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Recent visitors said Moraine Lake was not as busy as Lake Louise, and just as breathtaking. Many recommended the Parks Canada shuttle, but advised booking your reservation well in advance.