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Lake Louise - Banff National Park, Alberta Canada

Located in the heart of Banff National Park and the world famous Rocky Mountain World Heritage Site, the "Hiking Capital of Canada" offers a tremendous diversity of recreational and sightseeing opportunities.

• Golden, British Columbia and Area
• Lake Louise – A Diamond in the Wilderness
• Lake Louise Drives and Walks
• Lake Louise Hotels and Accommodations

Plenty of activities for non-hikers and skiers at Lake Louise

We’ve organized things by month, but some activities could be done in multiple months or multiple seasons. Scan this whole page for ideas.

• Round out your Icefields Parkway tour
• Moraine Lake – Don’t miss our “other” lake
• Lake Louise: The Hiking Capital of Canada
• Icefields Parkway
• Rockwalls and Waterfalls
• Cool Kootenay
• Train Buff’s Itinerary
• Round out your Kootenay Itinerary
• Round out Your Train Itinerary
• Moraine Lake – A Lake Louise must-see

Golden, British Columbia and Area

Explore the surrounding towering Rocky and Purcell Mountains. Experience the sights and wilderness of Canada’s most famous national parks …banff, jasper, Yoho, Glacier, Kootenay and neighbouring provincial parks such as Bugaboo.

• Accomodations and Services
• Location and Maps

Backcountry Banff

Backcountry Banff provides detailed information on the extensive network of trails in world-renowned Banff National Park.

• An Introduction to Lake Louise
• Hiking the Canadian Rockies, Banff National Park, Lake Agnes
• Hiking the Canadian Rockies, Banff National Park, Moraine Lake Rockpile
• Hiking the Canadian Rockies, Banff National Park, Plain of Six Glaciers

Hiking Lake Louise

Hiking Lake Louise is the authoritative guide to the famous “Hiking Capital of the Canadian Rockies.”

• Egypt Lake
• Fenland Trail
• Hiking the Canadian Rockies, Bow Glacier Falls
• Introduction
• Tunnel Mountain

• Skiing Lake Louise – A Great Rockies’ Resort
• Must-Visit Parks in Lake Louise – Kootenay
• The Best Waterfall in Lake Louise
• Lake Louise Whitewater Rafting
• Emerald Lake of Lake Louise

Rockies.com Forum

The Rockies.com forum is the premier message board for the United States and Canadian Rockies. This board is for travelers and vacationers to post their trip reports, questions and give advice.

• The Marmot Lodge Jasper, the small things make it great
• The Fairmont Park Lodge in Jasper is pure luxury
• Fire Mountain Lodge is nicer but overpriced
• Falcon Crest Lodge, Canmore is pricey but worth it to spoil yourself
• Quality Resort Chateau, Canmore, great value

The Banff - Jasper Photography Blog

Banff and Jasper photography tips, locations and stories from professional wildlife and nature photographer John E. Marriott.

• Banff Photography Update – Winter 2010
• Autumn / Fall Photography in the Canadian Rockies
• NEW Canadian Rockies Coffee Table Photography Book
• Photographing with a Family in Tow in the Canadian Rockies – Part I
• Mountain Goat Photography in the Canadian Rockies

The Mountain Man

Read feature articles of his experiences, reviews and exploits in the Canadian Rockies.

• Unique Accommodations of the Canadian Rockies
• Live Music in Banff- Wild Bills
• Biking Banff and the Canadian Rockies
• Snow Shoeing Adventures in Jasper National Park
• Best Hotels and Lodgings around Banff and the Rockies

Paul Peters

He is a staff writer for the CRN network. He spends his days, when he's not chained to his writing desk, roaming the mountains, looking for great hikes, sights, food, accommodations and the occasional brew.

• The Paradise Lodge – Banff and Canadian Rockies lodging
• Weekend Weddings in Banff and the Canadian Rockies
• Special Canadian Rockies Dude Ranch Vacations

John Andrew McKiernan

He is an editor of CanadianRockies.net. When he's not reading or writing about the Rockies, he tries to spend as much time backpacking, hiking, fishing and snowboarding them as possible.

• How to Get From the Airport to Banff
• Gateway to the Canadian Rockies – Calgary’s Devonian Gardens
• Gateway to the Canadian Rockies – The Calgary Stampede

Read feature articles of his experiences, reviews and exploits in the Alberta Adventure Guide.

• Winter Activities: Helicopter tours take you to pristine ski slopes in Canadian Rockies
• Winter activities: Ski Canadian Rockies with Banff tour to Kicking Horse resort
• Winter Activities: Snowmobiling day tours explore deep into Banff, Canadian Rockies
• Winter Activities: Banff winter echoes with dogsledding in Canadian Rockies
• Winter Activities: Banff snowshoe trail explores history of Canadian Rockies

Photography of the Canadian Rockies

Featuring images from Banff, Jasper, Yoho, Kootenay and Waterton National Parks in the Canadian Rockies by by professional nature photographer John E. Marriott.

Photographer Listings

Wedding, commercial, stock, wildlife and nature photographers from the Canadian Rockies.