Each year Lake Louise hosts the Ice Magic Festival. The main event is held at the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise in Banff National Park. The hotel sits at the edge of the beautiful frozen lake that is back dropped by the grandeur of Victoria mountain and it's glacier. Teams of professional ice carvers come from around the world to participate. They sculpt blocks of ice into formations that are based on the theme chosen for that year. The 2011 theme is "Magical Madness," consisting of sculptures such as fairies, dragons and other mythical creatures. … [Read more...]
Moraine Lake, The Lake Louise Alternative
Moraine Lake is a glacially fed lake that is located in Banff National Park. It is situated in the Valley of the Ten Peaks, just a few minutes away from famous Lake Louise. … [Read more...]
The Plain Of Six Glaciers Tea House
A Rewarding Hike To The Plain Of Six Glaciers And Teahouse This is a moderate hike that gains about 400 meters in elevation. It is approximately 14km's round trip. Give yourself between 3 to 4 hours. Much of the hike is in the open, it can get quite hot during a summer day. Bring lots of water and appropriate clothing and sunscreen. Hiking shoes are recommended. … [Read more...]
Lake Agnes Teahouse
Lake Agnes Teahouse The hike to the Lake Agnes Teahouse is one of the most popular trails in Lake Louise. It is a moderate hike going up about 400 meters in elevation. The distance is 3.5 km's one way. It starts to go uphill quickly, it's not difficult but does get tiring. You may feel the effects of the altitude, just take your time. Most people make it to the teahouse in about an hour. It can get very busy during summer and especially on weekends. … [Read more...]
Ice Magic Festival
The Ice Magic Festival is held in January at the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise. Teams of professional carvers come from around the world to participate in the competition. Some of them have creative names, like the Texas Chainsaw Massacre team. … [Read more...]
Living In Lake Louise
A Unique Place To Live For Many Reasons Lake Louise is the highest community in Canada. The village sits at an elevation of 1540 meters or 5052 feet and the lake where we live is at 1731 meters or 5680 feet. Considering we moved from sea level on Vancouver Island, this had a profound effect on us when we first arrived. … [Read more...]
The Moving Van Is Loaded Up, Lake Louise Here We Come!
Farewell Nanaimo, Lake Louise Here We Come As usual we make major life changes in an instant and have little time to make it happen. We had less than a month to pack everything we own and sell off what we didn't want to move with us. … [Read more...]
Our Next Adventure
Welcome To Our New Home! Jack has been offered a position to be the painter for the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise. We were playing around one night on the internet and came across the posting for the job. He decided to make an inquiry about it and everything quickly progressed from there. … [Read more...]