We typically do a family ski trip every couple of years. Our last family trip was over 2 years ago and we went skiing at Lake Louise in Alberta Canada.
It’s a bit of a trek to get there, however. We flew into Calgary International airport in Alberta Canada. Then we took a car service into Canmore which was about 110km / 70miles away from the airport. Canmore was where we were staying each night, and it’s quite near the Banff National Park area which is very popular.
We stayed at the Lodges of Canmore and it was a very comfortable stay; I would stay there again and recommend it to others. At the time, we had restaurants next door that we could walk to for breakfast and dinner every day. I’m unsure if that’s still the case now due to covid lockdowns. Below are some photos of the Canmore area we stayed at.
We had also picked the coldest week possible to go! When we visited, the temperatures never got above -10F / -23C and got as cold has -22F / -30C. I’ve never been anywhere so cold in my life! We did invest in some extreme weather gear for this trip and we were terribly cold the whole time, but, we survived.
Then daily, we would take a shuttle bus to go skiing at Lake Louise, which was another 80km / 50miles from where we were staying at Canmore. The shuttle bus-stop in Canmore was also a convenient walk from our lodge.
The shuttle bus ride was actually really nice for resting, for warming-up, and also for sightseeing all the beautiful mountain landscape. We considered it our sightseeing tour and it was great.
And then we would arrive for skiing at Lake Louise each day. I’ve included some pics I took below. I don’t have many photos from the snow-skiing because my phone would actually die after being outside for a few minutes due to the extreme cold.
But all in all, this was a great ski trip and I would definitely like to go back one day, but maybe not when it’s so cold. My daughter is actually a pretty good skiier at this point and I can no longer keep up with her, so I’ll have to find her a companion that’s as good as she is so she won’t have to ski alone because I’m so far behind.
None of her friends know how to ski so finding this companion for her might be the hardest thing for me to figure out before our next trip. Hopefully this year! 🙂
That looks amazing.. I’ve never been skiing and never experienced temperatures like that 🥶 I’m not the best in the cold. Grew up in a warm country so my body doesn’t do good in the cold 🤣 must be quite the experience though
Lol, I don’t do that well in the cold myself! I’ll only make an exception for it in order to go skiing, but that’s it. I’m my best self when I’m nice and toasty. 🙂
Agreed ☺️ sunshine, beach and Mai Thais for me haha ☀️🏖🍹
Yay! Let’s go! 🙂
I’m in ☺️☀️🏖😎
Wondeful views
Thank you! I just wish I had better and more photos!
Such beautiful pictures, Pepper! And the mountains in the background are breathtaking! I know you all had a blast!
Thank you Cherie! If we’re lucky, we’ll get to go back someday – but maybe not when it’s so cold!
I hear you there. Cold weather seems to freeze me to the bone. LOL
Gorgeous photos~ looks like it was a fun trip!
Thank you! It was a great trip for sure! 🙂