Chateau Lake Louise is a Canadian Pacific hotel on the eastern shore of Lake Louise, near Banff, Alberta. The original Chateau was gradually built up at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century by the Canadian Pacific Railway and was thus a cousin to Ch teau Frontenac at the other end of the country. The hotel burned down on July 3, 1924, but was replaced by the current building one year later.
The hotel was first conceived by the railway, at the end of the 19th century, as a vacation destination to lure moneyed travellers into taking trains and heading West. By the time airplanes and automobiles had displaced the trains it had gained sufficient renown to have a life of its own. The Canadian Pacific Railway has long ago sold it to other interests.
From the start the goal was to exploit the stunning natural beauty of the emerald-green lake and of Victoria glacier which rose above it. There were also many hiking and canoeing itineraries for nature lovers. Eventually, all the natural areas around the hotel were incorporated into the Banff National Park. This park has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Originally built to function only in summer, the hotel was winterized in 1982 and now offers all of the regular ski resort fare during the winter months. In addition to the usual skiing, ice skating and snowboarding, there are sleigh rides, ice sculpture contests and snowshoe excursions.
LakeLouise is universally appealing with easy and challenging runs from every chair and four mountain faces that allow skiers to follow the sun all day.
Originally named Emerald Lake by a CP railway worker in 1882 for its aquamarine waters the history of LakeLouise is as fascinating as the place itself.
Situated on LakeLouise' eastern shore the Chateau is considered to be one of the most beautiful year-round destination hotels in the world.
ChateauLakeLouise is a Canadian Pacific hotel on the eastern shore of LakeLouise, near Banff, Alberta.
The original Chateau was gradually built up at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century by the Canadian Pacific Railway and was thus a cousin to Château Frontenac at the other end of the country.
From the start the goal was to exploit the stunning natural beauty of the emerald-green lake and of Victoria glacier which rose above it.
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