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Lake Louise Rock Climbing

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Areas in Lake Louise

Back of The Lake, The 39 / 64 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 103

Lake Louise Ice 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 4

Little Beehive- Billy Connolly Cliff, The 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

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Description

Lake Louise hosts a number of fine climbing areas, ranging from some of the best craging around to adventurous mountain routes in a picture postcard setting.

The area is definitely alpine and so conditions can vary greatly from trip to trip. Plan accordingly, even for the most moderate climbs, conditions can make things interesting.

The only downside to climbing is the large numbers of tourists hanging around town, however, take a few steps along a trail and most are left behind.

Getting There

Heading north west from Calgary on the Trans Canada highway take the Lake Louise Exit. Drive past the very small downtown area with Samsons Mall, and head up the road towards the Lake. Most of the climbing is reached by driving to the roads end and parking up in the large parking lot, however some require you to take the left turn towards Moraine Lake.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Lake Louise

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

WI4-5 96 ● Louise Falls Ice 3 pitches Lake Louise Ice
WI5+ M5-6 5 ● Dark Nature Mixed, Ice 2 pitches Lake Louise Ice
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 20 ● Exquisite Corpse Trad Back of The Lake > Air Voyage
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 25 ● Imaginary Face Sport Back of The Lake > Amphitheater
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 67 ● Turtle Mountain Sport Back of The Lake > Outhouse Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 141 ● Wicked Gravity Sport Back of The Lake > Outhouse Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 55 ● Mardi Gras Sport Back of The Lake > Outhouse Wall
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 17 ● Bloodsport Sport Back of The Lake > Outhouse Wall
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 28 ● Mr. Rogers Smokes a Fat One Sport Back of The Lake > Air Voyage
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 16 ● Back in the Saddle Sport Back of The Lake > Outhouse Wall
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 39 ● Chocolate Bunnies from Hell Sport Back of The Lake > Outhouse Wall
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 38 ● DEW line Sport Back of The Lake > Air Voyage
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 19 ● Liquid Sky Sport Back of The Lake > Liquid Sky
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 16 ● Colloidal Impact Sport Back of The Lake > Outhouse Wall
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 7 ● Female Hands Sport Back of The Lake > Outhouse Wall