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Just WON a trip to Lake Louise. I have an open ticket in terms of dates so any opinions as to when is the best time? I'm thinking of early March. 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Agree, with this. Anytime but not Jan.
A friend had to walk the lenght of Banff town and thought he would not make it.
It was in Jan and -40c at night. Fantastic snow conditions though so I would
be thinking early feb might work well, good temps equal good snow..!!
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JT, we went then ,it was still quite cold. I would have thought early March better.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Helen
Yes, I would take the cold temps for the good snow. Might shy away from -40 but I would go early feb for this reason.
But then I would go anytime to Banff/Lake Loise...!!
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Richie, You lucky lucky b%@~*&%£ Im off to Banff in early March a couple of other snowheads are also in the area at the time. Early March is good for Canada you get great snow without the really freezing temperatures of January average for March is about -9 I think.
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Come on then I need to know , how did you win?  I need to win a competion it's the only way i'll be able to afford to gio away with the kids ( 4 & 7 )!!!!!!!!
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My parents have been in LL in late Jan early feb on a couple of occasions and not had horrendous problems with the temperature. The average isnt THAT bad..... fair enough last year it did make it to -40 odds but I think that is an exception rather than the rule. On the plus side...... if you like it quiet and will bear the cold, then mid Jan to early feb is really quiet and peaceful and you can get powder all to yourself!
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Just back from LL
Daytime temperatures -12 to -15
Night -17 to -25
All the fresh pow to myself, no one about.
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Makes you sick, doesn't it? Early March should be fantastic in LL.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Richie, it's good to know that someone genuinely does win those competitions.
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Tony Lane,
I've still not seen it in black and white......maybe I should've kept quiet until then!!!.
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You know it makes sense.
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You jammy thing Richie! We're there middle-ish of March, can get pretty cold earlier on in the year. Enjoy!
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| JT wrote: |
Yes, I would take the cold temps for the good snow. Might shy away from -40 but I would go early feb for this reason.
But then I would go anytime to Banff/Lake Loise...!! |
That's what we thought, and to be fair, it wasn't unbearably cold but you couldn't sit outside with a beer. And on the days it snowed it was freezing. Locals all said, the snow was still dry and powdery, but the temps less cold in March. Oh and mid-Feb is a Holiday weekend in US and Alberta(President's Day) and the slopes were very crowded when that was on.
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Poster: A snowHead
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I usually go to LL in late Jan/early Feb - yes it is very cold, last season was -50 with windchill and EVERYONE I was skiing with got frostbite on their faces... however it is deserted and beautiful but if you've got kids, probably not a good idea temperature wise. On the other hand the families I've met there at that time of year have paid for group lessons for their kids and ended up with one-on-one tuition all week! Horses for courses!
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Congrats. Richie, I've been there at the end of April and over Xmas. This year I'm going mid March which I hope will be perfect. In my experience, the snow in the area dosen't usually disappear it just keeps building up, so for you March or April should be fine.
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johnboy, how was your trip?
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I generally go late March, but that's because then, and early January are the only times my work committments allow me. January's way too cold: second week in March should be ideal.
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I will be there on the 12th of Jan any advice on how many layers to wear? 
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| clive ward wrote: |
| I will be there on the 12th of Jan any advice on how many layers to wear? |
I'll be there on the 20th so would be intrigued to know the answer! Having been advised to go to MEC in calgary, I was figuring on asking them as they should know best!
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I had my 1st go skiing at Sunshine Village (nearby) 2 yrs ago during a late feb climbing trip. Snow was fantastic, though walking to a Canmore hot tub wearing nothing apart from swimming shorts and with bare feet was a little chilly - snow covered carpark and -19C only to find the cover locked shut. Full days lessons with lift pass and equip hire was £35. Check out the Chateau by Lake Louise... fantastic ice carvings, and if you climb there is a 3 pitch waterfall at the end of the lake.
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Take lots and lots of layers - the last few winters have been really odd and it's varied from -50 to +1! I usually wear 4/5 layers on top including ski jacket. You'll need a balaclava/neck warmer/nose cover at the very least and I'd advise taking some vaseline to smear over any exposed bits - it does seem to keep the frostbite away.
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Richie, are you sure? Hate to disappoint you but I won that trip. Now, hand over the tickets. Go on. They're mine.
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March is a great time to go, you lucky bast***d!
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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You know it makes sense.
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Cathy Coins, Where are you staying??
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That's a touch Richie, congrats. I'll be in Banff from the 16th March.
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