Unofficial Lake Louise Guide

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Pika Trees

Black Diamond Back Bowls

Tree-lined advanced terrain in the Back Bowls, named for the American pika (Ochotona princeps); the rock rabbit that inhabits alpine talus. Forest cover catches powder on windy days when open bowls are scoured; the same wind-loading that favours Ptarmigan Glades. Access via the Ptarmigan Chair. Distinct from the Pika run (green, Front Side).