Glossary

Parks Canada releases the remaining shuttle seats for a date at 8 am MDT, two days before departure. If the first release is gone, this is usually the next real booking window.

The elevation where air temperature crosses 0°C. Above it, precipitation tends to fall as snow; below it, rain. It is not a trail-condition report.

A shuttle route between Lake Louise and Moraine Lake included with some (not all) Parks Canada or Roam bookings. Confirm eligibility for your exact product before counting on it.

A conifer that turns gold and drops its needles every autumn, unlike most conifers. Lake Louise’s larch stands are what draws visitors here in late September.

The free parking lot at the Lake Louise Ski Resort base, just off the Trans-Canada Highway. Most shuttles and buses to both lakes start here.