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DdvdD t1_iqxj05k wrote

Reply to comment by HockeyBrawler09 in Lake Louise and Fairview Mountain, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada [OC][3133x3024] by peregrine3224

Landscape is absolutely gorgeous, but the basic viewpoints are absolutely crawling with people. If you don't mind the massive hotel immediately behind you as well as 25 ($125/hr to rent) canoes in the lake it's great. On the upside it's super accessible so if you can't hike much it's the spot. Solid 4/10, one of the very few places in that area that look better in the pics such as OP's.

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peregrine3224 OP t1_iqydnm2 wrote

Yeahhhh I did crop the hotel out of the picture lol. That’s why the dimensions are a bit weird. We did the Tea House Challenge, and even that was pretty busy. Everyone we super friendly and respectful though, so we didn’t mind it! Coming out of the mountains and back down to Lake Louise was a bit of a shock though. It was pretty obvious who were hikers and who weren’t lol. But as long as you know what to expect, it’s still absolutely worth it and I’d do it again!

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DdvdD t1_iqyfwfu wrote

It's a fantastic shot nonetheless! I didn't get the opportunity to hike up there, though I'd absolutely love to. I plan on moving out there for a few years to really give myself time to explore properly. I did the Joffre lakes hike a few weeks ago while visiting and absolutely loved the challenge of mountain trails. Quite a different area but unbelievable views the entire way up, particularly the second and third lake. Highly highly recommend it if you ever find yourself out that way again

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peregrine3224 OP t1_iqygsj7 wrote

Thanks! It was quite the challenge for me since I wasn’t used to the elevation and had hurt my knee on day one, but if you can manage the switchbacks then the rest isn’t too bad! And I’m super jealous of your plan! I’d love to spend a lot more time out there. I fully intend to return someday. I haven’t heard of Joffre lakes, but I’ll look into it for sure!

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