For a bird’s-eye view of the Lake Louise area – and a good chance of spotting grizzly bears on the avalanche slopes – climb aboard the Lake Louise Gondola, which crawls up the side of Whitehorn Mountain via an open ski lift or enclosed gondola to a dizzying viewpoint 2088m (6850ft) above the valley floor. Look out for the imposing fang of 3544m (11,626ft) Mt Temple piercing the skyline on the opposite side of the valley.
