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Lots of snow at Lake Louise.

Roads other than main ones will be dicey to drive on but taxis & ubers should be plentiful.

If you can, schedule the dog sledding for the first run of the day when the snow is fresh. Our run was 10 miles (5 out 5 back) & took a few hours. They let you harness the dogs & feed them. During the run they take the typical tourist picture with you on/in the sled. You can buy afterward for an outrageous price ($25 maybe) but your guide will sign it and write down the names of all the dogs on it so we went for it.

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Posted: 02/04/2022 at 3:40PM

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