Wisetrips Travel Blog

Sunday, July 5, 2026 We awoke at 06:00, brushed our teeth, and quickly dressed. At 06:30, we started our drive toward the Summer Gondola at Lake Louise, where we planned to park before catching the shuttle to Moraine Lake . Our shuttle was scheduled to depart at 07:25,  so we had a 15-minute wait to drink coffee (from our Thermos) and eat pastries ( pastel de nata ) before boarding . We rushed to the Moraine Lake shut…

Saturday, July 4, 2026 After the 50-minute drive from Peyto Lake, we arrived at Storm Mountain Lodge, near Lake Louise. Inna had chosen the Storm Mountain Lodge for its convenient location for the many hikes around Lake Louise (since we planned to use shuttles to reach the lakeside trailheads). (I wish that UberX were available for drop-off at Lake Louise, as the price for shuttle transfers is crazy high) The Storm …