Lake Louise

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 as a more convenient location for the many hikes around the Lake Louise area (as shuttles were required to access hiking trails).

The Storm Mountain Lodge is an authentic, rustic lodge - quite different from where we usually stay (we usually stay in modern hotels). We checked in and were provided directions to access our Cabin #2. It had our last name printed on the blackboard. We changed our dinner reservation from 19:30 to 18:15.

Our studio lodge (meant for 2 people) had one large room with a bathroom. The bathroom had the tub/shower and toilet, but not a sink (which was in the main room). There was no TV, and the decor was quite rustic/old-fashioned.

We had purchased an inflatable twin air bed for Alex (from Walmart) and proceeded to inflate it. We were expecting to have the bed sheets & pillows prepared for us, but they were missing. Alex went to the main reception area and brought back the pillows, sheets, and blankets.