Ice-Skating on Lake Louise

One of the items on my LifeProof Winter Bucket List was to go ice-skating on a frozen lake. I've only ever ice-skated on indoor rinks, and being from Australia where winter sports barely exist, I've only skated a handful of times in my life!

So on Christmas Day we went on a mini road trip from Banff to Lake Louise, in Alberta Canada. We were staying in the Fairmont at Banff Springs (also known as 'The Castle') so we were keen to check out their sister hotel the Fairmont Chateau at Lake Louise.

Not only did the lake have an incredible backdrop of mountains, snow, and fog for us to admire while we skated, but the hotel had built a little ice castle on the rink!

And what would a castle be without a throne? Made of ice, of course!

The Fairmont had also set up a cocktail bar, with walls made from snow and ice, and a 'Maple Bar' near the rink and were serving all sorts of maple and Christmas-inspired treats!

Check out the video, and try not to laugh at me as I attempt to stay upright!

We rounded out our Christmas Day with a special dinner at the Fairmont back in Banff Springs, and it couldn't have been more perfect. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and got to spend time with friends and family!

Thank you to LifeProof, not only for keeping my phone protected against snow, water, and drops, but for encouraging me to brave the winter weather and get out there and try some new things!

Tips

 - Get there early if you need to rent skates. The most popular sizes run out quickly.
 - The rental store, inside the Fairmont, also has skis, sleds, and snow shoes available so make a day of it!
 - Wear thermals and don't forget your hat/gloves/scarf! It can get windy out on Lake Louise!
   When we went it was -9 degrees (Celsius) in the middle of the day, not including wind chill!

Stay tuned for my review of the Fairmont at Banff Springs!