Skating with the Stars, Lake Louise, Banff National Park.

We had a flash freeze and for two days the skating at Lake Louise in Banff National Park was the best I had ever experienced. So I was messing around with my new iPhone 11 Max and had a DJI OSMO 2 steady cam/gimbal. Rather than sit on this and do nothing I thought I would lay a track down and add some clips. It is not well done because I am short on time. So without further ado, here is 20 minutes of editing.

[@l.e.7347]

gorgeous...please do a version without music and just hearing the sound of the blades on the ice...would love that! :)

[@Xmaslightsallyear]

Yes. The lame music is just a big distraction. Natural sound would be so much more engaging.

[@sherrylin4061]

Yes yes. Sometimes less is more.

[@michaelborgelt1600]

Exactly what i thought. Many greetings from Germany : - ) Michi

[@somosvidalibre381]

Así es!! 👍

[@mariannesouza8326]

Yes!!

[@NYC1]

OMG. My dream ice skating lake

[@sohnidharti9347]

Subscribe my channel for the Beauty of Earth

[@modtomodern]

I used to work at the Lake Louise hotel and someone woke me up at 2:00 AMstaff house and told me to look outside. The northern lights were going crazy and I was alone sitting at the edge of the lake until dawn watching them. It was like a concert light show with the colored lights moving very fast and the air seemed to be crackling. Glad that I didn't meet a bear too. A wonderful memory.

[@modtomodern]

@@mariamarano6729 I worked there back in 1980 and the hotel was not open in the winter at all. I saw the northern lights in the late spring and the ground was bare. So due to global warming and covid I expect that you would have to call the hotel and ask when the lake freezes enough to skate on safely. I would not want to crash through the ice in the middle of that lake . Even in the summer it is very cold and you would die in minutes in the deep part. It is very beautiful though.

[@stevehall7479]

Bears hibernate in the winter lol

[@johnnyyadida8972]

When is the best time to go ice skating there?

[@2_thumbs_up_baby]

No words for this beauty. The Music spoils it

[@TravelSmallLiveBig]

Oh wow! I have watched loads of videos showing this lake, but NOTHING like this! Perfection!

[@peternguyen4042]

I was in Banff during Canada day weekend. OMG now I wanna go back after seeing this!!!!

[@mechellekingman7833]

When there in 19

[@kathleenbennett2128]

OMG, THAT'S BEAUTIFUL! Add that to my bucket list!!=)♡

[@henrysun5660]

Hockey player here. Missing skating on frozen lakes. Down in NJ. it almost never gets cold enough. I've only skated on a pond once.

[@dakota481]

That’s absolutely amazing! Breathtaking!

[@excalibur1812]

Would be a dream to skate on that perfectly smooth, huge lake.

[@SarahOutdoors]

Wow, the reflection is just as great in the winter as the summer!

[@adrianhuysman3331]

Such a fantastic edit! Love the opening shot with the figures in the distance. Shows the scale of skating in the mountains.

[@USARoadtrip364]

It's amazing that you guys can do skating on the Lake Louise.. very interesting... Want to do it.. enjoyed your video

[@StephanieVDW]

Oh wow just so amazing we had our share here in the Neterlands but on the canals..no background of the mountains like this!

[@cerenademe9433]

This is unbelievable. Wow - thank you for sharing!!

[@donnadalessio3853]

That looks so beautiful, and lots of fun

[@Isinforblood]

That just looks freaken beautiful 😳🤩😯

[@roygool]

Wow ! This is awesome! Havent tried this yet but i want to experience this someday. Heheh. You captured the beauty of lake louise also.

[@arthercronk2965]

I don't even understand how this perfection happened. No snow on the ice? Perfect blue, sheet of glass? No wind? How?

[@ninjawolfie2657]

OMG that looks so cool!! It's like the lake that leads to the countryside.

[@Fultoncards]

Incredible footage and movement. Well done.

[@sharktooth2888]

Back in 94, 6 of us rode our mtn bikes out to Minewanka in late March. It was starting to thaw and the cracking noises were incredible. Rode from one side to the other. Freaked out a bit.

[@michaw5285]

Wow! This would be absolutely amazing to see the blue ice like that! Most of the videos are Snow covered but beautiful either way! I really want to go!!!

[@virgilio539]

what worrieres me is that it breakes

[@janvanholten7592]

What an amazing place to skate. We need something like that in Holland!!

[@exas4791]

I wish I can skate, and have someone to skate with on such beautiful blue-green ice.

[@bestbuilder1st]

I haven't seen Ice like that since I was a kid. It would have been hard not to see how far and fast you could go. Thanks for posting. I'd like to see you put some climbing stuff back up if possible.

[@terrywbreedlove]

Wow what a gorgeous skate rink

[@fotografomochileiro]

Nicely done 👏👏👏

[@asaprocky8884]

Im from hawaii . I wanna experience what you guys could do in winter.

[@saporroast6678]

How shining is this !

[@lesyagn4830]

Such a brilliant ice!

[@messngretz]

My dream is to skate on this and the Rideau Canal. Majestic!

[@noucuratlex]

I can see it was one of those 'perfect' days, that you will hope you will never forget.

[@gabrielle6158]

Non Curatlex I was just thinking that!

[@jessieyau2331]

I was in Canada last September. I miss Yellowknife,Banff, Jasper😍❤

[@mikebarter387]

Jessie Yau nobody misses Yellowknife

[@jessieyau2331]

@@mikebarter387 I miss yellowknift,because of aurora😘

[@mikebarter387]

Jessie Yau guess it’s a little different when your raised there b

[@unowen7591]

@@mikebarter387 Nobody misses Yellowknife? Jeez smug much lol

[@alacran01026]

OMG! IS AMAZING!! 😍👍

[@noname-lm2nq]

I was here in 2015,beautyful!

[@leonardlorber4603]

Awesome video, I love lake Louise. When was this, I’m there right now but the whole lake is full of snow :(

[@mikebarter387]

Leonard Lorber about three weeks ago. It only lasted 3 days then it snowed.

[@rongyang1706]

beautiful ice！

[@outdoorsports6768]

The dutch would go berserk seeing this video. Awesome!

[@qudsiazammar2733]

Waooo...just amazing...

[@user-rc7oe8gn1n]

Потрясающе!

[@trevorgomes6632]

Awesome how is it completley clear of snow ? Unreal.

[@rockymountaintrout2689]

Flash freeze, probably like a couple -20 degree nights froze it without any snow

[@joiedevivre4226]

What a amazing. Skating on Lake Louise.

[@asteegt0h]

What is the best month to go? Stunning!

[@kh4l3dhi]

This video makes me happy

[@Rog76]

Great video mike

[@twecharclimber]

Hello stranger, nice to hear from you, video looks great,

[@mikebarter8793]

Actually I spent about 20 minutes on this. I just didn't want to totally waste the footage from the other day. I will be pimping a new series called Dirtbag Diner where I review movies, slag climbers, give beta on routes. Wait for it won't be long

[@unicornfung]

Magic!

[@ladder3257]

I’m there right now but it’s covered in snow 😏

[@zhiqianwen]

feels bad for you

[@dorobee]

oh my god this is so awesome

[@yuvikaasmr3236]

Canada is literally the heaven I’ve been dreaming of...

[@mikebarter387]

unless your native, or first nations.

[@yuvikaasmr3236]

@@mikebarter387 yes, but it’s more than amazing...

[@jackmiller1712]

Lol I am suffering here Bez human here sucks, but scenery is very stunning

[@alanjames2506]

I will be there end of December doing just that and I cant wait.

[@waynethera2712]

Imagine playing a game a shinny out there. An icing call would get you kicked out of the game as the puck would go on forever.

[@SeekingSnow]

He's back!!!

[@plasmaphysicsbymsz.8834]

wow amazing

[@olddirtydoggy]

Welcome back Mike!

[@mikebarter387]

I got a bunch of stuff coming ou. Watch for the "Dirtbag Diner" coming your way soon.

[@travel_with_shaz7016]

We are lucky to have lake Louis closer to us

[@MistyJalianna]

Hi! This is amazing! I’ve been to lake louise once in the summer but this looks super super fun!! can you skate on the lake at night?

[@bodgertime]

Awesome...

[@pbf1940]

I was in Banff bottom of October but Louise wasn't frozen over like this.....Sighs now I have to go back..thanks a lot!😡😡😡😡

[@pbf1940]

Btw your vid was a perfect 10!

[@namasivayamsivayam519]

Excellent

[@chrisruthford4492]

I've ice skated there, the most beautiful place on earth imo.

[@poppetrurazvan3900]

By analyzing with some utrasonic scroll, passively the utrasound generate by the skates, it will be possible to analize distance and position innertially. Olease do the same with the skyes. Best regards, you should try the Sweden serenity by time to time.

[@barryxing4598]

this is in my dream

[@missUn1verse81]

oh wow

[@hammerheadheavyhaulinc.369]

Hey Mike, Awesome conditions! Wish I'd have known, I would absolutely make the 3hr drive to skate that, wow! What is the name of, and where would I get one of those tools you used to check the ice thickness?

[@mikebarter387]

Hammerhead Heavy Haul, Inc. called a ice screw. About 50$ CND

[@hobbybugs1286]

Nice ill just get my roller blades and come along ohh I need Ice Blades?

[@warisarabarnhart1835]

Where did you get that ice auger? (in the beginning of the video) I want one.

[@friedanal509]

Went skating here but only a small portion of the lake was clear because of the snow

[@maikregner3901]

Dream 😍😍😍😍

[@robpotato1011]

Hi what month did you visit? Every winter we go there but I've never seen the frozen lake as beutiful as this. Usually its full of snow.

[@mikebarter387]

Rob potato first week of November. Flash freeze lasted only 3 days before it froze.

[@Kingsglaive8578]

I wish to go there someday before i die.

[@jo6u]

Wow，羡慕

[@AlpineMeister]

Nice work well produced, Its my backyard My Ytube ID gif is on the Lake Louise DH right behind you.

[@evelinamusic]

Wow! ☺️👍👍.

[@cynthcorcor126]

Dad and I did this all the time . I'm only olympic skater this generation. Cindy

[@deegii.skater]

very nice. when is best time go there ?

[@stacker62]

Great video!! I've be going to Lake Louise for 30 years and have never seen the lake like this in Winter. Should be an iPhone commercial.

[@mikebarter387]

Should be. Th enew max pro is just crazy

[@johannegagnon1021]

mikebarter387 quel stabilisateur vous utilisez pour votre iPhone?

[@mikebarter387]

@@johannegagnon1021 DJI Osmo 2

[@ellenanewsomes6358]

Hi mike!! I really love this video, amazing filmmaking skill and the heaven scenery. ❤️ May I know what day and time did u record this wonderful tape? I’m so mesmerized

[@MrHuntingsAdventures]

best ice skating ever

[@jimmyhuang745]

Amazing. Which month is this?

[@Jhakkashbk]

I love skating yarrrr

[@7rajcan]

This is beautiful 😍. Which month I can to do this in lake louise ??

[@yuvikaasmr3236]

Usually winter months ❄️ ❄️ In the summer the lake is not ice.

[@justhanz11]

Ahh so nice. I was there in the second week of Dec 2019. I'm aiming for this condition where there is no snow, clean ice, and you can skate as far as you can. When exactly was this if you don't mind me asking?

[@maddieinterdonato5888]

Usually these conditions exist around November where is is cold but the first snow hasn’t occurred yet

[@yasmine_x4840]

Canada

[@zhiqianwen]

@@maddieinterdonato5888 Is it good in March breaks

[@petersmith9564]

wow...great music video...I'd use in a lounge...or bar...dancing with adults.... Lyrics go really great with very young kids playing on the ice, with their families....:(

[@georgioantoine4194]

Very beautiful footage. Did you get special permission for drone use?

[@mikebarter387]

Georgio Antoine no drone footage. That would have been even more priceless

[@batmancollects4491]

how does that ice drilling thing work?

[@zlatkoo-rr4gh7gx7c]

Nice.

[@braveman153]

very good~~~

[@hibs17]

Bucket list

[@BoholanoBackpacker]

what month is the best time to do this?

[@N.Fact03]

Think I’ll gift myself a trip here after graduation

[@okbutyumadtho]

skating here is my life dream :(

[@theFLOstate.]

Where did you get your ice auger? I can't find one like yours anywhere!

[@mikebarter387]

Standard ice screw used for climbing

[@theFLOstate.]

@@mikebarter387 thanks!

[@wlkp69]

what month did you go?

[@kitty-hq8rk]

I am here.

[@Idk-dn7hm]

I went swimming there

[@jackmiller1712]

Merry Christmas guys

[@Aurorya]

What is this thing you dug the ice for in the beginning ? (And isn't it a little too dangerous to even dig the ice? 😅)

[@nadia_islam_1985]

they’re measuring the thickness of ice.

[@Aurorya]

@@nadia_islam_1985 thanks, I didn't know they do it that way 😄

[@Honhjun365]

It covered by snow now. Jan 2021

[@Laurence478]

what time of the year can we iceskate on lake louise ?

[@mikebarter387]

Catherine Germain no earlier than nov 1st depending on the year.

[@Laurence478]

mikebarter387 ok so november to february

[@mikebarter387]

Catherine Germain end of March.

[@rawaipra2947]

It's very rare to have the whole lake frozen with no snow

[@Laurence478]

Some people say it’s photoshopped for a commercial :/ How come there was not a lot of snow ?