Castle Mountain Resort

Castle Mountain Resort
Location Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9, Alberta, Canada
Nearest city Pincher Creek, Lethbridge
Coordinates 49°19′01″N 114°25′49″W / 49.31694°N 114.43028°W / 49.31694; -114.43028 (Castle Mountain Resort)
Vertical 853 m (2,799 ft)[1]
Top elevation 2,377 m (7,799 ft)[2]
Base elevation 1,453 m (4,767 ft)
Skiable area Template:3500+ skiable acres[1]
Runs 78
Longest run 5 km (3.1 mi)[2]
Lift system 6 (4 chairlifts, 1 T-bar, 1 handle tow)
Terrain parks 3, 1 beginner park, 1 big hit park, and 1 rail park
Snowfall 5.94 m (19.5 ft)[2]
Snowmaking yes
Night skiing no
Website Castle Mountain Resort

Castle Mountain is a ski resort located in the Westcastle Valley of southwest Alberta, Canada in the Rocky Mountains. It is approximately 270 kilometres (170 mi) from Calgary and the Calgary International Airport; 140 kilometres (87 mi) from Lethbridge; and 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of Pincher Creek. The resort is renowned for long steep runs and an average 9 metres (30 ft) of snowfall yearly.

The resort maintains 78 ski trails including 8 alpine bowls, with 15% beginner, 40% intermediate, 35% advanced, 10% expert terrain.[2] Six lift systems with vertical rises from 445 to 50 m with the highest vertical being 863 m, are operated on the slopes of Mount Haig and Gravenstafel Ridge.

Castle Mountain Resort was opened in 1965. It was the site of the 1975 Canada Winter Games.

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