Castle Mountain Ski Resort

Castle Mountain

Projected Opening: Dec 12
Projected Closing: Mar 28
Lifts: 7
Trails: 117
Skiable Terrain: 3,592 ac
Base: 4,626'
Summit: 7,457'
Vertical Drop: 2,831'
Average Snowfall: 201"

Snowfall

201"

Annual Snowfall

Nov18"
Dec45"
Jan38"
Feb51"
Mar55"
Apr16"

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Castle Mountain Resort is a ski and snowboard resort located just east of the Continental Divide in southwest Alberta, 2.5 hours from Calgary. Castle Mountain averages over 910 cm of annual snowfall that falls of 2,833 vertical feet of steeps, chutes, bowls, glades, cruisers and strollers. Skiers and riders have access to 78 trails spread over 2 mountains, thanks to 6 chairlifts that also provide access to 8 alpine bowls and 3 terrain parks. Visitors can book a stay at the Castle Mountain Ski Lodge & Hotel and find a variety of dining options in Castle’s mountain villages.

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Important Dates

Projected opening date
Dec 12, 2026
Projected closing date
Mar 28, 2027
Projected Days Open
129
Days Open Last Year
115
Years Open
60
Average Snowfall
201"

Terrain

Beginners Runs

10%

Intermediate Runs

21%

Advanced Runs

58%

Expert Runs

11%

Runs in Total

117

Longest Run

4.3 mi

Skiable Terrain

3,592 ac

Snow Making

300 ac

Lifts

High Speed Quads

Triple Chairs

Double Chairs

Surface Lifts

Inside Scoop

Ski and snowboard school, rentals.

Reviews

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Castle Mountain Resort is a hidden gem in Southern Alberta. Both of my children learned to snowboard here - seamlessly graduating from the Green Chair (beginner only terrain) to the Huckleberry and Blue Chairs (intermediate terrain), and finally the Red Chair (experienced terrain). The point is, the…

A. Atkinson

Feb 19, 2024