Alberta, Canada
Castle Mountain Resort ski resort
- Top 2,259 m
- 55 km of runs
- 7 lifts
- ❄️ About 9 mm of snow forecast this week
Good for
- Experts35% of mapped runs are difficult
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.
The short answer
Castle Mountain Resort has about 55 km of mapped runs and 7 lifts, with skiing from about 1,408 m up to 2,259 m (7,411 ft), a vertical drop of 851 m. By mapped runs it is number 15 of the 38 Canada ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies (YXC), about 103 km away in a straight line.
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Booking.comCastle Mountain Resort 7-day mountain forecast
At about 1,834 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 9 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 138°-1°0 mm
- Sat 144°-2°0 mm
- Sun 152°-3°0 mm
- Mon 162°0°1.4 mm
- Tue 17-1°-5°0 mm
- Wed 18-4°-5°6.5 mm
- Thu 19-2°-5°2.2 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
Castle Mountain Resort logo from skicastle.ca. Logos are trademarks of their owners, shown for identification; no endorsement implied.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 2,259 m7,411 ft
- Vertical drop
- 851 m2,792 ft
- Mapped runs
- 55 km93 runs
- Lifts
- 7mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 39% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 26% intermediate and 35% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 23 | 19.9 km |
| Intermediate | 25 | 13.1 km |
| Advanced | 45 | 17.4 km |
Lifts
7 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 5 |
| T-bars | 1 |
| Magic carpets | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies (YXC) | Cranbrook | 103 km |
| Glacier Park (FCA) | Kalispell | 112 km |
| Lethbridge County (YQL) | Lethbridge | 123 km |
| Calgary (YYC) | Calgary | 203 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Castle Mountain Resort?
The highest mapped run starts at about 2,259 m (7,411 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,408 m (4,619 ft), a vertical of 851 m (2,792 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Castle Mountain Resort have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 55 km of downhill runs and 7 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Castle Mountain Resort?
Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies (YXC) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 103 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Castle Mountain Resort piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.