Castle Mountain - World Snowboard Guide

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Castle Mountain was saved from bankruptcy by a group of local families, and if I knew where they all lived, I’d pop round and give them all a pat on the back. This tiny resort, only 2 ½ hours from Calgary, is rough. The car park's potholed, the chair lifts will snap your legs in half if you don’t time it right, there’s only one pub, only one place to stay and there’s only one thing to do - SNOWBOARD. Castle is the kind of place that snowboarders who are pissed off with overcrowded and overpriced resorts dream of. If you’re in the area and it’s just snowed, get in your car and head to Castle. Development work has begun, however, on Haig Ridge to add six new beginner & intermediate pistes, and the whole resort is set to benefit from some t.l.c over the next couple of years. In typical fashion, though, there’ll be no fancy golf courses or heated seats, as they strive to keep things small and friendly.

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New for season

06/07: Plans to develop Haig Ridge, by adding the Huckleberry Chair and creating 6 new pistes. Beginner tow to be moved elsewhere, and a chair put in its place. Building of new houses & base lodge.

Resort Statistics

Resort Type: Alpine
Winter: Dec to April

Lifts

Total Lifts: 5
Chair lifts: 2
Drag lifts: 3
Board Leashes required: Yes

Mountain

Total pistes/trails: 61
Total ride area: 250acres
Longest run: 5km

Top lift: 2273m
Vertical drop: 863m
First lift: 1410m

Piste suitability

Green runs: 15%
Red runs: 40%
Black runs: 45%

Lift Passes

Lift Passes:
1/2 Day Pass - $40
Day Pass - $50
5 days pass $225
Season $674
Lift times:[No information]

Facilities

Snowboard Schools: Private lesson $45 per hour
Group lesson $30 2hrs
Full day inc rental, lift pass & 2hr lesson $91
Snowboard Hire: Board & Boots $35 per day
Night Riding: : No