Castle Mountain Resort
Alberta, CA — size M · 55 km of trails · 850 m vertical · 7 lifts · heavy snowfall
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Season: Dec 5 – Apr 4
26/27 Passes
| Pass | What it grants | Blackouts |
|---|---|---|
| Indy Pass | 2 days | blackout calendar not published |
| Indy+ Pass | 2 days | no blackout dates |
The mountain
- Trails
- 55 km — size M
- Vertical
- 850 m
- Summit
- 2259 m
- Base
- 1409 m
- Lifts
- 7
- Trees
- 4.1 km, 7.5% of mapped runs — Ambush Glades, Backwoods, Duke
- Region
- Alberta, Canada
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Heavy
- Measured, 10-season mean
- 560 cm — OnTheSnow
- Snow-day share
- 33% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
- Longest snowy stretch
- 5 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
- Model climatology
- 313 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid
The Season
middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26planned season
Snow on the ground: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters; reads low
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters, scaled ×1.79 to OnTheSnow 10-season mean
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.
Character
It drops 850 m top to bottom, in the tallest tenth of North American resorts on a pass, where the median is 324 m.
Terrain
- easygreen circle19.9 km · 23 runs
- intermediateblue square13.1 km · 25 runs
- advancedblack diamond17.4 km · 45 runs
- other4.4 km · 11 runs
North American grading.
Lifts
- 5chairlifts
- 1T-bar
- 1magic carpet
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pass Powderkeg | 32 km | 9 km | moderate | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) | |
| Fernie Alpine Resort | 51 km | 82 km | heavy | Epic Pass, Rocky Mountain Passport | compare |
| Kimberley Alpine Resort | 123 km | 60 km | moderate | Epic Pass, Rocky Mountain Passport | compare |
| Fairmont Hot Springs | 151 km | 13 km | light | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) |
FAQ
- Is Castle Mountain Resort on the Indy Pass?
- Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Castle Mountain Resort for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
- Is Castle Mountain Resort on the Indy+ Pass?
- Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Castle Mountain Resort for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- How much snow does Castle Mountain Resort get?
- Castle Mountain Resort has heavy snowfall by our banding, averaging 560 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Pass Powderkeg (32 km), Fairmont Hot Springs (151 km)
Sources
- Pass terms
- Indy
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Season dates and live status
- skiresort.info
- Snow on the ground
- Open-Meteo