Castle Mountain Resort
| Castle Mountain Resort | ||
|---|---|---|
Terrain parks 2, 1 beginner park, 1 big hit park | | |
| Snowfall | 5.94 m (19.5 ft)[2] | |
| Snowmaking | Yes | |
| Night skiing | Yes | |
| Website | Castle Mountain Resort | |
Castle Mountain is a ski resort located in the Westcastle Valley of southwest
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.
Despite the name, Castle Mountain Resort is not actually on
Palliser Expedition as Castle Mountain, within days of the naming of the Banff peak by the Palliser group of the Palliser Expedition. The name was changed to Windsor Mountain due to its shape and visible 'towers', which are still named as the Castle Peaks, which resemble Windsor Castle
.
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.
References
- ^ a b "Castle Mountain Stats". Archived from the original on 2013-06-15.
- ^ a b c d GoSki. "Castle Mountain - Ski Hill Statistics". Archived from the original on 2008-01-08. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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