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| Location | Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9,Alberta, Canada |
| Nearest major city | Pincher Creek,Lethbridge |
| Coordinates | 49°19′01″N114°25′49″W / 49.31694°N 114.43028°W /49.31694; -114.43028 |
| Vertical | 853 m (2,799 ft)[1] |
| Top elevation | 2,377 m (7,799 ft)[2] |
| Base elevation | 1,453 m (4,767 ft) |
| Skiable area | 3500+ acres[1] |
| Trails | 94+ |
| Longest run | 5 km (3.1 mi)[2] |
| Lift system | 6 (4chairlifts, 1 T-bar, 1 carpet lift) |
| Terrain parks | 2, 1 beginner park, 1 big hit park |
| Snowfall | 8.5 m (28 ft)[2] |
| Snowmaking | Yes |
| Night skiing | No |
| Website | Castle Mountain Resort |
Castle Mountain is a ski resort located in the Westcastle Valley of southwestAlberta, Canada in theRocky Mountains. It is approximately 260 kilometres (160 mi) fromCalgary and theCalgary International Airport; 140 kilometres (87 mi) fromLethbridge; and 50 kilometres (31 mi) west ofPincher Creek. The resort is renowned for long steep runs and an average 8.5 metres (28 ft) of snowfall yearly.
Despite the name, Castle Mountain Resort is not actually onCastle Mountain, which is about 240 kilometres (150 mi) away withinBanff National Park. The name is derived from the Castle Rivers, and the nearby Windsor Mountain. Windsor Mountain was originally named by the Blakiston group of thePalliser 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 resembleWindsor Castle.
The resort maintains 94 ski trails including 8 alpine bowls, with 10% beginner, 30% intermediate, 40% advanced, 20% 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 ofMount Haig andGravenstafel Ridge.
Castle Mountain Resort was opened in 1966. It was the site of the1975 Canada Winter Games.
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