Castle Mountain Resort
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| Location: | Alberta, Canada |
| Nearest city: | Pincher Creek, Lethbridge |
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| Vertical: | 863 m (2,833 ft) |
| Top elevation: | 1,410 m (4,630 ft) |
| Base elevation: | 2,273 m (7,463 ft) |
| Skiable area: | 6.4 km² (1,600 acres) |
| Runs: | 67 |
| Longest run: | 5 km |
| Lift system: | 6 (4 chairlifts, 1 T-bar, 1 handle tow) |
| Snowfall: | 9 m (29 ft) |
| Web site: | Castle Mountian Resort |
Castle Mountain is a ski resort located in the Westcastle Valley of southwest Alberta, Canada in the Rocky Mountains. It is approximately 270 kilometers (168 miles) from Calgary and the Calgary International Airport; 140 kilometers (87 miles) from Lethbridge; and 35 kilometers (22 miles) west of Pincher Creek. The resort is renound for long steep runs and an average 29 feet of snowfall yearly.
The resort maintains 67 ski trails, with 15% beginner, 40% intermediate, 35% advanced, 10% expert terrain. Six lift systems with vertical rises from 445 to 50 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.
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