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CASTLE MOUNTAIN

📍Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada

⬛ Steep & Deep❄️ Powder Haven💎 Hidden Gem🏔️ Expert Paradise🧗 Backcountry AccessIndependent☀️ Year-round destination

Photo: Paul Jerry · CC BY 2.0 · Photo details

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Vertical drop
2,845 ft
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Skiable terrain
3,592 acres
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Avg snowfall
335 in
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Lifts
7

CASTLE MOUNTAIN TRAIL MAP

On the mountain

Use the operator’s current map to plan your route. Follow posted signs for open terrain, boundaries and closures.

Summer Trail Maps

Open the latest official map ↗

Link checked 2026-10-21.

Save meeting points and plan the timing of your day.

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Map artwork belongs to the operators and credited creators. For corrections or rights questions, Contact Mountain Pow.
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Sources & planning context

Other names · Castle Mountain Resort, Ski Castle

Use the resort’s current trail map and posted signs for lift, trail and boundary information.

Typically early December to mid April

A broad planning range from the historical guide, conditions permitting. Use the operator’s schedule for your travel dates.

Official schedules & conditions ↗
Schedule source ↗Official resort ↗
Official website
https://www.skicastle.ca/
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Base elevation (ft)
4675
Source ↗ · Oct 21, 2026
Summit elevation (ft)
7529
Source ↗ · Oct 21, 2026
Vertical drop (ft)
2845
Source ↗ · Oct 21, 2026
Reported average snowfall (in)
335
Source ↗ · Oct 21, 2026
Skiable area (acres)
3592
Source ↗ · Oct 21, 2026
Lifts
7
Source ↗ · Oct 21, 2026
Summer and winter destination
Yes
Source ↗ · Oct 25, 2026
Beyond winter
Self-guided summer hiking to alpine lakes and viewpoints.
Source ↗ · Oct 25, 2026
Summer visit planning
This verifies hiking routes, not regular summer lift operations.
Source ↗ · Oct 25, 2026
Runs
Over 115
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026

Historical mountain figures awaiting field-level confirmation: Longest run (mi).

Individual listings retain their own sources and check dates. A source check covers only the named details; it does not confirm availability. Snowfall averages describe climate, not a forecast.

Travel guidance source ↗ · reviewed October 29, 2026; the guide uses broad planning advice

Castle reports more than 115 trails. Its seven listed lifts include chairlifts, a T-bar and a carpet. Vertical drop is the resort-reported figure; rounded base and summit elevations can give a slightly different subtraction.

  • Castle Mountain — official hours information ↗

    See the verified facts and dates listed above.

  • Castle Mountain Resort — Stats ↗

    Castle Mountain publishes 115+ trails; the value remains a minimum.

  • Castle Mountain — official homepage ↗

    See the verified facts and dates listed above.

  • Summer Trail Maps ↗

    Self-guided summer hiking to alpine lakes and viewpoints.

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