Alberta — Castle Mountain Resort will be celebrating its 60th anniversary in a big way this upcoming winter. The Alberta ski resort is working on a terrain expansion that was previously used by their cat-skiing program, and it’s set to be a big-time addition.
Yesterday, Castle provided its latest update on the expansion and chairlift project. In August, the future lift foundations were installed, and workers began assembling the drive terminal. Helicopters also flew concrete to the more challenging-to-reach future tower locations.
About Castle Mountain & The Expansion:
Situated in the southern portion of Alberta, Castle Mountain Resort is around a three-hour drive from Calgary. Before this expansion, Castle Mountain Resort was already large, with 95+ trails, 6 lifts, and a vertical drop of 2,854 feet.
Last year, Castle Mountain Resort announced that the old Angel Express from Banff Sunshine Village will become its first chairlift addition since the 2006-07 season. The new chairlift will service Haig Ridge, which was home to the ski resort’s cat-skiing terrain. The new-to-them Poma detachable high-speed quad chairlift will have a length of 4,757 feet, a vertical rise of 1,805 feet, and a ride time of approximately six minutes.
The new terrain pod will grow Castle’s lift-serviced skiable acreage by more than 25%. The terrain will feature a mix of beginner, intermediate, and advanced runs and glades. Skiers will reach this new terrain pod from a new trail via the top of the Huckleberry chair. The Stagecoach expansion is expected to make its debut during the 2025-26 season. This growth will propel it onto many skier’s bucket list, including my own.
Image/Video Credits: Castle Mountain Resort
