Alberta is home to several popular ski resorts like Lake Louise, Banff Sunshine, and Mt. Norquay, and more, but there are a few ski areas that go rather unnoticed despite their high quality terrain and conditions.
According to PeakRankings, Castle Mountain is one of those underrated resorts, often overshadowed by the more famous resorts in the area. It tends to get light and dry snow with great powder conditions, fresh tracks that outlast the expectations, and some of the best steep skiing terrain in the country.
There are some things to be aware of at Castle Mountain, with many slow and low-capacity chairlifts leading to lift lines on busy powder days. However, the resort rarely, if ever, reaches overwhelming levels of crowds. Additionally, Castle doesn’t feature the beginner and intermediate terrain you might find at other resorts.
That said, Castle Mountain is a great, often slept on destination with affordable lift tickets compared to other resorts in the area. The Alberta ski area has 3592 acres of skiable terrain, 115+ trails, 7 lifts, and 8 alpine bowls across 2 mountains, so there’s plenty of terrain to explore and enjoy.
