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By Connor Gunn

Castle Mountain Resort opens ski season December 10 with new look

Dec 9, 2021 | 2:20 PM

CASTLE MOUNTAIN, AB – Castle Mountain Resort has confirmed its opening day is December 10.

After undergoing $1.5M in infrastructure improvements over the summer, the resort is anticipating a great ski season.

Upgrades to snowmaking in 2019 made last season one of Castle’s longest in recent memory.

These upgrades will allow the resort to continue to extend the length of its winter season (weather permitting) and also offer an improved guest experience with day lodge and cat ski upgrades which have resulted in a 1.1km expansion that has more than doubled Castle’s snowmaking production.

In addition to the upgrades, Castle will have a new program:

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A news release from Castle notes, “This year, Castle is excited to introduce a new, custom-built cat skiing cabin, that will further elevate its Powder Stagecoach Cat-Skiing operations. The new thirteen-person cabin will include comforts such as deluxe bucket seats, two cabin heaters, an audio/charging system, and side window defrosters. Groups of up to 12 guests per day will be able to participate in this unique recreational offering five days a week, with 60 scheduled cat skiing days available throughout the season.”

The resort has outlined its current health protocols:

In alignment with the Government of Alberta’s Restriction Exemption Program (REP), all guests ages 12 and up who are accessing indoor facilities – such as the main Day Lodge or the T-Bar Pub – and those participating in cat skiing or snow school programs, will be required to provide valid proof of vaccination, proof of a privately paid negative rapid test result taken within 72 hours of service, or documentation of a medical exemption.

In addition, face coverings will be mandatory in all indoor settings, line-up configurations will remain such that physical distancing can be maintained, and guests will not be required to load lifts with others not in their cohort.

Indoor, in-person dining will also return this year in accordance with Alberta’s REP, and live music will be back at the T-Bar Pub – a popular après ski mainstay at the resort that was put on hold last year due to the pandemic. Castle will be taking additional safety precautions, such as mandating vaccines (or proof of a negative COVID test every 72 hours) for all employees and limiting the number of day tickets available each day this season.

The resort will continue to provide frequent communication on COVID-19 related changes on its website at www.skicastle.ca/covid19 and is committed to aligning all operations with local, provincial, and national health guidelines and mandates.