Castle Mountain Resort cancels Alpenland event due to lack of snow

Castle Mountain Resort (file photo).

Plenty of people are happy with the lack of snow this winter, but one southern Alberta resort isn’t.

Castle Mountain Resort had to cancel its Alpenland demo day set for Saturday due to a lack of snow.

The event would have let skiers and snowboarders try out gear from several different brands.

A second Alpenland demo day remains on the schedule for March 2.

Despite the cancellation, the resort remains hopeful that the season can turn around.

Colder temperatures are in the forecast for next week, which is helping feed those positive vibrations.

“We are at the cusp of a pretty significant change of weather,” said Cole Fawcett, Castle River’s marketing and sales manager.  

“We have a couple frontal systems that are poised to come through," Fawcett added, "that will bring us some amount of snow and kind of in their wake, we’re looking at some colder temperatures next week.”

 

 

 

 

 

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According to the resort's snow report posted Friday morning, Castle Mountain saw a couple centimetres of snow overnight.

"Conditions remain respectable and mid-winter-like across the resort with the best ungroomed skiing/riding in the main cirque, in the alpine, and the best groomers on Lone Ranger on Huck or on the Green Chair," the website reads.

"While temps didn't drop quite low enough for us to fire up snowmaking last night, we have been making snow, during the overnight periods, as temps have been allowing."

The resort says it is offering a 10 per cent discount on full day or full mountain tickets because of the limited terrain options.

It's also reminding guests that "early-season conditions" are present at the resort.

"(That) involves the presence of natural and manmade hazards that may not usually be present, during mid-winter snow coverage. Slow down, take it easy, and help to ensure you have a full season of fun on the slopes!"

Castle Mountain is located in the Westcastle Valley in southern Alberta, around 50 kilometres from Pincher Creek and 170 kilometres from Lethbridge.