Prior to joining Castle Mountain Resort, Chris held leadership roles across the ski and tourism industries, including serving as a resort General Manager and consultant. He has also founded and operated several successful outdoor recreation and tourism businesses focused on mountain operations, recreation programming, destination development, consulting, and property management across Canada.

“Chris brings extensive operational experience, a strong track record in resort leadership, and a deep appreciation for the culture and character of independent ski areas,” said Board Chair Dean Prodan. “His background in complex mountain operations, combined with his strategic approach to guest experience and long-term development, positions him well to lead Castle as we continue to strengthen our operations and advance development opportunities.”

Chris is known for his collaborative leadership style and passion for authentic mountain experiences. He is committed to supporting Castle Mountain Resort’s continued growth while preserving the independent spirit, strong community culture, and exceptional skiing experience that define the resort.

“Castle has built something truly special — a passionate community, incredible terrain, and an authentic mountain culture,” said Salhany. “I’m excited to join the team and help guide the resort through its next chapter.”

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About Castle Mountain Resort

Celebrating 60 years of operation, Castle Mountain Resort recently expanded its lift infrastructure with the addition of the Stagecoach Express Chairlift, enhancing access to the resort’s renowned terrain and improving the guest experience. Located in Alberta’s South Canadian Rockies near Pincher Creek and the Crowsnest Pass, Castle is known for its abundant snowfall, short lift lines, and authentic independent mountain culture.

For media inquiries, please contact:
Cole Fawcett
Sales & Marketing Manager
cole.fawcett@skicastle.ca
403-627-5101 x 244

CASTLE MOUNTAIN RESORT RECOGNIZED AS A POTENTIAL ALL-SEASON RESORT

Castle Mountain Resort, Alberta (December 10, 2025) – Castle Mountain Resort (“CMR”) has been recognized as being located within one of Alberta’s “All-Season Resort Areas”, under the Government of Alberta’s new All-Season Resorts framework. While the resort will continue to operate under its existing Crown land lease for the foreseeable future, this area designation provides Castle with the opportunity to propose establishing the resort as a year-round destination, beyond just winter activities.

This designation builds on the All-Season Resorts Act (ASRA), passed in December of 2024. The act establishes a clear and consistent legal framework for reviewing potential all-season resort proposals, on Alberta’s provincial Crown land – something which did not exist beforehand. The designation does not require nor does it guarantee that Castle Mountain Resort become an all-season resort, merely that CMR is eligible to become an all-season resort.

Castle Mountain Resort’s board and leadership team are continuing to evaluate opportunities to ensure CMR’s future sustainability. The resort continues to study the ASRA to better understand the requirements, impacts, and outcomes of becoming an all-season resort. Deliberation will continue and, if the resort submits an all-season resort proposal, an additional announcement will be made.

ASRA is a crucial piece in helping Alberta to grow its visitor economy while ensuring that development is transparent, community informed, and aligned with environmental and land-use laws. The act is expected to help the province’s tourism industry achieve its goal of growing the tourism sector to $25 billion in annual visitor expenditures by 2035. The ASRA will create numerous economic and recreational opportunities for Albertans.

“We have been following the All-Season Resorts Act with great interest and are excited to have been identified today as a potential all-season resort,” said Dean Parkinson, General Manager, Castle Mountain Resort. “We appreciate the Government of Alberta recognizing the incredible potential of all-season resorts, in Alberta, and look forward to continuing the conversation.”

For more information on All Season Resorts in Alberta, please visit https://www.alberta.ca/all-season-resorts.

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About Castle Mountain Resort

Now celebrating 60 years, Castle Mountain Resort is the second largest mountain resort, in Alberta, by acreage. Nestled in the South Canadian Rockies region, adjacent to the communities of Pincher Creek and the Crowsnest Pass, Castle Mountain Resort boasts 115+ runs across 3592 acres of terrain. Known for its abundant snowfall and short lift lines, Castle Mountain Resort remains an independently owned, down-to-earth, authentic Rocky Mountain destination.

For media inquiries, please contact:
Cole Fawcett
Sales & Marketing Manager
E: Cole.Fawcett@skicastle.ca
P: (403) 627-5101

Castle Mountain Resort, Alberta (December 4, 2025) – This winter, Castle Mountain Resort is thrilled to be celebrating its 60th season – reflecting six decades of authentic alpine experience at this hidden gem ski destination beloved by Albertans. With the upcoming commissioning of its first high-speed chairlift and access to expansive new terrain, the resort is entering a dynamic new chapter for the 2025/26 season, which is set to officially kick off on Friday, December 5. Guests will have immediate access to Green Chair and Buckaroo Carpet, with snowmaking efforts underway to facilitate the opening of Huckleberry Chair as soon as possible.

After off-season upgrades made in 2019 and 2021 significantly improved snowmaking coverage and expanded accessible terrain, Castle has laid the groundwork for this season’s major lift upgrade. Building on this momentum, Castle has undertaken a foundational investment with the procurement and refurbishment of the Stagecoach Express, a new-to-Castle high-speed chairlift (formerly the Angel Express quad from Sunshine Village), which will open to the public early in the new year.

Following the lift’s arrival at Castle at the end of summer 2024, it underwent an extensive retrofit and is now in the final stages of installation in the area previously occupied by the resort’s world-class cat skiing operations. Cat skiing has now been indefinitely paused to make way for this exciting new addition, which will provide all guests with access to an immense new section of terrain. This monumental expansion will add 21 runs to Castle’s existing portfolio of 94, bringing total runs to more than 115.

The new high-speed lift remains Castle’s top priority for enhancing guest experience and delivering value. By improving access and increasing volume, the resort aims to generate sustained revenue that will facilitate the upgrading of its older lift infrastructure in the years ahead.

“We are incredibly proud to be celebrating 60 years of Castle Mountain Resort,” said Cole Fawcett, Sales & Marketing Manager. “Castle has always been a place built by skiers, for skiers – a community grounded in authenticity and passion for downhill recreation. The addition of our first high-speed lift will not only open up incredible new terrain to all of our guests but also mark the start of a new era for the resort. It’s an investment in our future that we hope will reinforce Castle’s legacy of delivering uncrowded slopes, deep snow, big terrain and a friendly, down-to-earth atmosphere.”

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About Castle Mountain Resort
Now celebrating 60 years, Castle Mountain Resort is the second largest mountain resort, in Alberta, by acreage. Nestled in the South Canadian Rockies region, adjacent to the communities of Pincher Creek and the Crowsnest Pass, Castle Mountain Resort boasts 115+ runs across 3592 acres of terrain. Known for its abundant snowfall and short lift lines, Castle Mountain Resort remains an independently owned, down-to-earth, authentic Rocky Mountain destination.

For media inquiries, please contact:

Cole Fawcett
Sales & Marketing Manager
Phone: (403) 627-5101 x 244
E-Mail: Cole.Fawcett@skicastle.ca

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CASTLE MOUNTAIN RESORT TO ACQUIRE ANGEL EXPRESS QUAD CHAIRLIFT FROM SUNSHINE VILLAGE

Castle Mountain Resort, Alberta (December 31, 2023) – Castle Mountain Resort has reached an agreement in principle to acquire the Angel Express Quad Chairlift, from Sunshine Village Ski Resort. Once removed from use at Sunshine, it is the resort’s intent to transport and reinstall the lift at Castle. At this point Castle has yet to determine the timeline and location for reinstallation.

“We are excited to be acquiring such a great lift from a reputable industry partner”, said Dean Parkinson, Castle Mountain Resort General Manager. “It is a great thing to be keeping this lift in Alberta and we appreciate Sunshine’s willingness to work with us, on this purchase” he continued.

Once reinstalled, the lift will represent Castle’s first high-speed, detachable chairlift. When information is available on the reinstallation location and the expected timeline, the resort expects to share this in future press releases.

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About Castle Mountain Resort

Located in the South Canadian Rockies region, adjacent to the Town of Pincher Creek and the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass, Castle Mountain Resort boasts 95 + trails, across two distinct mountains, and is one of Alberta’s largest ski / snowboard resorts. Known for its abundant snowfall and short lift lines, Castle Mountain Resort remains an independently owned, down-to-earth, and authentic Rocky Mountain winter experience.

For media inquiries, please contact:

Cole Fawcett

Sales & Marketing Manager

Castle Mountain Resort

E: Cole.Fawcett@skicastle.ca

P: 403-627-5101 x 244

Castle Mountain Resort, Alberta (February 5, 2023) – On Friday, February 3, 2023 at roughly 3:40 PM, Castle Mountain Resort (CMR) Mountain Safety received a call from 911 dispatch reporting an individual in distress. 911 Dispatch was able to relay to CMR Mountain Safety staff the coordinates of the individual. CMR Mountain Safety staff determined that the location of the person was outside of CMR’s ski area boundary and not safely accessible by CMR staff. RCMP were then contacted and Southwest Alberta Regional Search and Rescue (SARSAR) was tasked to assist.

At 5:15 PM, two SARSAR members, who are also members of CMR’s Mountain Safety team, started out in the hopes of accessing the individual via the Syncline Valley. By 8:15 PM, rescuers made contact with the injured individual and found that, while he was in stable condition, he had sustained injuries that made it not feasible to downclimb to safety. The rescue party then decided to stay in place for the night. Their assessment of the patient confirmed that he had likely been involved in a size 2 avalanche outside the ski area boundary. It is believed that he was carried approximately 250 meters over rocks and through trees, where his fall was eventually arrested by small trees.

At 11:30 PM a second team of two rescuers made their way to the rescue party and injured individual, with supplies to make the overnight more comfortable including food, water, extra clothing, and sleeping bags. They made contact with the party at approximately 1:05 AM, on Saturday morning (February 4) and returned to the staging area shortly thereafter.

By 7:00 AM, Kananaskis Country Public Safety began a flight to the rescue site with the intention of extracting the individuals by helicopter. By 9:35 AM the injured individual was slung out by helicopter and handed over to EMS. The K-Country team returned to the site and picked up the two rescuers. By 10:00 AM, all rescuers had returned to the CMR Mountain Safety Office and all resources stood down.

CMR wishes to extend its gratitude to all parties involved in this successful rescue mission, including but not limited to the Pincher Creek RCMP, Southwest Alberta Regional Search & Rescue, Kananaskis Country Public Safety, Pincher Creek Emergency Services, in addition to CMR’s own involved team members.

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About Castle Mountain Resort

Closer to Heaven, Down to Earth; Castle Mountain Resort is the second largest mountain resort, in Alberta, by acreage. Nestled in the South Canadian Rockies, adjacent to the Town of Pincher Creek and the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass, Castle Mountain Resort boasts 94 + runs across 3592 acres of terrain. Included in this is Castle’s Powder Stagecoach Cat Skiing operation; one of the only resort-based cat skiing operations in Western Canada. Known for its abundant snowfall and short lift lines, Castle Mountain Resort remains one of the last reasonably priced, down-to-earth, and authentic Rocky Mountain winter experiences.

For media inquiries, please contact:

Cole Fawcett

Sales & Marketing Manager

Castle Mountain Resort

E: Cole.Fawcett@skicastle.ca

P: 403-627-5101 x 244