castle moutain

Carbon · 03-22-2009, 11:04 PM

Didn't get any snow

,going up behind ski hill was concert on ab side

and rain to the top bc side

,wet heavy great traction if you like that sort of thing,pretty safe slopes,better then church!!

off to golden

jaredszakacs · 03-23-2009, 08:46 AM

Castle was excellent this weekend the first hill by the well site hyas already come down. We were playing in the back bowl on the bc side of middle the snow was excellent pretty stable for highmarking.

Summit X · 03-23-2009, 12:29 PM

I was there with Carbon and agree with his post. Yeah the snow was great/stable for climbing on the BC side, but thats cause it was like concrete. The was no 'fresh' to be had. It was only 'soft' in places where the sun had poked through the clouds and softened it up. NONE of that fresh foot of snow that fell in Calgary on Saturday night fell in Castle.

jaredszakacs · 03-30-2009, 08:57 AM

Castle was the best it has been in years snow up over the top of the handlebars from the parking lot all the way back to the bc border absolutely unreal

jaredszakacs · 03-30-2009, 09:00 AM

Originally Posted by carbon

I was googling around caslte and there's a place called lost lake south of beaver mine.it had a pic of lots of sled tracks and big mtn in back ground of the lake??????looked good

Lost lake is a great area to ride lots of trails to different bowls I recommend going up by north kootenay pass and then into gardiner creek

JoHNI_T · 03-30-2009, 10:49 AM

Originally Posted by jaredszakacs

Castle was the best it has been in years snow up over the top of the handlebars from the parking lot all the way back to the bc border absolutely unreal

man Im jealous,,,, how was the light? today is the day to be there,

good on ya..

Modman · 03-31-2009, 08:59 AM

Originally Posted by JoHNI_T

man Im jealous,,,, how was the light? today is the day to be there,

good on ya..

I heard Brent was out there riding around on an M8T that he found......chewed up all the powder and didn't leave anything untracked......

Weren't you planning on riding down there this weekend?

Seriously though, did he call yet? The trip that I called you about got cancelled so we are going riding another weekend (probably the one before and the one after the 18/19 - I'm in Kelowna that weekend) if you want to come along. not sure where we are going yet.

I wanna see that kitty purr.

JoHNI_T · 03-31-2009, 12:19 PM

Originally Posted by Modman

I heard Brent was out there riding around on an M8T that he found......chewed up all the powder and didn't leave anything untracked......

Weren't you planning on riding down there this weekend?

Seriously though, did he call yet? The trip that I called you about got cancelled so we are going riding another weekend (probably the one before and the one after the 18/19 - I'm in Kelowna that weekend) if you want to come along. not sure where we are going yet.

I wanna see that kitty purr.

toooo funny but maybe true lol....
Im going to call him today, I turned around 30km after long view I was heading to Fernie, I was cut n fresh tracks with my truck from black diamond, 1-2 feet on the road and couldnt see nothing, doing 50km/h, truck went into limp mode so I turned around and drove back to black diamond to borrow screw driver to open up my air box that was filled with snow packed solid fawcking GMCs, had no tools with me no trailer with me, I was kinda pissed to say the least, as I got back to Calgary my buddie called from Castle he already did 2 runs at the hill and said there was 100cms, man I missed out but the light was chit,,,
ahhhh welll
yes lets make a plan to play with my kitty

Dobir · 03-31-2009, 03:53 PM

You have that bad boy (m8t)tuned and running good now??

ronmexico · 04-01-2009, 06:03 PM

Uh....... Is anyone still sledding....?? Sure is quiet on the forums this week.
Castle just got 84cm over the past 4 days with mild temps until sunday.
I would be all over that if i wasnt already going to Valemount and Blue River this weekend. Take pics and post them please!

Castle Mountain Resort

lightweight · 04-01-2009, 06:23 PM

it's just a death trap right now

rigrat · 04-01-2009, 08:34 PM

Went sledding around Carbondale (north of castle) on Monday, had a blast. Lots of fresh powder but i think we will give it some time before doing to much climbing. We are heading back on Sat just to play in the trees and trails.

Carbon · 04-02-2009, 07:17 AM

caslte area has been getting bits of snow(7-10cm/day) all week and mild temps,be great snow,Is Carbondale the staging area just after beaver mines5-7ish km on the right hand side?

rigrat · 04-02-2009, 08:53 AM

Instead of turning left at the Beaver Mines corner we turn right at next corner (1/2 mile or so further south) follow road to the steel gate and unload there. Head west on the road to a wide open area, if you go right it takes you to Lynx Creek campground or go left along Carbondale. There are a couple of ways to get to Lost Lake from there also. Does anyone know the name of the bowl when heading to Lost Lake but instead of turning right at the small steel gate we follow a trail straight thru the gate and the trees to a large bowl? One way in and out by the looks of it. Seems like it is one ridge over from Lost.

snotterite · 04-02-2009, 12:22 PM

Your sign to turn West is Castle River Falls. That will take you to the Carbondale Hill staging area.

This Bowl???

The Bar Stool

rigrat · 04-02-2009, 04:59 PM

Sure looks like the one we were in. Thanks.

03-22-2009, 11:04 PM	#17 (permalink)
Carbon Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: E.Side Columbia's B.C. Posts: 614 Casino Cash: $17140 Thanks: 258 Thanked 443 Times in 201 Posts	Re: castle moutain Didn't get any snow ,going up behind ski hill was concert on ab side and rain to the top bc side,wet heavy great traction if you like that sort of thing,pretty safe slopes,better then church!! off to golden __________________ SNOWWWWWW

03-23-2009, 08:46 AM	#18 (permalink)
jaredszakacs Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: cranbrook bc Posts: 200 Casino Cash: $221700 Thanks: 37 Thanked 71 Times in 44 Posts	Re: castle moutain Castle was excellent this weekend the first hill by the well site hyas already come down. We were playing in the back bowl on the bc side of middle the snow was excellent pretty stable for highmarking.

03-23-2009, 12:29 PM	#19 (permalink)
Summit X Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Calgary Posts: 355 Casino Cash: $429654 Thanks: 207 Thanked 158 Times in 90 Posts	Re: castle moutain I was there with Carbon and agree with his post. Yeah the snow was great/stable for climbing on the BC side, but thats cause it was like concrete. The was no 'fresh' to be had. It was only 'soft' in places where the sun had poked through the clouds and softened it up. NONE of that fresh foot of snow that fell in Calgary on Saturday night fell in Castle. __________________ 2007 Summit Adrenaline 600H.O. SDI can 2005 GMC Sierra SLT 2500HD 8.1L deck, intake, exhaust 2003 Suzuki GS500

03-30-2009, 08:57 AM	#20 (permalink)
jaredszakacs Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: cranbrook bc Posts: 200 Casino Cash: $221700 Thanks: 37 Thanked 71 Times in 44 Posts	Re: castle moutain Castle was the best it has been in years snow up over the top of the handlebars from the parking lot all the way back to the bc border absolutely unreal

03-30-2009, 09:00 AM	#21 (permalink)
jaredszakacs Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: cranbrook bc Posts: 200 Casino Cash: $221700 Thanks: 37 Thanked 71 Times in 44 Posts	Re: castle moutain Originally Posted by carbon I was googling around caslte and there's a place called lost lake south of beaver mine.it had a pic of lots of sled tracks and big mtn in back ground of the lake??????looked good Lost lake is a great area to ride lots of trails to different bowls I recommend going up by north kootenay pass and then into gardiner creek

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03-30-2009, 10:49 AM	#22 (permalink)
JoHNI_T Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Chestermere Posts: 3,093 Casino Cash: $2042280 Thanks: 1,779 Thanked 2,545 Times in 1,057 Posts	Re: castle moutain Originally Posted by jaredszakacs Castle was the best it has been in years snow up over the top of the handlebars from the parking lot all the way back to the bc border absolutely unreal man Im jealous,,,, how was the light? today is the day to be there, good on ya..

03-31-2009, 08:59 AM	#23 (permalink)
Modman Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Calgary Posts: 1,604 Casino Cash: $1242340 Thanks: 474 Thanked 1,352 Times in 621 Posts	Re: castle moutain Originally Posted by JoHNI_T man Im jealous,,,, how was the light? today is the day to be there, good on ya.. I heard Brent was out there riding around on an M8T that he found......chewed up all the powder and didn't leave anything untracked...... Weren't you planning on riding down there this weekend? Seriously though, did he call yet? The trip that I called you about got cancelled so we are going riding another weekend (probably the one before and the one after the 18/19 - I'm in Kelowna that weekend) if you want to come along. not sure where we are going yet. I wanna see that kitty purr. __________________ The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it. - Henri David Thoreau

03-31-2009, 12:19 PM	#24 (permalink)
JoHNI_T Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Chestermere Posts: 3,093 Casino Cash: $2042280 Thanks: 1,779 Thanked 2,545 Times in 1,057 Posts	Re: castle moutain Originally Posted by Modman I heard Brent was out there riding around on an M8T that he found......chewed up all the powder and didn't leave anything untracked...... Weren't you planning on riding down there this weekend? Seriously though, did he call yet? The trip that I called you about got cancelled so we are going riding another weekend (probably the one before and the one after the 18/19 - I'm in Kelowna that weekend) if you want to come along. not sure where we are going yet. I wanna see that kitty purr. toooo funny but maybe true lol.... Im going to call him today, I turned around 30km after long view I was heading to Fernie, I was cut n fresh tracks with my truck from black diamond, 1-2 feet on the road and couldnt see nothing, doing 50km/h, truck went into limp mode so I turned around and drove back to black diamond to borrow screw driver to open up my air box that was filled with snow packed solid fawcking GMCs, had no tools with me no trailer with me, I was kinda pissed to say the least, as I got back to Calgary my buddie called from Castle he already did 2 runs at the hill and said there was 100cms, man I missed out but the light was chit,,, ahhhh welll yes lets make a plan to play with my kitty

03-31-2009, 03:53 PM	#25 (permalink)
Dobir Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Fort Macleod Posts: 583 Casino Cash: $719426 Thanks: 344 Thanked 573 Times in 195 Posts	Re: castle moutain You have that bad boy (m8t)tuned and running good now?? __________________ Dobir "If we have to ride the flat stuff the snow better be deep"

04-01-2009, 06:03 PM	#26 (permalink)
ronmexico Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Edmonton Posts: 186 Casino Cash: $266870 Thanks: 136 Thanked 96 Times in 31 Posts	Re: castle moutain Uh....... Is anyone still sledding....?? Sure is quiet on the forums this week. Castle just got 84cm over the past 4 days with mild temps until sunday. I would be all over that if i wasnt already going to Valemount and Blue River this weekend. Take pics and post them please! Castle Mountain Resort __________________ PINNER....!!! But dont spin er'

04-01-2009, 06:23 PM	#27 (permalink)
lightweight Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: where the snow is Posts: 85 Casino Cash: $132990 Thanks: 3 Thanked 32 Times in 17 Posts	Re: castle moutain it's just a death trap right now

04-01-2009, 08:34 PM	#28 (permalink)
rigrat Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Taber Alberta Posts: 132 Casino Cash: $139440 Thanks: 55 Thanked 115 Times in 24 Posts	Re: castle moutain Went sledding around Carbondale (north of castle) on Monday, had a blast. Lots of fresh powder but i think we will give it some time before doing to much climbing. We are heading back on Sat just to play in the trees and trails.

04-02-2009, 07:17 AM	#29 (permalink)
Carbon Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: E.Side Columbia's B.C. Posts: 614 Casino Cash: $17140 Thanks: 258 Thanked 443 Times in 201 Posts	Re: castle moutain caslte area has been getting bits of snow(7-10cm/day) all week and mild temps,be great snow,Is Carbondale the staging area just after beaver mines5-7ish km on the right hand side? __________________ SNOWWWWWW

04-02-2009, 08:53 AM	#30 (permalink)
rigrat Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Taber Alberta Posts: 132 Casino Cash: $139440 Thanks: 55 Thanked 115 Times in 24 Posts	Re: castle moutain Instead of turning left at the Beaver Mines corner we turn right at next corner (1/2 mile or so further south) follow road to the steel gate and unload there. Head west on the road to a wide open area, if you go right it takes you to Lynx Creek campground or go left along Carbondale. There are a couple of ways to get to Lost Lake from there also. Does anyone know the name of the bowl when heading to Lost Lake but instead of turning right at the small steel gate we follow a trail straight thru the gate and the trees to a large bowl? One way in and out by the looks of it. Seems like it is one ridge over from Lost.

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