The magnificent heights of Castle Mountain, so adored by skiers, are accessible to walkers like us in the summer.
We are in Alberta close to the British Columbia and Montana borders, at the end of the North Run ski trail about 930 ft /283 m from the mountain's peak 7,463 ft / 2,273 m above sea level.
Relaxing on a ridge, the valley opening up beyond, my sister-in-law enjoys the open space of the mountain environment embracing her. We are poised on a crest of the Continental Divide: an unmarked path which, traversing borders from the Canadian Rocky Mountains through the US, Mexico, Central America, and along the Andes in South America, divides the flow of water between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
Our energy is restored not only by the visual pleasure of this spot, but also by the power of nature's forces and our humble position in it all.

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