Fortress Mountain canada
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Fortress Mountain Canada.
Fortress Mountain Ski Holiday Facts
Established in ? the Canadian ski resort Fortress Mountain lies at 2369 metres altitude in the Alberta region of the Canadian Rockies. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Fortress Mountain ski area is not snow sure. Over ? snow cannons ensure artificial Fortress Mountain snow making covers ?km of ski trails, which equates to around 60 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Fortress Mountain (Canada) is Calgary at a distance of 113km or approximately ? minutes driving time. Fortress Mountain ski season runs from November to May.
SNO-man says
Full-service ski area located 45 minutes from the facilities of Canmore and close to the Nakiska Ski Centre.
The base area complex at Fortress Mountain is situated at an altitude of 2040 m (6,692 ft), the highest in the Alberta Canadian Rockies. This lofty elevation ensures Fortress an annual snowfall 630 cm (21 ft) and a ski season that stretches from early November until late April. Fortress Mountain is thus often the first Alberta Mountain ski area to open for the winter and is the pre-season training site for the Canadian National Freestyle ski team. The casual and relaxed resort offers wide-open cruising as well as serious bumps.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Fortress Mountain Canada
Beginner Trails
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Intermediate Trails
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Advanced Trails
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Expert Trails
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Fortress Mountain Resort & Holiday Info
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| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | C$? - C$? |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Nov 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | May 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Fortress Mountain Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | ?km |
| total length of Fortress Mountain trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 2km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | ? |
| direction Fortress Mountain ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2369m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 2040m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 2040m |
| centre of Fortress Mountain ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 329.7m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 329.7m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Fortress Mountain
Skiing Fortress Mountain you'll enjoy 47 pistes and trails and that means approximately ?km of ski runs. Fortress Mountain lifts number 6 with the capacity to uplift 8400 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Canadian ski resort of Fortress Mountain is over 2km long.
Fortress Mountain Ski Area
Fortress Mountain ski area has ?% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, ?% intermediate, ?% advanced ski slopes and ?% for expert skiers - the most difficult Fortress Mountain piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Fortress Mountain after dark.
Fortress Mountain for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Fortress Mountain Apres Ski
The apres ski Fortress Mountain scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
0 apres ski bars 2 restaurants 0 bowling 0 night club 0 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 0 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 0 saunas 0 hot tubs 0 solariums 0 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 0 outdoor ice skating 0 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 0 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 1 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Ice Sculpture, (Facilities in nearby Canmore).
SNO-man says
The world class cross-country ski facility at nearby Canmore plays host to numerous competitions, both in summer and winter - the World Cup Mountain Bike Race in July, and the Alberta International Dog Sled Classic in January amongst others. Outdoor activities in Kananaskis Village include sleigh rides, tobogganing, snowshoeing, and ice skating while ice fishing is popular at the many Kananaskis Country ponds and lakes. Snowmobiling in designated areas is a great way to see Kananaskis Country. Visitors can rent or bring their own snowmobile and explore more than 425km of snowmobile trails located in McLean Creeks/Sibbald Flats and Cataract Creeks areas. There are many walking trails , especially in the Bow Valley Provincial Park area, and because of the warm Chinook winds many of the trails and creek beds remain snow free. For those who prefer indoor exercise, the hotels of Kananaskis Village offer numerous swimming pools, jacuzzis, steam rooms and exercise areas.
Fortress Mountain for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Fortress Mountain Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Fortress Mountain resort - ski Fortress Mountain by any other name
The Canadian ski resort of Fortress Mountain ski resort is also known as -"Friendly Fortress" and has the following common misspellings:
Fortress Mountain ski area has ski slopes which face ?
The direction which the various Fortress Mountain ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Fortress Mountain ski resort has ski slopes facing ?.
Fortress Mountain for snow gets 4 stars out of 5 overall