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Fortress Mountain, Canada

Fortress Mountain is a decent but small resort, that lies in the shadow of some very impressive rock faces. Located only 40 miles from Calgary, Fortress attracts a fair amount of weekend city dwellers, but don't be put off, as it's a cool place to ride. There are great off-piste areas and full on tree-riding, whose marked trails cover three sides of the mountain. Even though it's rated as more of an intermediate's resort, beginners and advanced riders should not feel left out. Those who can handle themselves at speed have plenty of hard-core riding to go for, especially on Backside, where you can find a nice double diamond black trail to test you. The mountain's layout helps to maintain a good snow covering, as well as providing some excellent powder terrain, which can be ridden into May.

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Resort Statistics

Resort Type:  Alpine
Winter: Nov to April
Summer: None

Lifts

Total Lifts: 6
Chair lifts: 4
Drag lifts: 2
Max people per hour: 8,620
Board Leashes required: Yes

Mountain

Total pistes/trails: 47
Total ride area: 328 acres
Longest run: 1.25 miles (2km)

Top lift: 2369m
Vertical drop: 329m
First lift: 2040m

Piste suitability

Green runs: 20%
Red runs: 55%
Black runs: 25%

Lift Passes

Lift Passes: 
1 Day pass - $30
5 Day pass - $131

Lift times:9.00am to 4.00pm

Snowfall

Average annual snowfall: 6.3m
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 60%

Facilities

Night Riding: No

Other activities

Heliboarding: Not available
Snowmobiles: Not available

Further information

www.skifortress.com/
Email:info@skifortress.com

Not bad for a weekend

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HALFPIPE: Yes - 1
TERRAIN PARK: No
BACKCOUNTRY/OFF-PISTE:Yes
TREE RUNS:Yes

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