30 km
2040 m - 2370 m
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Test report Fortress Mountain
Skiresort.info Test of the ski resort Fortress Mountain
Total result: 2.8 out of 5 stars
Test Fortress Mountain
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Further evaluation criteria
Evaluation criteria for special interests
In detail: Test report for ski resort Fortress Mountain
Top evaluation criteria
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Runs/slopes
Altitude difference
330 m (Valley 2040 m - Mountain 2370 m )
Lifts/ cable cars
6 · Cat-skiing
Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
→ 3 ← 2
Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
→ 3 ← 2
Runs/slopes
Total 30 km
Easy
7 km
(23 %)Intermediate
15 km
(50 %)Difficult
8 km
(27 %)
Longest run
2 km
Run location
just above tree line, under tree line
Worth knowing
- Valley run available
Number of ski lifts
6 · Cat-skiing
Total capacity
5800 Passengers / hour
Length of all lifts
0 km Total
Lifts and cable cars
3
3
Worth knowing
- No artificial snow-making
- The valley run is always open when ski resort is open; without the valley run, ski operation is not possible.
Season 2008/2009
0 Days open
Season 2009/2010
0 Days open
The slope preparation is very good.
Tip: By new snow, an optimal slope prepartion is not always possible, even with a large effort. In addition, the new snow can not combine with the snow lying underneath and moguls are created quickly. For safety reasons, usually no slope preparation is possible during operating times.
Further evaluation criteria
Access via Highway 1, Ausfahrt Kananaskis Trail
- The Canadian Triple Chair (Kananaskis, AB), Ideal entry for day visitors
Distance: 48 km · approx. 54 Minutes driving time
Roads: Side road, Mountain road, well-developed, with significant incline
Parking spaces: enough available, Tarred parking lot, Stone parking lot, free of charge
Public transportation/ on-site mobility
- No direct train connection
- Small ski bus offering
Ski-in/Ski-out
There are no accommodations with direct access to the slopes and to lifts (Ski-in/Ski-out)
Towns/villages
- Calgary
Distance to ski resort more than 20 km
Note: For the evaluation, only the accommodations which are located directly on the slopes and lifts, or have very easy access to the ski resort have been considered.
Evaluation criteria for special interests
Information for families and children
- Kid's Land/ separated area for children
- Adventure course
- People mover
- Children's lifts
- Beginner's lifts near the valley
- Ski kindergarten
Information for beginners
- Easy and manageable slope offering, which is easy to achieve
- Wide slopes
- Beginner's area
- Special slopes for slower skiers / beginners
- Easy valley run
- Beginner's lifts near the valley
Information for advanced skiers, freeriders
- some freeride / deep snow areas
- some mogul slopes
- few extremely difficult, steep and unprepared runs (Double Diamonds)
Slope offering advanced skiers
Runs/slopes
Total 30 km
Difficult
8 km
(27 %)Note: Always mind the avalanche warnings and barriers, please. Never ski into a closed and unsecured area.
Information for Snowboarders
- few cat tracks
- no runs with ascent
- some freeride / deep snow areas
Offering snow parks
- No snow park/ fun park
- Halfpipe
Conclusion
nice panorama
no lifts with bubbles, old lifts
Detailed description of the ski resort
You have to take the car up to Base Station, located at 2040 meters. From here you can take the very easy run down to the triple chair. At the top of this lift ends also the double chair Backside. Now you can choose between intermediate to advanced runs down to the Backside double chair, or you can ski or ride down on advanced runs back to the triple chair. To go to the Farside double chair you can ski or ride a very flat way from the top of the triple chair, or you can take curved T-bar South and intermediate runs. At the Farside double chair you find all sorts of runs and a very nice view around the Kananaskis country mountains. To go back to the front side you can take the curved T-bar North or the Backside double chair. The curved T-bar North and South is one lift who takes the people from the front to the backside and back. Near to the base station is the Beginner´s T-bar, especially for beginners. At the Freestyle park, located parallel to the triple chair you will find another short T-bar.
Test Report issued on 2000-02-17
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