Fortress Mountain Resort Guide

The Fortress Mountain resort summary is: Fortress Mountain has 2 lifts within its 3309 Acres of terrain that is suitable for all levels. Find location, trail maps and piste maps covering the mountains 2293ft of vertical range and surrounding area. There are 47 trails at Fortress Mountain. Read More


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Fortress Mountain Resort Guide

The Fortress Mountain resort summary is: Fortress Mountain has 2 lifts within its 3309 Acres of terrain that is suitable for all levels. Find location, trail maps and piste maps covering the mountains 2293ft of vertical range and surrounding area. There are 47 trails at Fortress Mountain. Read More

Vertical:

Top: 8199ft
Arrow
2293ft
Bot: 5906ft

Best for:

Advanced level skier
Intermediates/
Advanced

Pistes:

47
20%
40%
40%

Acres of Ski:

3309
Snowmaking: 60%

Fortress Mountain Lifts:

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Total lifts = 2
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Visiting Fortress Mountain

Helpful resort information to assist planning your trip to Fortress Mountain.

  • Season opens
  • Season closes
  • Accommodation
  • Restaurants | Bars
    2 | —
  • Nearest Airport
    Calgary
  • Nearest Train Station
    Fortress Junction
  • Tourist Office Website
  • Tourist Office Phone
    +1-403-808-5972

Fortress Mountain Features

The terrain at Fortress Mountain includes::

  • Halfpipes
  • Terrain Parks
  • X-Country
    99.4 miles
  • Ski Hire

What's it like at Fortress Mountain resort?

Fortress Mountain KPOW! Cat Skiing is open. Located only an hour from Calgary, this legendary mountain is blessed with 600-900cm (236"-354") of dry Rocky Mountain powder and 700m vertical (2300') of amazingly varied terrain. A maximum of 14 incredibly lucky skiers per day have the sprawling 3311 acre resort all to themselves. There are 7 mountain faces to enjoy and countless ways to explore them. KPOW! offers unlimited vertical, a gourmet lunch served at one of several Hollywood blockbuster filming locations, entertaining ski hosts, unlimited snacks and the most comfortable and roomy snowcat in the industry. This is an experience that simply cannot be matched at any other resort in the Canadian Rockies! To book your spot and check out deals for groups and multi-day passes, go to www.KPOW.ca!


Explore Fortress Mountain Location Map

Interactive Fortress Mountain trail map and piste map. View the piste and trails as well as the surrounding terrain and mountain contours for backcountry action. Find and compare nearby resorts by clicking on the resort markers.

Fortress Mountain Live Weather

ResortSnow DepthTemp. (°F)Wind (mph)Weather
Top Lift: 
34
10
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Middle Lift: 
37
5
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Bottom Lift: 
37
5
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When's the snowiest month to visit Fortress Mountain?

AprilAverage: 4.3 snow days per week
The snowiest week in Fortress Mountain is week 2 of April. There are typically 4.3 snowy days during this week with 8.7in of snowfall. Check out the Fortress Mountain Snow History graphs below.


Visitor Reviews of Fortress Mountain

Overall: 3.3 Based on 2 votes and 10 reviews

  • Snowsure 5.0
  • Variety of pistes 5.0
  • Off-piste 5.0
  • Scenery 5.0
  • Apres-Ski 2.5
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Churchill from Canada writes:

Re open Fortress! This place used to be one of the best hills in the country! Canada needs more ski hills with old lifts, friendly locals and deep pow than high-speed quads and Euros stomping on your skis! Canadian ski culture needs more resorts like Fortress!

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