Fortress Mountain Resort
Fortress Mountain is a ski resort in Kananaskis Country, Alberta, Canada.
The resort is situated on a 15 km² (3311 acre) Provincial Crown Lease surrounded by Spray Valley and Peter Lougheed Provincial Parks. The ski area occupies a tiny .35% of the total Kananaskis area which encompasses 4211km². The original lease was granted in 1967 which pre-dates both Kananaskis Country itself by 11 years as well as the Provincial parks which now surround it.
The resort is located on Kananaskis Trail (115 km west of Calgary). It is owned and operated by Fortress Mountain Holdings Ltd.
Read more about Fortress Mountain Resort: History, Historic Ski Lifts, Current Status
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