"Fortress Mountain is located about an hour southwest of Calgary, Alberta. The base of the resort is situated on top of a flat ridge at 6,700 feet. From the old base lodge, you have a 360-degree view of the surrounding mountain peaks above and the Kananaskis Valley below. Thanks to the elevation, Fortress Mountain receives generous amounts of low-density snow averaging 300 inches annually."
"The resort operated for the first time in 1967 under the name Snow Ridge. Unfortunately, the resort didn't have much success in the first few seasons due to the long unpaved road to the resort. The Canadian government did eventually agree to pave 30 of the 36 miles of road but gave no timeframe for when it would get done. Before any work on the road was started, the Supreme Court ordered the owners of Snow Ridge to sell their shares of the resort."
Fortress Mountain sits about an hour southwest of Calgary on a flat ridge at 6,700 feet and averages 300 inches of low-density snow annually. The resort opened in 1967 as Snow Ridge but struggled because of a long unpaved access road. The government agreed to pave most of the road but delayed action, and a Supreme Court order forced the original owners to sell. Aspen Ski Co bought 50% in 1975, renamed the resort Fortress Mountain, invested in lifts, housing, and rental facilities, and restored profitability as road work progressed. 1979 plans for a four-season $10 million village were blocked from including condos, beginning a prolonged dispute with the provincial government.
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