The Wild Road to Fortress Mountain Resort

Fortress Mountain Resort is a ski resort at an elevation of 2,075 meters (6,807 feet) above sea level, located in Alberta, Canada. The resort is renowned for its stunning mountain cinematography.

Fortress Mountain Resort

Where is Fortress Mountain Resort?

Fortress Ski Area is located in Kananaskis Country, Alberta, about a 1-hour drive from Calgary, within the Kananaskis River Valley of Kananaskis Park.

Is the road to Fortress Mountain Resort unpaved?

The road to the resort is a narrow, winding, unpaved mountain road that is quite steep. It is called Fortress Mountain Road. It’s one of the highest roads of the country. 

How long is the road to Fortress Mountain Resort?

Starting from Kananaskis Trail, the road to the resort is 7.6 kilometers (4.72 miles) long. Over this distance, the elevation gain is 481 meters. The average gradient is 6.32%.

Where were Inception, The Bourne Legacy, Brokeback Mountain, and The Revenant filmed?

Located in the Eastern Ranges of the Canadian Rocky Mountains, Fortress Mountain has been a popular location for impressive mountain cinematography. For many years, Fortress has been the go-to alpine location for a variety of film projects: feature-length movies, TV/streaming shows, commercials, photo shoots, social content, and documentary films. The resort has been used as a backdrop for some Hollywood blockbusters, including Inception, The Bourne Legacy, Brokeback Mountain, The Revenant, Cold Pursuit, The Claim, Van Helsing, and RV, as well as many television commercials.

 

 

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