Alberta, Canada
Bluebird days
0.9a winter
More than 28% of resorts
A clear day with no new snow, right after 10 cm4 in or more fell in the two days before.
Fortress Mountain Resort
Alberta, Canada
Village1,982 m6,503 ftSummit2,315 m7,595 ft
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SnowOdds score at the summit, out of 100
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Beyond the odds
Our own measures, from every day of the last 20 winters at the summit.
Wind holds
20a winter
Calmer than 15% of resorts
Days with gusts of 70 km/h43 mph or more at the summit: enough to stop most chairlifts.
Dry powder
52%of the snow
Drier than 65% of resorts
Snow that fell on days that stayed below -5°C23°F at the summit: light and dry. The rest is heavier.
Driest 4–10 Jan
Icy mornings
8.5a winter
Less icy than 86% of resorts
Mornings after a day above 0°C32°F and a night at -3°C27°F or colder, with no new snow: hard, icy pistes until the sun softens them.
Every winter since 1950/51
See all 76 winters, day by dayFortress Mountain Resort
Village
1,982 m6,503 ft
Summit
2,315 m7,595 ft
Vertical drop
333 m1,093 ft
Pistes
31 km19 mi
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Snow at Fortress Mountain Resort, answered
When is the best time to ski Fortress Mountain Resort?
Historically the best week for fresh snow at Fortress Mountain Resort is 19–25 Apr: in 13 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (65% odds), 12 cm on average. The next best weeks are 15–21 Mar and 29 Mar – 4 Apr.
Which month has the most reliable snow at Fortress Mountain Resort?
April, with an average 52% chance of 10 cm or more of fresh snow in any given week at the summit. January is the least reliable month of the season at 16%.
How high is Fortress Mountain Resort?
The village sits at 1,982 m (6,503 ft) and the top lift reaches 2,315 m (7,595 ft), a vertical drop of 333 m (1,093 ft). The resort has about 31 km of pistes.
Does it snow in the village at Fortress Mountain Resort?
In the best week (19–25 Apr) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 55% of winters, against 65% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is -2°C (28°F).
Every week of the season, in numbers
| Week | Summit odds | Summit snow | Village odds | Village snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2–8 Nov | 35% | 9 cm | 30% | 8 cm |
| 9–15 Nov | 55% | 10 cm | 40% | 9 cm |
| 16–22 Nov | 60% | 13 cm | 60% | 13 cm |
| 23–29 Nov | 20% | 7 cm | 20% | 7 cm |
| 30 Nov – 6 Dec | 35% | 8 cm | 35% | 8 cm |
| 7–13 Dec | 25% | 7 cm | 25% | 7 cm |
| 14–20 Dec | 42% | 10 cm | 42% | 10 cm |
| 21–27 Dec | 16% | 7 cm | 16% | 7 cm |
| 4–10 Jan | 20% | 7 cm | 20% | 7 cm |
| 11–17 Jan | 30% | 9 cm | 30% | 9 cm |
| 18–24 Jan | 5% | 4 cm | 5% | 4 cm |
| 25–31 Jan | 10% | 5 cm | 10% | 5 cm |
| 1–7 Feb | 30% | 7 cm | 25% | 7 cm |
| 8–14 Feb | 20% | 5 cm | 20% | 5 cm |
| 15–21 Feb | 15% | 7 cm | 15% | 7 cm |
| 22–28 Feb | 25% | 6 cm | 25% | 6 cm |
| 1–7 Mar | 40% | 10 cm | 40% | 10 cm |
| 8–14 Mar | 45% | 10 cm | 40% | 9 cm |
| 15–21 Mar | 60% | 11 cm | 45% | 11 cm |
| 22–28 Mar | 35% | 10 cm | 30% | 9 cm |
| 29 Mar – 4 Apr | 60% | 12 cm | 50% | 10 cm |
| 5–11 Apr | 50% | 10 cm | 45% | 8 cm |
| 12–18 Apr | 50% | 10 cm | 30% | 8 cm |
| 19–25 Apr | 65% | 12 cm | 55% | 10 cm |
| 26 Apr – 2 May | 35% | 10 cm | 30% | 7 cm |