Former Alberta Ski Resort Plans to Reopen as All-Season Resort A major redevelopment project has been proposed to turn the former Alberta ski area known as Fortress Mountain into a four-season resort. Fortress Mountain opened in 1967 and closed in 2005 due to financial difficulties and lease issues with the Government of Alberta. Fortress Mountain is currently undergoing the single largest redevelopment project in its 55-year history. This project not […] Industry News Brett Currie | January 3, 2026 4 Comments
Nakiska Ski Area, AB, Will Open This Weekend Nakiska Ski Area in Alberta, Canada, announced yesterday that it will open for the season with a preview weekend on 4-5th November 2023. The opening will make it one of the first resorts in Canada to open for the 2023-24 winter season. “⛷ Breaking News 🏂 We will open for our first preview weekend this Saturday & Sunday With recent […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 31, 2023 0 Comments
Nakiska, AB Report: Pre-Season Race Training Despite a lack of snow on the ground in Calgary, Alberta, nearby resorts are gearing back up for another season. Norquay and Lake Louise both opened to the public on November 5th, with Sunshine Village not far behind. Just 45 minutes out from the city, Nakiska Ski Area typically opens up a week or two earlier for race teams to […] Conditions Report Phil Tremblay | November 11, 2021 0 Comments
Covid-19 Outbreak at Another Canadian Ski Resort A covid-19 outbreak has been declared at Nakiska ski area in Kananaskis west of Calgary, AB. 15 cases have been linked to the resort. Nakiska can confirm their outbreak protocols were followed, and no guests were exposed. Nakiska said the outbreak is old, with eleven people already fully recovered and back to work. Four people, who no longer have symptoms, remain in isolation […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 22, 2020 3 Comments
Nakiska, Alberta Is Celebrating Earliest Opening In Ski Area History Nakiska Ski Area, Alberta announced on Wednesday that it will have the earliest opening in the mountain’s history later this month. The resort wrote in a news release: “Here at Nakiska Ski Area we have been lucky to have Mother Nature give us some of the biggest and earliest significant snowstorms we’ve ever seen, allowing us to start snowmaking at […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 18, 2019 0 Comments
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