SlopeGauge

Weather records show no measurable natural snowpack here. Snowmaking is not in the data, so if this mountain is open these scores describe what the weather is doing to a base we cannot measure.

Canada, Alberta

Fortress
Mountain Resort

Vertical
2,300 ft
Updated
12:21 AM

Five days, hour by hour

Every hour scored for how the snow should actually ride. Shaded columns are night. Left of the now line is the weather from the past three days.

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SlopeGauge Score3.01 AMNow

Today — The top layer melted and refroze overnight, so expect a crusty, firm day. Warming temperatures should soften the surface as the day goes on. The air never dropped below freezing overnight, but clear skies let the surface freeze anyway — expect it firm first thing.

Weather
No precipitation
Surface
Crust
Temp
34°F
Wind
5 mph
Cloud
0%
Sun
No softening0 W/m²

Scored for the average rider

Every score above is weighted by what these surfaces are worth to the average rider — powder over everything, spring corn close behind, and not much patience for slush.

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Past snowfall

6H
0.0″
24H
0.0″
48H
0.0″
72H
0.0″

Next snowfall

6H
0.0″
24H
0.0″
48H
0.0″
72H
0.0″

Best day this week

Sunday

Good

Oct 3

Saturday

Good

The top layer melted and refroze overnight, so expect a crusty, firm day. Warming temperatures should soften the surface as the day goes on. The air never dropped below freezing overnight, but clear skies let the surface freeze anyway — expect it firm first thing.

Surface
Ice
High / low
50° / 33°F
Wind to
14 mph
Best window
12 PM – 4 PM

By elevation

  • Summit8,200 ftHardpackGood
  • Mid-mountain7,165 ftIceFair
  • Base5,900 ftCrustFair

The top and bottom of the hill are a full rating apart — the mountain is having two different days at once. The rating above is all three together.

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