Public consultations underway on future of Alberta’s Fortress Mountain Resort
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Public consultations are underway over plans to develop Fortress Mountain, a former ski hill in Alberta's Kananaskis Country, west of Calgary, into an all-season resort.
Public consultations are underway for a proposed all-seasons resort in Alberta’s Kananaskis Country.
In December, the Alberta government announced plans to create three new all-season resort areas in the province, which it claims will create thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in economic benefits.
The designation of Castle, Fortress and Nakiska as all-season resorts will be the first ones on provincial lands in Alberta, but, as part of the change in designation, some of provincial park boundaries have also been adjusted.
On Friday, an open house was held at Calgary’s Mount Royal University to discuss the plans for Fortress Mountain, a former ski hill, located about 125 km west of Calgary, that closed its lift in 2004 and now only offers Cat skiing.
Plans to revitalize the area include hotels, gondolas, trail networks and private real estate sales.
The proponents claim the project will create over 1,000 jobs.
“What we’re doing right now, we’re trying to figure out exactly where the points are that Albertans generally would like to see as part of this project or not see as part of this project and we really want to get as much information we possibly can,” said David McKenna of Ridge North America, who is working with Western Securities to develop the resort.
However, others are concerned about the impact the year-round attraction will have on local wildlife and plant life.
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