The Fortress (Alberta)

The Fortress (Alberta)

Infobox Mountain
Name = The Fortress
Photo = Fortress_Gusty_aerial1.jpg
Caption = The Fortress (upper center), Mount Chester (right) and Gusty Peak (left and ridge foreground)
Elevation = convert|3000|m|ft|0|lk=on
Location = flag|Alberta CAN
Range = Kananaskis Range
Prominence =
Coordinates = coord|50|49|40|N|115|14|20|W|type:mountain_region:CA
Topographic
NTS 82J/14
First ascent =
Easiest route = scramble on southwest ridge

The Fortress is a mountain located in the Kananaskis River Valley of Kananaskis Park of the Canadian Rockies. When viewed from Highway 40, the north face presents a fortress like appearance. The Fortress should not be confused with nearby Fortress Mountain.

Climbing routes

The southwestern slopes can be scrambled from either the Chester Lake side or Headwall Lakes side. Both routes join at the Chester-Fortress col. From the col, a steep path ascends the remaining 325 metres to the summit. Only the final section of the summit block requires any real hands on scrambling. The Headwall Lakes approach takes longer but the scree slopes leading to the col are not as loose as the Chester Lake side, which serves as a better descent route.

Photo gallery

External links

* [http://www.peakfinder.com/peakfinder.ASP?PeakName=The+Fortress The Fortress on Peakfinder] - photos


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