Since the resort’s closure it has been featured of several big budget movies including the ski scene from “Inception” as a proxy for Alaska in “The Bourne Legacy” and for the mountainous shootout from “The Revenant.”
If they get approval from the AEP they plan to begin construction on a new 36,000 square foot day lodge and lift system this summer. The resort currently has approximately $40 million of existing infrastructure already in place:
“We’re excited, it’s been a long road, but shovels are in the ground and we’re moving forward.” -President of Fortress Mountain Chris Chevalier
If the plan comes to full fruition the the resort will have nine lifts across three ridges allowing skiers and snowboarders to access 2,200 acres of skiable terrain funded by investors primarily from Calgary who are passionate about seeing the resort coming back online.
There’s no telling whether or not Fortress Mountain will reopen by December 2020 but with government’s approval of first steps the prospects of a renaissance look promising:
“We’re excited. It’s been a long time coming.” –Chris Chevalier
We will be sure to stay on top of latest news about Fortress Mountain and update this story as developments are made public.
This is an excellent behind the scenes look at Fortress’s role in Inception:
p.s. there is a fantastic facebook group called Friendly Fortress Mountain 89-90 seasons where you can find tons of pictures like this:
images from Friendly Fortress Mountain 89-90 seasons, Filmtourismus.de FB & skifortress.com