fortress cat skiing
KPOW! (Kananaskis Powder)! Awesome skiing, challenging terrain, fun times with your friends! Just you and 13 others – exploring the former and soon to be again Fortress Mountain Resort. With annual snowfall amounts of between 7 and 9 meters, Fortress offers you amazing chances at skiing and riding virgin snow. Our ski leaders take you on a tour of the various faces of Fortress and seek out the very best snow available, provide a great lunch (usually in the field), and help you find secret stashes of powder. Untracked? Not a guarantee – but very possible!
KPOW fun
operating days
KPOW Cat Skiing operates four days per week: Wednesday – Saturday (depending on time of season)
ability level
Guests should be strong intermediate to advanced skiers / snowboarders, able to handle a variety of terrain & conditions from deep powder to wind crust
pricing
2023 – 2024 Season
Pricing options are available in single seat and full cat booking options (up to 14 guests)
LOW SEASON: Dec. 7, 2023 – Jan. 27, 2024
Single Seat: $510 per seat
Full Cat booking (up to 14 guests): $6,120
Add 15th seat to a Full Cat booking: $310
HIGH SEASON: Jan 28th 2024 - End of season
Single Seat: $595 per seat
Full Cat booking (up to 14 guests): $7,140
Add 15th seat to a Full Cat booking: $359
*All pricing is +5% GST
*All guests are required to sign a waiver & user agreement at the start of their ski day*
the perfect KPOW day
a typical day at KPOW
8:30 a.m.
Arrive at the base of the Fortress Access Road.
8.45 a.m.
Convoy up the Fortress Access Road with one of the Fortress crew (AWD / 4x4 recommended). If you are not comfortable or your vehicle won’t manage the road, no worries!, you can jump in with us!
~ 9:15 a.m.
Unload vehicles into the KPOW Lounge, start getting gear sorted out for the day. Morning coffee, hot chocolate, snack, hello from the Fortress crew, safety & weather update, waivers.
~ 9:30 a.m.
Transceiver hands-on demo & cat safety briefing.
~ 9:45 a.m.
Load up equipment & guests in cat. Time to go! A typical day will see the group enjoy 10 - 12 runs.
~ 10:00 a.m.
Ski/snowboarding time! The first two runs are used to evaluate everyone's abilities and warm up; the ski leader will determine appropriate runs to ski for the day. At the start of each run the ski leader details run conditions, run restrictions, and end of run meeting point. Snacks and water served on the cat while it carries you back to the top for another great ride.
~ 1:00 p.m.
Lunch is provided, included hot soup and wraps. We have several locations to choose from based upon weather.
~ 1:30 p.m.
We'll continue charging our way back to the next fresh line, experiencing new runs, taking photos and videos along the way.
~ 3:45 / 4:00 p.m.
Transportation back to shop via snow cat.
~ 4:30 p.m.
Wrap up, load up the vehicles and head on down the access road (watch your speed on the switchbacks!). Time to dream of your next visit to KPOW Cat Skiing @ Fortress Mountain!
KPOW comfort
what to pack?
Mountain weather is notoriously variable and unpredictable. Layering your clothing is the ideal way to allow you to change with the conditions. Please expect the unexpected; there is plenty of room in the cat to accommodate extra clothing.
Your favorite ski socks.
Base layer top and bottom, ideally a synthetic material designed for wicking moisture.
Mid layer sweater or jacket for warmth.
Outer layer jacket & pant, ideally a wind/water proof material such as GoreTex
1 or 2 pair gloves & glove liners
Hat or helmet. Although not mandatory, K-Pow encourages you to wear a ski/snowboard helmet when out on the mountain.
Goggles & Sunglasses
Camera or video camera in protective case
Small day pack
Hand / foot warmers if you get cold easily.
Sunblock, lip balm
what our guests say…
lunch with a view
KPOW sunshine
how to find us
1 hour west of Calgary
45 minutes from Canmore
1 hour from Banff
30 minutes south on Hwy 40 from Hwy 1 (TransCanada), turn at the Stoney Nakoda Resort & Casino
15 minutes from Kananaskis Village
SNOW FORECAST
View detailed snow forecast for Fortress Mountain at:
snow-forecast.com