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stephen_beast
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Is fortress being closed or sold by rcr, cause along with wintergreen, which i know is closed, it isn't on rcr's early bird pass site



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Apr 27 2003 12:32AM
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k I've had a Fortress pass for 3 straight years now. I love that hill. I just called and RCR is deciding what to do with it (not good) They are trying to determine hours of operation and didn't rule out selling the hill (bummer). The rep even took my name down for expressing interest in The Fort. Sure, the park sucks, but the hill is a natural park anyway so if you like Fortress, give RCR a holla and let them know. Save Fortress!

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I for one will buy yet another pass as soon as this gets resolved.



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Apr 29 2003 1:56PM
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1080enemy
Posts: 2171 - Karma: 13
shitty.
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Apr 29 2003 4:53PM
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Papa
Posts: 4718 - Karma: 11
ya, fortress is fun. you can go anywhere. i dunno it's rugged and noone's there, it's cool. it's like wintergreen all over again, i worked there last year and then this year they call and tell me they aren't opening so i work at louise for a month but it was to far to drive. it sucks. i hope they don't close fortress
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Apr 30 2003 12:01AM
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**RukuS**
Posts: 241 - Karma: 15
I agree Fortress kicks ass for big mountain
But I have heard that yes it is being shut down, they are trying to get a grant from the govt for the land cuz its in a park, they are also most likley taring down the lodge, all of the condos and the bridge into it.
Sorry to see it go, but there was not even close to enough visits this year to even come close to justify staying open.
Apr 30 2003 6:12PM
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REBS_Army
Posts: 68 - Karma: 10
I emailed them and they said that they are still gonna be open but there not offering any earlybird passes but are still included on the RCR superpass.
Apr 30 2003 6:34PM
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Jefferson
Posts: 71 - Karma: 12
yeah ive heard the rumors of closing the fortress too, apparently they are thinking of moving the aerial and mogul development programs to nakiska
May 20 2003 3:37PM
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**RukuS**
Posts: 241 - Karma: 15
its closing 4 sure now
May 20 2003 7:47PM
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I will never ski an RCR resort again. Sunshine instead of Louise, Kicking horse instead of Fernie. fuck them. fuck them in their stupid asses. Fortress for life biatch!!!

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May 21 2003 5:38PM
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Derelict
Posts: 42 - Karma: 14
I think i just felt a tear run down my cheek... RIP Fortress...
Wait... from where the road will be closed, how long would the hike be ?
Jun 7 2003 9:06PM
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Nine_Milla_Killa
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That's crazy. How long has that place been around?


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Jun 7 2003 9:24PM
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edmonton_skier
Posts: 3210 - Karma: 110
no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 it cant go i never even skied it sob,sob.
Jun 8 2003 1:24AM
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Dear Matt,

Thank you for your inquiry regarding Fortress.

As you know, we did make changes to the operating schedule at Fortress this
past season, with experiments of operating the resort either 4, 5 or 7 days
per week. We are currently reviewing the results of this as well as
surveying our customers to determine our operating schedule for 2003/04, and
until that is complete, we will not sell any season passes for Fortress.
It is expected that there will be a decision made in July by the owners.

Thanks again for your comments. I will pass them along to the appropriate
management.

Best regards,



Melanie McCreary

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Jun 18 2003 5:03PM
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rockymountainmilitia
Posts: 2706 - Karma: 12
its still gonna go, wintergreen is under new managment and might be opened mid season next year. supposedly only a pure boarding hill. but from what some of the guys said who are helping what they mean by that is other than a cat track lane of snow that is flat groom the rest of the front will have features. rumors are the hill is beings bought by a coalition of companies, shops and riders. that would be so fuckin cool but very very unlikley. fortress however is almost positively not closing.
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Jun 28 2003 1:11AM
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cool man, thanks for the ray of sunshine. The instant passes go on sale I'm gettin one.

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Jun 30 2003 12:21PM
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dr.awkward
Posts: 1461 - Karma: 26
dude i have been skiing fortress all my life and i can't say i like it, the lifts are all slow the staff are all dicks (if you guys know who dave thomas is you know what i mean) the ski patrol is super strickt the lodge sucks and the skiing isn't really good. It doesn't really have big mountain, it is mostly just fun little natural park jibery and stuff but really it does suck, and i wont be sad to see it go. But, i do think it will remain open just operate on a lower level. I have also heard that all the freestyle stuff will move to another hill anyway(nakiska?) because it is so unstable at fortress. but i really don't know anything for sure. So don't take the stuff i said to seriously (except the fortress sucking part)




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Jul 17 2003 5:04PM
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rockymountainmilitia
Posts: 2706 - Karma: 12
fortress will not be opening this winter
sacrifice, to some its just a word, to others it is a code, what matters is the colony, he is willing to live for the colony, fight for the colony, die for the colony.

Jul 23 2003 10:00PM
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stephen_beast
Posts: 2570 - Karma: 21
yea i heard rcr is gonna close nakiska when it gets run down, theyre closing all of our resorts! atleast theyre putting more work into louise and stuff, atleast terrain park wise.



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Jul 24 2003 12:15AM
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rockymountainmilitia
Posts: 2706 - Karma: 12
fuck louise, its all about kicking horse RCR can suck a fuckin cock
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Jul 27 2003 1:20AM
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