33% Normal from Chester Lake
33% Normal
33% Did a loop from Headwall Valley, up the Fortress, and down Chester side.
The Fortress
The Fortress is a 9,843 ft / 3,000 m mountain peak near Canmore, Alberta, Canada. Based on peakery data, it ranks as the 132nd highest mountain in Alberta and the 268th highest mountain in Canada. The nearest peaks are Gusty Peak, Mount Galatea, Mount Chester, Mount James Walker, The Tower, and Rummel Ridge. See the The Fortress map, 3D fly around, and the The Fortress photos to get a better sense of the mountain.
The Fortress SUMMIT LOG peakery first ascent by barbarab202
6
people report climbing or hiking to the summit,
most recently on Sep 12, 2009.
Below are trip reports and shared pictures from their climbs.
Based on the summit log, the most popular climbing routes and hiking trails to the summit are
Normal from Chester Lake,
Normal
and
Did a loop from Headwall Valley, up the Fortress, and down Chester side..
Others who’ve claimed The Fortress
Routes Used trails & approaches
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Elevation
Height Rank
Location
9,843 ft / 3,000 m
Claimed by
Highest peaks within 250 mi / 400 km
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Mount Robson
12,972 ft / 3,954 m
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Mount Columbia
12,293 ft / 3,747 m
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North Twin
12,241 ft / 3,731 m
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Mount Clemenceau
12,021 ft / 3,664 m
Nearest peaks see on map »
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Gusty Peak
9,842 ft / 3,000 m
1 mi / 1 km away
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Mount Galatea
10,449 ft / 3,185 m
2 mi / 3 km away
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Mount Chester
10,019 ft / 3,054 m
2 mi / 3 km away
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Mount James Walker
9,401 ft / 2,865 m
2 mi / 3 km away
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The Tower
10,226 ft / 3,117 m
3 mi / 5 km away
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Rummel Ridge
8,005 ft / 2,440 m
3 mi / 5 km away
- Nearest Peaks
- Gusty Peak
- Mount Galatea
- Mount Chester
- Mount James Walker
- The Tower
- Rummel Ridge
- Highest peaks within 250 mi / 400 km
- Mount Robson
- Mount Columbia
- North Twin
- Mount Clemenceau