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Old Photographs from Fortress Mountain Ski Resort (1974-1986)
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Old Photographs from Fortress Mountain Ski Resort (1974-1986)

November 28, 2024 Tyler Dixon

Fortress Mountain originally opened in 1967, but it wasn’t known as Fortress back then. At that time it was called Snowridge Ski Resort in the kananaSKIs valley. In those days, visitors had to navigate the […]

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Wild Jobs: Snowmaking Supervisor

March 19, 2021 Tyler Dixon

Snow can be defined as precipitation in the form of small white ice crystals formed directly from the water vapour in the air. Usually, Mother Nature is responsible for providing the goods that are lusted […]

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Vintage Photos of Mount Norquay in Banff

December 5, 2019 Tyler Dixon

Mount Norquay was named in honour of Manitoba’s Premier, John Norquay, who held office from 1878 to 1887. The first ski runs on the mountain can be traced back to 1926, with the ski lodge […]

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Vintage Photographs of Skiing from Across Alberta

April 11, 2019 Tyler Dixon

This post is dedicated to the favourite winter pastime of skiing in Alberta. We’re all pretty familiar with the province’s most popular resorts, but even I was surprised to learn of places such as Buffalo […]

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Wild Jobs Part Eleven: Snow Groomer

February 11, 2019 Tyler Dixon

It’s been awhile since I’ve published a new story in my series highlighting Wild Jobs. Just recently I had the pleasure of collaborating with the Lake Louise Ski Resort again for the latest installment of […]

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