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Published On 2/22/2024
When Fortress Mountain outside a provincial park in Alberta, Canada closed in 2004, the once vibrant ski resort quickly became a remnant of the past.

Here is an interesting video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&si=ZQWVgLyuJV1gyM_T&v=gIp-LH4Coww&feature=youtu.be
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Published On 1/21/2024
Alberta Forestry and Parks, in partnership with Bragg Creek Trails, is pleased to share with you the final West Bragg Creek Trails Master Plan; an update to the All Seasons Trail Plan (2010) for the West Bragg Creek Trail System, located within the West Bragg Creek Provincial Recreation Area (PRA) and Kananaskis Public Land Use Zone (PLUZ).



Albertans, trail users, key stakeholders, and Indigenous communities were invited to provide input into development of the plan in two phases between December 2021 and January 2023.



Thank you to your organization and members for your participation in the process. We appreciate and value your feedback in the development of a plan that will guide future planning and design of trails in West Bragg Creek, while managing competing uses and protecting valuable ecosystems.
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Published On 12/18/2023
Parks Canada has shared a summary of comments received from public engagement on the Final Report from the Expert Advisory Panel on Moving People Sustainably in the Banff Bow Valley
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Published On 5/9/2021
Council occasionally gets asked by members and trip hosts about bringing pets along on events or making an event pet-friendly. Our policy is as follows.
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Published On 5/9/2021
Points for Passes allows members to use volunteer points and encourages the purchase of passes to get out and enjoy the mountains more frequently.
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Published On 10/21/2019
The Calgary Ski Club has donated 30 pairs of snowshoes to the Boys & Girls Club for use in their outdoor program and to help introduce children to winter sports. Cindy Skrukwa, who suggested the idea, assisted in handing over the Snowshoes to Chyenne Laroe, Youth Program Coordinator with the Boys and Girls Club. We may be looking for volunteers to assist the Boys and Girls Club with an introduction to snowshoing.
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Event Reports

Every winter, there is a fascinating phenomenon that happens on man-made Abraham Lake when methane gas bubbles created below get trapped in the ice on the lake. This creates wonderful patterns and effects in the ice.
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