Camp Fortune is a commercial alpine ski

Alpine Ski

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 center. It is located in the Gatineau Hills

Gatineau Hills

The Gatineau Hills are a geological formation in Canada that makes up part of the southern tip of the Canadian Shield, and acts as the northern shoulder of the Ottawa Valley...

 north of Gatineau

Gatineau

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, Quebec

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, approximately 15 minutes from Downtown Ottawa

Downtown Ottawa

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, Ontario

Ontario

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.

Ryan Tower

Ryan Tower

Ryan Tower is a tall guyed mast on the Clifford Slope of Camp Fortune in Chelsea, Quebec, Canada. Erected in 1968, its top is above sea level, making it the highest point in the Ottawa/Gatineau area and an easy-to-spot landmark....

, a 228.9 metre (750 feet) tall guyed mast that was built in 1968, is located at the summit of the Clifford slope.

Camp Fortune is composed of 5 slopes: Pineault, Clifford, Alexander, Meech, and Skyline. The first three slopes are jointly referred to as The Valley and are considered to host the easier slopes of the ski center.

During the summer, Camp Fortune is open for mountain biking

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 and its new outdoor Aerial Experience.

A few years ago, the tenants of Camp Fortune acquired Mont Ste. Marie

Mont Ste. Marie

Mont Ste. Marie is a ski resort owned by Camp Fortune Resorts, located approximately 55 minutes north of the City of Ottawa, in Lac-Sainte-Marie, Quebec, Canada. Between 1997 and 2002, Mont Ste...

, another ski center 'nearby'. Because of this purchase, 'combo' season passes can be purchased that are valid at both ski centers.

Camp Fortune Ski Club operates at the hill and provides ski racing programmes for children and young adults aged 7 to 18.

Stats

Vertical

• Skyline: 590'
• Valley: 360'
• Meech: 512'

Number of runs: 20

Number of lifts: 8

Snowpark: Yes

See also

• Mont Ste. Marie
  Mont Ste. Marie
  Mont Ste. Marie is a ski resort owned by Camp Fortune Resorts, located approximately 55 minutes north of the City of Ottawa, in Lac-Sainte-Marie, Quebec, Canada. Between 1997 and 2002, Mont Ste...
  
  
• Mount Pakenham
  Mount Pakenham
  Mount Pakenham is a ski hill to the south-west of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, near the town of Pakenham.-See also:* Calabogie Peaks – nearby ski resort* Camp Fortune* List of ski areas and resorts in Canada-External links:*...
  
  
• Calabogie Peaks
  Calabogie Peaks
  Calabogie Peaks is a ski resort located 45 minutes west of Ottawa, Ontario just outside the Village of Calabogie. Calabogie Peaks Resort offers the highest vertical drop among public ski hills in Ontario, 760 feet. It features 22 runs, 3 lifts , a tubing hill and two terrain parks...
  
  
• List of ski areas and resorts in Canada
• Tallest structures in Canada
• List of masts

External links

• Official Website
• The Weather Network Ski Report
• Diagram
• Camp Fortune Ski Club