| Scrambling Photos from Grotto Mountain | June 14, 2008 |
Grotto Mountain is a very popular scramble starting at the Alpine Club Clubhouse by Canmore. I figured this was as good a time as any to do it. Mountains look better with snow on them I think. This scramble is no more than a very steep hike. Anyone not used to steep hikes will probably turn around attempting this mountain. That is why it is not in any hiking guides
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Grotto Mountain from the start of the hike.
Grotto Mountain from the ...
A big gorge on the side of Grotto Mountain.
A big gorge on the side of ...
Looking across the Bow Valley to Mount Lawrence Grassi.
Looking across the Bow Valley ...
The East end of Mount Rundle. Zoomed in to the East of Grotto Mountain.
The East end of Mount Rundle. ...
The Rimwall to the South. Another scramble I am sure I will ascend one of these days.
The Rimwall to the South. ...
The Three Sisters to the South West. From the left is Charity, Hope and Faith.
The Three Sisters to the ...
Mount Lougheed to the South.
Mount Lougheed to the South.
Hiking up the snowy ascent trail.
Hiking up the snowy ascent ...
Grotto Mountains upper reaches.
Grotto Mountains upper ...
Hiking up the steep snow slope.
Hiking up the steep snow ...
Looking out across the Bow Valley. Mount Rundle is on the left.
Looking out across the Bow ...
The summit ridge of Grotto Mountain.
The summit ridge of Grotto ...
Unnamed peak to the North.
Unnamed peak to the North.
Mount Lady Macdonald on the left with the South East End of Mount Charles Stewart in the center.
Mount Lady Macdonald on the ...
Hiking up the steep snow. A little puffing never hurt anyone.
Hiking up the steep snow. A ...
Canmore Townsite as seen from Grotto Mountain.
Canmore Townsite as seen from ...
Ellsmith made it to the summit ridge. Great job Ellsmith.
Ellsmith made it to the ...
Hiking along the summit ridge. These guys broke trail for us all the way to the summit ridge. Thanks guys. I returned the favor and broke trail for them along the summit ridge.
Hiking along the summit ...
A summit to the North East. It can be ascended by hiking to it from where I am but there was too much snow for me to want to do this. Most people don't bother to ascend it anyway.
A summit to the North East. ...
Looking down to a gorge on Grotto Mountain.
Looking down to a gorge on ...
The summit ridge.
The summit ridge.
One last stretch to the summit.
One last stretch to the ...
Looking North West to the unnamed summit by Grotto. Mount Fable is poking out behind it.
Looking North West to the ...
Looking down to Lac Des Arcs and hideous Exshaw Plant on the left.
Looking down to Lac Des Arcs ...
The author on the summit.
The author on the summit.
Looking North West. Mount Lady Macdonald on the left and Mount Charles Stewart on the right.
Looking North West. Mount ...
Mount Fable to the North East.
Mount Fable to the North East.
Unnamed peak to the East. An outlier of Mount Fable.
Unnamed peak to the East. An ...
Zoomed in looking far West to Mount Assiniboine.
Zoomed in looking far West to ...
Another one of my famous summit panoramas. Enjoy.
Another one of my famous ...
A fellow hiker approaches me on my summit.
A fellow hiker approaches me ...
Heading back down the summit ridge.
Heading back down the summit ...
Another shot of the summit ridge. Mount Rundle in the background.
Another shot of the summit ...
A pretty Crocus I found coming back.
A pretty Crocus I found ...
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