Grotto Mountain

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Grotto Mountain
  • Location: Canmore
  • Activity: Scrambling
  • Height: 2,706 m (8,878 ft)
  • Estimated Time: 5-8 hrs
  • Technicality: Intermediate
  • Fitness Level: Moderate
Grotto Mountain, 2706m (8878ft). Just east of Canmore.

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Grotto locates about 20km north of Mt. Kidd where I hiked last week. Still little smoky but another beautiful day.

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Canmore, little town but just like Banff, this town is a nice resort. By the way Banff is only like 20 mins away I believe.

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After an unusually long and boring forest hike, I finally came out of clear wide open space.

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The rocky part of this mountain was easy especially from here. It was easy easy hill hike to the peak. Feels nice after constant steep hill hiking in earlier.

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Here is Canmore again. My company's development team leader lives here. I can see you Fred. What are you doing? Why are you hammering neighbor's car? Are you mad because your mail some times redirected to junk folder, is that why?

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Like I said this mountain is only 20km away from Mt. Kidd, but characteristic of this mountain was totally different. A lot of soil rather than rocks. Solid ground and solid rocks. Variety of rock colors.

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Lesson learned, I brought lunch this time, so I wouldn't suffer from hunger while hiking.

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Too bad pictures only can tell you 10% of its actual magnificence.

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It's becoming a tradition of my digi diary. 360 degree view from peak!

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Feels so nice when you can achieve your goal.

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Interesting strata.

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Somebody made a chair out of rocks.


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