Kona at high point of hike up along the Bataan Wall climbers access route on a pleasant mid-February day.
Viewpoint about halfway up. HaLing Peak and EEOR (East End of Rundle) behind above Canmore.
Category: Grotto Mountain
Grotto Mtn. (1425 m elev gain)
Kona on Grotto summit on a cloudy mid-June day after ascending by the Bataan climbing wall trail. Summit cairn behind Kona has fallen or been taken apart so we rebuilt it – see below (Canmore and Bow Valley behind with Lady Macdonald at distant right).
Below, nice view of Three Sisters on way up.
Grotto Bataan Trail (810 m elev gain)
Kona at top of Bataan climbing access route on Grotto Mtn. in early April. Three Sisters behind.
Grotto Mtn East End (820 m elev gain)
Kona at prominent cliff band above the quarry on east end of Grotto April 2nd. Lawrence Grassi, Ha Ling, Rundle across Bow Valley and Canmore behind. Below, view to main summit of Grotto (this high point of our hike isn’t the best approach to the summit, the left skyline ridge via the Bataan climbing area is more direct).
Layla and Kona on Grotto Mountain (1425 m elevation gain)
Layla (in front) and Kona ( 2 yrs) on Grotto Mountain above cloud bank, Gap Peak at left, Pigeon Mountain at right front.
Kona on Grotto Mountain (1425 m gain)
Kona on Grotto Mountain, via the Bataan climbing wall access route, Mt. Fable in background.
Buddy on Grotto Mountain (1425 m gain)
Buddy (10 yrs) on Grotto Mountain via the Bataan Climbing wall access route.
Buddy (1-1/2 yrs) on Grotto Mtn. Lougheed Peak 1, Wind Mountain, Wind Ridge, Rimwall, Three Sisters behind.
