Kona at high point of hike up Grotto Mountain. Main summit in distance at far left. Didn’t meet anyone else on this route although parking lots at other trailheads were overflowing with vehicles on a Sunday during Covid.
Three Sisters from Grotto
Three Sisters are lined up across the Bow Valley.
Three Sisters from Grotto
Oil sketch of Three Sisters above clouds, view from Grotto Mountain.
Kitsy on way down from summit via the ACC hut route in mid-June.
Kona at about half-way point on descent with Canmore Industrial area below.
Kona on Grotto Mtn. – Lougheed Peaks across Bow Valley behind
Kona resting after a snack and drink on summit – a blustery day with Lougheed peaks, Wind Mtn, Wind Tower, Allan and Collembola behind. Wind Ridge and Rimwall Summit at right.
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.
Kona on Grotto Mtn. with rebuilt cairn – Canmore below
Quickly rebuilt summit cairn on Grotto Mtn. Canmore and Bow Valley behind with Mt. Lady Macdonald at distant right.
View of The Three Sisters across Bow Valley from Grotto Mtn.
Nice view of Three Sisters on way up Grotto Mtn. – left to right – Little Sister (Charity), Middle Sister (Hope), Big Sister (Faith).
View of Grotto Mtn. from Middle Sister June 12 2017 – Little Sister rappel descent route at right foreground
View of Grotto Mtn. from Middle Sister across the Bow Valley June 12, 2017. Our ascent route is just right of the high point in the middle of the summit ridge.