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Grotto Mountain
Round-trip time: just over 6 hours Solo scramble. A long, tiring trip with a so-so view. I wanted to try ascending via the "moderate" rated route and then descend along the "easy" route, however, I messed up somewhere near the bottom of the mountain and ended up taking the easy route to the summit. Near the summit the wind was incredibly strong and I considered retreating a couple of times. It was extremely cold at the top, and therefore I didn't stay there very long. A great hike for some intense exercise, but not much more than that.
The sun rises, illuminating the east side of The Three Sisters
Canmore and the Smith-Dorrien Trail behind; Ha-Ling Peak and the East End of Rundle are also visible
A view from the summit ridge BackHOME
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