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Mt. Lawrence Grassi. My first attempt on this Canmore summit was a bust. Although other people suggest otherwise I think Kane's description is flawed.
I went just past the rock cut and ended upon a peak to the south of LG. Warm summer rain drenched me on the way down.
The next attempt was as a traverse from Ha Ling. Kane offers no real description of this, but does say that the route is difficult to spot.
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To start with there is no "route". That would imply that the first real barrier would be penetrable. Unless I'm blind, I could see no reasonable way over this wall of rock. The point at which one must decide on a route offers only a straight-on view of this wall so the steepness of it is hard to discern.
 The first barrier is this huge wall. I can't see a way around this but to go around this |
 The wall near it's bottom Keep going down! |
To make a long story short, I had to down climb completely around this initial difficulty.
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Once around the lower corner, things get interesting. You must climb back up into an amphitheatre.
A rock band is overcome on the far left. Choose your route here carefully.
Then another 45 deg cute is climbed. This cute is on the left also, don't expect to go right just yet.
Eventually you get across the amphitheatre to the south side where there is a moderate to difficult chimney to climb. The chimney is a bit loose near the top and I had to take care not to dislodge any of the component rocks. At the top of this you are now onto the main ridge that'll take you to the top of Mount Lawrence Grassi.
By the way I constructed a cairn at the top of the chimney for you and it should be visible from the amphitheatre. I wonder how long it will last? Probably longer than me. Arggg! I want to live a long time.
 Looking up at the chimney |
 The chimney from the top. This is the second moderate spot |
 Looking south from Mount Lawrence Grassi. Rimwall Mountain and Big Sister are visible |
 The chimney top affords this view of the summit. |
 The great amphitheatre from the top of the chimney |
 The main ridge from the summit. The ledge system is on the left and leads to the gully visible at the middle left. |
The way to the summit is straight forward, with just one exposed spot just before the summit. Here you must maneuver around a boulder on a ledge. I reached across the top on the left side of the bolder where it's narrow.
 A crow waits for me, but only so long |
 Canmore from the summit of Mount Lawrence Grassi |
My summit panorama is poor, I need to level my tripod better with a plum bob. Sorry about that folks
 A great ahhhhhh! |
 The bottom of a ledge system takes you to the main gully |
Anyway, see you in the mountains.
Post Script
Lawrence Grassi seemed to be a humble person who left a great deal to the people of Canmore
and those who visit it so I dedicate this page to his memory.
This is a poor panorama...... sorry
Many people believe that humility is the opposite of pride, when, in fact, it is a point of equilibrium. The opposite of pride is actually a lack of self esteem. A humble person is totally different from a person who cannot recognize and appreciate himself as part of this worlds marvels
Rabino Nilton Bonder
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