Mount Lawrence Grassi

Mount Lawrence Grassi is a mountain located immediately south of the town of Canmore just east of the Spray Lakes road in Alberta's Canadian Rockies. The mountain sports two subsidiary peaks: Ha Ling Peak on the northwestern end and the Ship's Prow on the southeastern side. The mountain is separated from Mount Rundle by Whiteman's Gap.

Mount Lawrence Grassi
Mount Lawrence Grassi from Ha Ling Peak, September 2009
Highest point
Elevation2,685 m (8,809 ft) [1]
Prominence396 m (1,299 ft) [2]
Coordinates51°03′11.9″N 115°23′30.1″W [2]
Geography
Mount Lawrence Grassi
Parent rangeCanadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82O/03
Climbing
Easiest routemoderate scramble[1]

The mountain is named for Lawrence Grassi (1890–1980), an Italian miner who emigrated to Canada in 1912. After working with the Canadian Pacific Railway for several years he worked in the Canmore coal mines. Grassi also became a well-respected climbing guide as well as building many trails in the area including one to the Grassi Lakes which also bear his name.[1]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Lawrence Grassi is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[3] Temperatures can drop below -20 C with wind chill factors below -30 C.

References
  1. "Mount Lawrence Grassi". PeakFinder. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
  2. "Mount Lawrence Grassi". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
  3. Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L. & McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.
Mount Lawrence Grassi with Ha Ling Peak (right)


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