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Ha Ling Peak
- Date:
- 30.09.2015
- Characteristic:
- Sport climbing
- Duration:
- 9:30h
Ha Ling (formerly Chinaman's Peak) is a monolithic peak that towers above Canmore, Alberta. The name of this peak has an interesting history.
"In 1896 Ha Ling, a Chinese cook for the Canadian Pacific Railway (some say the Okaloosa Hotel in Canmore) was bet 50 dollars that he could not climb the peak and plant a flag on the summit in less than 10 hours. According to the Medicine Hat News of October 22, 1896, he started the ascent at 7:00 am the previous Saturday morning and was back in time for lunch. As nobody believed his story, he led a party of doubters to the summit where he planted a much larger flag beside the original, this one visible to the naked eye from Canmore. The townsfolk referred to the mountain as Chinaman's Peak in his honour." - Wikipedia
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