Ha Ling Peak is a mountain at the northwestern part of Mount Lawrence Grassi in Alberta’s Canadian Rockies. The name of the mountain has always been the subject of controversy. Initially, it was referred to as The Beehive but in 1896, a Chinese cook named Ha Long was bet on that he could not climb the peak and plant a flag in less than 10 hours but he did so with a flag visible to the naked eye, all the way from Canmore! The mountain was then named Chinaman’s Peak in his honour but this name did not become official till 1980. It was then changed in 1997 to Ha Ling Peak as the term Chinaman was viewed by some as rather offensive. Climbing routes exist on the mountain. There is also a hiking route up the south side and on the north, several technical routes and a challenging scrambling route up Canmore Couloir, located between Mountain Lawrence Grassi and Miner’s Col. Definitely a challenge for climbers of all levels of competency, it is still one for the books!