souldad - Rob Kunz
Ha Ling Peak
In 1896 Ha Ling, a Chinese cook for the Canadian Pacific Railway 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 24, 1896, he started the ascent at 7:00 am 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 honor.
The name Chinaman's Peak did not become official until 1980 Later, in 1997 it was renamed Ha Ling Peak as the term Chinaman was viewed as derogatory. Discription from Wikipedia.
Ha Ling Peak
In 1896 Ha Ling, a Chinese cook for the Canadian Pacific Railway 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 24, 1896, he started the ascent at 7:00 am 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 honor.
The name Chinaman's Peak did not become official until 1980 Later, in 1997 it was renamed Ha Ling Peak as the term Chinaman was viewed as derogatory. Discription from Wikipedia.