The name of the mountain has been subject to much controversy. Originally, the mountain was referred to locally as The Beehive. 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.
The mountain's name has been subject to disagreement. Initially called The Hive by locals, Ha Ling, a Chinese cook for the Canadian Pacific Railway (or possibly at the Okaloosa Hotel in Canmore), bet $50 that he could climb to the peak and plant a flag on the summit within less than ten hours.