Petit Grepon

Petit Grepon

Climbers atop Petit Grepon, as seen from Sharkstooth
Highest point
Elevation 12,305 ft (3,751 m)[1][2]
Prominence 300. ft (91 m)[2]
Isolation 0.04 mi (0.064 km)[2]
Coordinates 40°16′52″N 105°40′26″W / 40.281°N 105.67378°W / 40.281; -105.67378Coordinates: 40°16′52″N 105°40′26″W / 40.281°N 105.67378°W / 40.281; -105.67378[2]
Geography
Petit Grepon

Colorado

Location Rocky Mountain National Park,
Larimer County, Colorado, U.S.[2]
Parent range Front Range[2]
Topo map USGS 7.5' topographic map
McHenrys Peak, Colorado[2]
Climbing
First ascent Bill Buckingham & Art Davidson, 1961.

Petit Grepon is a semi-detached spire in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park. It is one of the "Cathedral Spires" which also includes Sharkstooth, The Saber, and The Foil. The South Face route of Petit Grepon is recognized in the historic climbing text Fifty Classic Climbs of North America and considered a classic around the world.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. The elevation of Petit Grepon includes an adjustment of +1.608 m (+5.28 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Petit Grepon, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  3. Roper, Steve; Steck, Allen (1979). Fifty Classic Climbs of North America. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. ISBN 0-87156-292-8.
  4. Stewart M. Green Rock Climbing Colorado, Chockstone, Falcon, Helena, MO, 1995; ISBN 1-56044-334-0.

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