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Petit Grepon

Coordinates: 40°16′52″N 105°40′26″W / 40.281°N 105.67378°W / 40.281; -105.67378
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Petit Grepon
Climbers atop Petit Grepon, as seen from Sharkstooth
Highest point
Elevation12,305 ft (3,751 m)[1][2]
Prominence300 ft (91 m)[2]
Isolation0.04 mi (0.064 km)[2]
Coordinates40°16′52″N 105°40′26″W / 40.281°N 105.67378°W / 40.281; -105.67378[2]
Geography
Petit Grepon is located in Colorado
Petit Grepon
Petit Grepon
LocationRocky Mountain National Park,
Larimer County, Colorado, U.S.[2]
Parent rangeFront Range[2]
Topo mapUSGS 7.5' topographic map
McHenrys Peak, Colorado[2]
Climbing
First ascentBill 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. ^ a b c d e f g "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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