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South Face (Petit Grepon)

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South Face of Petit Grepon
LocationRocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USA
Coordinates40°16′49″N 105°40′21″W / 40.28030°N 105.6725°W / 40.28030; -105.6725
Climbing areaRocky Mountain National Park
Route typeTrad/Alpine
Pitches9
Rating5.8
GradeIII

The South Face of Petit Grepon is a popular technical climbing route on the Petit Grepon in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park. The South Face is recognized in the historic climbing text Fifty Classic Climbs of North America and considered a classic around the world.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Roper, Steve; Steck, Allen (1979). Fifty Classic Climbs of North America. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. ISBN 0-87156-292-8.
  2. ^ Stewart M. Green Rock Climbing Colorado, Chockstone, Falcon, Helena, MO, 1995; ISBN 1-56044-334-0.
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