Petit Grepon

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 described in the historic climbing text Fifty Classic Climbs of North America[3] and considered a classic around the world.[4]

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[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.

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. "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 (1995). Rock Climbing Colorado. Falcon Guides. ISBN 1-56044-334-0.
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