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Record SL-846641 · Wikidata Q7178362

Petit Grepon

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Elevation
3,751 m
12,305 ft
Prominence
91 m
Isolation
0.1 km
Coordinates
40.2803° N, 105.6725° W
Grid ref
Petit Grepon
Petit GreponWikimedia Commons

Description

Wikipedia

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 and considered a classic around the world.

First ascent

Date
1961
Bill Buckingham & Art Davidson
Source · wikipedia

Best months

Rows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.

Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
The Sharkstooth 3,802 m NW 293° 0.1 km
The Stiletto 3,740 m W 260° 0.4 km
Andrews Tower 3,700 m NW 318° 0.9 km
Taylor Peak 4,006 m SW 229° 0.9 km
Otis Peak 3,805 m NW 333° 1.5 km
Thatchtop 3,857 m E 94° 1.7 km

Climbing routes

nearest first
Route Area Grade From summit
South Face Petit Grepon 5b 1 m
South Face Variation: La Porte de l'Enfer Petit Grepon 6a 1 m
Neathawk-Collett Petit Grepon 6a 1 m
Southwest Corner Petit Grepon 5c 1 m
Cathedral Traverse Sharkstooth 5c 139 m
Valhalla Sharkstooth 5a 139 m
Variable Sharkstooth 4b 139 m
South Prow Sharkstooth 5a 139 m
Northeast Ridge Sharkstooth 4c 139 m
East Gully Sharkstooth 4a 139 m
Southeast Corner Saber, The 6b 202 m
The Pocketknife Saber, The 6c 202 m
Southwest Corner Saber, The 6a+ 202 m
Kor Route Saber, The 5c 202 m
Razor's Edge Saber, The 6b 202 m
Pushing Two Hundred Golden Shower Wall, The 1- 338 m
Outta Sight Seldom Seen Wall, The 6b+ 560 m
The Route that Kor Forgot Seldom Seen Wall, The 6b 560 m
Jack Mormon Seldom Seen Wall, The 6c 560 m
Peekaboo Dihedral Seldom Seen Wall, The 6a 560 m
The Reclusive Buttress Seldom Seen Wall, The 5c 560 m
Southeast Buttress Seldom Seen Wall, The 5c 560 m
Southeast Face Penknife, The 4c 715 m
Dalke Route Cathedral Wall 5c 869 m
The Pew Cathedral Wall 5c 869 m