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

Climate[edit]

According to the Köppen climate classification system, the spire is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[5] Due to its altitude, it receives precipitation all year, as snow in winter, and as thunderstorms in summer, with a dry period in late spring.

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References[edit]

  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 (1995). Rock Climbing Colorado. Falcon Guides. ISBN 1-56044-334-0.
  5. ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.
Cathedral Spires seen from Sky Pond. The apparent highest spire is "Saber" and immediately left of it is Petit Grepon. At far left edge is Taylor Peak.

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