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Rock formation in Colorado, United States

Petit Grepon
Climbers atop Petit Grepon, as seen from The Sharkstooth
Highest point
Elevation12,305 ft (3,751 m)
Prominence300 ft (91 m)
Isolation0.04 mi (0.064 km)
Coordinates40°16′52″N 105°40′26″W / 40.281°N 105.67378°W / 40.281; -105.67378
Geography
Petit Grepon is located in ColoradoPetit GreponPetit GreponColorado
LocationRocky Mountain National Park,
Larimer County, Colorado, U.S.
Parent rangeFront Range
Topo map(s)USGS 7.5' topographic map
McHenrys Peak, Colorado
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 and considered a classic around the world.

Climate

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. 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.

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.
  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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