Petit Grepon
| Petit Grepon | |
|---|---|
 Climbers atop Petit Grepon, as seen from The Sharkstooth | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,305 ft (3,751 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 300 ft (91 m)[2] |
| Isolation | 0.04 mi (0.064 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 40°16′52″N 105°40′26″W / 40.281°N 105.67378°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Petit Grepon | |
| Location | Rocky Mountain National Park, Larimer County, Colorado, U.S.[2] |
| Parent range | Front Range[2] |
| Topo map | USGS 7.5' topographic map McHenrys Peak, Colorado[2] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Bill 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.
See also
[edit]- List of Colorado mountain ranges
- List of Colorado mountain summits
- List of Colorado county high points
References
[edit]- ^ The elevation of Petit Grepon includes an adjustment of +1.608 m (+5.28 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Petit Grepon, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- ^ Roper, Steve; Steck, Allen (1979). Fifty Classic Climbs of North America. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. ISBN 0-87156-292-8.
- ^ Stewart M. Green (1995). Rock Climbing Colorado. Falcon Guides. ISBN 1-56044-334-0.
- ^ 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.
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