North American Classic Climbs
Petit Grepon
South Face
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North American Classic Climbs |
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Petit Grepon South Face |
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Description |
Climbers* |
Photo* |
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Beginning the hike in from Glacier Gorge. |
MB, LC |
GC |
6/17/90 | ||
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Hiking in. |
MB, LC |
GC |
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The Petit Grepon and surrounding peaks from across Sky Pond. |
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GC |
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The South Face from the South, at dawn. |
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LC |
6/18/90 | ||
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Belaying the first pitch at the base of the chimney. |
LC |
GC |
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Climbing pitch 1. |
LC |
GC |
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Leading pitch 3. |
GC |
LC |
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More of leading pitch 3. |
GC |
LC |
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Arriving at the stance of pitch 4, Sky Pond below. |
MB |
GC |
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Leading pitch 5. |
MB |
GC |
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Leading pitch 6. |
GC |
LC |
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Following pitch 6. |
MB |
GC |
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Out on the East Face. |
LC |
GC |
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Ledges on the East Face. |
LC |
GC |
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Looking up at the leader on the summit. |
MB |
GC |
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The vertiginous rappel from the summit. |
MB |
GC |
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Climbing the East Face of the "real" Grepon in the French Alps, Mer de Glace below. (Just thought I'd toss this in.) |
DK |
GC |
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*Climbers & Photographers: Gary Clark, Lynn Clark, Mike Baker, Dave Kimes
