Ed Smith on the final pitch of the Petit.

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Ed Smith on the final pitch of the Petit.

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Cute but deadly... to my approach shoes I left on the ledge after scrambling up the first two pitches.

Mark Neagle on the summit pitch of the Petit Grepon (07/15/2007).

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Jim Matt

Dec 18, 2006

“Ed Smith on the final pitch of the Petit.”

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