We started climbing at 230am. The sun caught up with us 4 pitches in, and it was magical.

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We started climbing at 230am. The sun caught up with us 4 pitches in, and it was magical.

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Ed Smith on the final pitch of the Petit.

We took the double rope rappel off. Photographer Glenn Randal took this shot and sent it to me after we recovered a dropped cam for his party ahead of us.

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Jacqueline Niles

Aug 6, 2016

“We started climbing at 230am. The sun caught up with us 4 pitches in, and it was magical. ”

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Ed Smith on the final pitch of the Petit.

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Christa Cline on the summit with The Saber in the background.

Chris Fisher, big smiles after a successful summit of Petit Grepon by way of the South Face.

Kirs leading the second or third pitch....

Christa Cline approaching the big ledge at the top of the crux pitch.

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Joe Chorny leaving the Pizza Pan Belay.

Pitch 2 or so with Austin.

Fun climbing!

Skinny top.

Pitch 3 - 2nd chimney.

Scramble start of Petit Grepon.

Bob Horan heading up the Petit Grepon.

Good to be down, could not be any wetter had I jumped in Sky Pond. Photo of Tobin.

Red Dogg wondering what took us so long, he was free soloing and waiting on the summit.

Pitch 2, I believe.

The sixth (and final) rap anchor.

4th pitch.

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Nearing the summit.

Dan Dalton at the P6 belay.