Early Access
| Type: | Trad, Alpine, 200 ft (61 m), 2 pitches |
| GPS: | 40.2844, -105.679 |
| FA: | unknown |
| Page Views: | 1,088 total · 4/month |
| Shared By: | lucabrasi on Jun 27, 2006 |
| Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
For additional information about raptor closures, please visit the Rocky Mountain National Parks area closures website.
General NPS climbing regulations for RMNP posted here.
Description
From the grassy ledge on the south east face of the Petit Grepon, (1) climb up the overhung dihedral to the narrow saddle between the Grepon and the Penknife. Set belay. (2) Begin climbing straight up the east side of the ridge of the Penknife. It is 5.6 slab all the way up, but there are loose rocks all over so check your handholds before committing. Stay on the east side and eventually you will reach a decent sized ledge. You can belay here or continue climbing to the summit. (3) From the ledge, go around to the north side of the tower by climbing a wide "open book" crack to the very large plateau directly on the north side. From here you have two options, you can climb directly up the slab to the summit, or head right into a squeeze chimney. At the summit enjoy awe-inspiring views of the Petit Grepon and the Sky Pond cirque.



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