At the anchor at the top of pitch 4, I would recommend backing up the 2 fixed pins with a couple small cams. I'm sure they are bomber, but they are getting old and leading off into pitch 5 is a fairly spicy runnout.

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At the anchor at the top of pitch 4, I would recommend backing up the 2 fixed pins with a couple small cams. I'm sure they are bomber, but they are getting old and leading off into pitch 5 is a fairly spicy runnout.

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Pitch 6(?). Petit Grepon, S. Face, 6/2014.

Brett leads the crux pitch of the South Face, Petit Grepon.

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Adam Paashaus

Jun 2, 2010

“At the anchor at the top of pitch 4, I would recommend backing up the 2 fixed pins with a couple small cams. I'm sure they are bomber, but they are getting old and leading off into pitch 5 is a fairly spicy runnout. ”

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