Looking down on that ledge everyone is talking about.

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Looking down on that ledge everyone is talking about.

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Drew points out the obvious, ground-facing 4th and 5th rap stations on le Petit Grepon.

Petit and the Cathedral spires under the Milky Way.

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Bill Duncan

Sep 4, 2012

“Looking down on that ledge everyone is talking about.”

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Drew points out the obvious, ground-facing 4th and 5th rap stations on le Petit Grepon.

Looking down on that ledge everyone is talking about.

Petit and the Cathedral spires under the Milky Way.

Coiling the ropes after the rappel.

One of the sweetest summits in the state!

Photo credit: JP.

Simon Thompson...his face a mixture of elation from topping out and worry from some storm clouds out of view of the camera.

Evening before at Sky Pond.

Morning light on Petit Grepon and The Saber from bivy.

Summit photo.

Good thing there is a cache of socks up there.

Chillin' near Sky Pond. We made 7 of 8 pitches last September but retreated due to storms. We're planning on tackling the summit this year at the end of June.

Rappel #3.

Climbing out of the cave, starting the 3rd pitch

BriGuy on his way up!

Trav on top of the fin.

Jayer Chung near the top of the last pitch.

The sixth (and final) rap anchor.

On the ridge with good gear.
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Photo credit: JP.

The formation at sundown.

Photo credit: JP.

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The wind beneath my feet. Looking down from the top back at Sky Pond.

Looking up at the Cathedral Spires from Sky Pond.

At the base of the Petit.

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Getting down via the newly refurbished rap stations.

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Looking down from the 3rd rap station at where to go for the 4th rap station.

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The last few feet...

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Jean M. on the SF. Petit Grepon, 1999.

Looking at the 4th rap station found walking south on this large ledge to the southernmost point before cliffing out.

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