Petit Grepon: Aug 2010

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On the night hike into Sky Pond
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Night scrambling up to Glass Lake
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Moonlight view of the Petit Grepon and Saber
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Jeremy beefs up the marmot hanging system
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Scouting for the base of the route
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Petit Grepon and Saber
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Jeremy led the first pitch
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A belay on the nice grassy ledge
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Jeremy arrives at the top of pitch 5
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Heading off on pitch 6
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Summit pitch
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Jeremy on top of the Petit Grepon, Sharkstooth in background
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Looking for the rappel anchor
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Ascending to fix the stuck rope issue
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Petit Grepon's shadow on the wall of the Saber
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Jeremy rappelling from the summit (again)
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On the second rappel
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Third rappel is exactly 30 meters to the grassy ledge
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Jeremy checking out my stance after the 4th rappel
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Jeremy on our fifth rap
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Starting the last rappel (first time)
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Re-tossing the rope on the last rappel
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Decompressing back at the bivy spot
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Sunset
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Camp chores by headlamp
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Moonlight bivy underneath the Petit Grepon
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Packing up for the hike out
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Glass Lake
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Easier to follow in the light
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Descending from Sky Pond
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Elk
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Passing the Loch
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Tyrolean across Boulder Creek to Cob Rock
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First pitch of North Face Center
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Jeremy arrives at end of pitch two
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Jeremy following Empor