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|Patrick Vernon on Jan 1, 2001 with updates from delly84
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By Patrick Vernon
From: Estes Park, CO
Jan 1, 2001
|The 5.9 Route to the left of the south face was a much better route in my opinion. It was a little harder, a little looser, but a lot less crowded (we were the only party on the route). the 5.9 pitch is short, but very cool.
By Anonymous Coward
Jan 1, 2001
|JBowman - One way I've used twice to get around folks _ get first position on the route from the big ledge where the real climb (in my opinion) starts: simul-climb out left up easy slabs, left around an overhang _ then pretty straight up _ then back right to the big ledge at 1/3 height. I've just always thought it better to miss the first few pitches (did them once, not that great as I recall) in order to avoid getting creamed by lightning due to getting behind slow parties. On the descent - never have rappelled the face or either gully, always just done the walk-off down the Sharkstooth side - not bad at all. If you find the S. Face overcrowded, try the SE Ridge - it actually has better position near the top, as it climbs to the very tip of the triangular S. Face. Its a bit harder - couple of .9 spots, but is well-protected _ a gas.
By Mark Wyss
From: Denver, CO
Jan 1, 2001
|This is the best routes I've ever done. The exposure is great. The hike in from Glacier Gorge is windy as hell at times, but normally, when the sun hits, it dies down. This one is sweet as hell! From when your standing on the beginning ledge to when you are balancing yourself on the "perch-like" summit, you have a five star view of the surrounding mountains and of sky pond down below. The rap down is fun as hell also. However, the scramble down to the base where the packs are tends to be a bitch, especially in climbing shoes. One last thing, keep your lunch well protected in your pack at the base. I found a marmot on top of my pack when I got back to the ledge; and I know the little bastard was about to rip into my stuff. Anyway, it's definitely worth checking out. I'm pretty sure it's one of the 50 Classic Climbs in North America.
By Frank Stock
Jun 5, 2001
|Nice route but not an exceptional route. If you are swinging leads make sure you get the crux pitch as it coincides with all the other good pitches. The summit makes the crowds worth it. The decent using the raps was quite evident and mellow. Plan an early start to avoid the early afternoon thunderstorms.
By Chris Fisher
Jun 18, 2001
|I agree with Patrick and Frank. Good route but by no means exceptional. We free soloed the first two pitches then piggy-backed the rest. I managed to get the crux pitch which was fun but not as difficult as expected. The run out on pitch 7 was very sporty, especially when your that high off the ground. If you can climb 5.7 without hesitation, make sure that you are the first one on the route as we had to wait on each pitch for the climbers above us.
By Anonymous Coward
Jul 31, 2001
|Another bad choice by Fifty Classic Climbs. There's maybe 150 feet of good climbing on the route. Ok, the summit is neat, but not worth the crowds, the descents, etc. If you want to stand on a small summit, do Zowie. The climbing is comparable, the approach easier, the summit smaller and the descent far better--right back to your pack. Tom Isaacson
By Charles Vernon
From: Tucson, AZ
Jul 31, 2001
|I'm not sure which 150 feet you're talking about--I thought every bit of the final four pitches was fantastic. The crowds are a bit much, though not so bad if you get up early on a weekday. But the summit, IMHO, tops anything I've been on, even Ancient Art. The great thing about this route is that it starts kind of slow and easy and then builds steadily to a fitting, spectacular finish.
By Anonymous Coward
Dec 9, 2001
|I just don't know where you guys come up with this shit. Maybe I am just not cool enough because I can't see how the Petit could be any more fun. Sure it could be harder or longer or whatever but if it were perfect, it would be the last climb anyone ever did. For the grade, the summit, the exposure, and the experience, this climb deserves ten stars, and it really is not that crowded on week days. Let's not dwell on what this climb lacks when we should be thankful it exists in the first place.
By Frank Stock
Dec 14, 2001
Here is how I came up with this "shit": Forgive me for not remembering it pitch by pitch. I must only remember the 10 star routes in detail. Up to the crux, this climb is less than good. Low grades, chunks and chimneys, 0 exposure. The crux move (and it really isn't much more than that) is a bit awkward but fun, however, you lose whatever exposure you might gain when you hit the belay ledge/meadow. The pitch up from the crux is fun face, but again, nothing special. The next pitch was great. Classic, exposed fun stuff. The summit is pretty nice to.
This is how I remember it: Chunks, getting better as you go, to a really good summit. Over all, a good route. Not a great route.
To me, 10 stars would be exposed, solid, clean rock with sustained climbing, cool stuff each pitch with a nice summit. Good history adds flavor. The First Flatiron is pretty close.
Of course you are entitled to your different opinion, but then again, credibilty may be lacking if you log in as "anonymous coward".
Cheers, Frank
By Francisco Manzo
Dec 19, 2001
|Hey Frank, is this a date climb also? I doubt you even know what a ten star route is if your considering the First Flatiron as one.
By Darin Lang
Dec 19, 2001
|The regular E Face route on the First Flatiron is a 10 star climb in my book. While it is "sustained" at only maybe 5.2, it has everything else you could want in a climb. It also probably qualifies as a date climb. Just my opinion, of course.
By Frank Stock
Jan 14, 2002
Loose rock, 3:00 am start if you want to be first, lightning by noon - definately not a date climb. As for 10 stars, to each their own I guess. I think the first is great.
By Aaron Shupp
Feb 4, 2002
|When I climbed this route two summers ago, I experienced the severe misfortune of rapping the gully between the Saber and the Petit. My partners and I were the first ones on the summit. Only one other team was behind us. On the way down, they turned the gully into a bowling alley. We managed to find a few roofs to hide under, but the inceasant shower of baseball to pumpkin sized rocks kept us clamouring for safety everytime we began or got off a rap. Although our neighbors above were unnecessarily careless, this gully is really loose and nasty. I certainly recommend that people descend the rap route on the face or go down the back way over the ridge. This gully is a death trap-- no joke!
By Jim Amidon
Mar 23, 2002
|Yes indeed a classic, and the crowds that come with that title, but nonetheless worthy of the time and effort for an ascent. I've tried all the descent options. I feel that if you're up for one more pitch of "funky" climbing to reach the saddle on the West Ridge, this is the quickest descent option. If done early enough in the season you can glissade down the the trail and hike out Andrews Glacier. The rappels, whether in the "gully" or on the Petite itself, are all OK and not too difficult to find. They just add time you could be walking out if you had gone over the West Ridge. I had heard numerous horror stories about the gully rap, but when we did it with two half ropes @200 feet a rappel, again it wasn't that bad.
By Chris Cavallaro
Apr 22, 2002
|Does anyone know if the Petit or Saber are climbable yet due to snow conditions? Any info much appreciated! Thanks in advance!!
By Ryan Miller
May 24, 2002
Climbing in late fall or early spring will eliminate the crowds. I climbed in late November several years back and only had one other team on the route.
Special note about raps:
When [rapping] off the north face with the intent to descending to the north through The Gash, WATCH your rope. The small ledge between the summit and the short pitch leading to The Gash will catch your rope. I spent a long cold night on that ledge after getting our ropes stuck.
As of July 2001 a new [rap] route leads down the south face left of the route. I have not [rapped] this route but have seen others doing so. New anchors and chains are also present on the east side which will keep you out of the gully. STAY OUT OF THE GULLY!
By Anonymous Coward
May 24, 2002
I think the window for an obscenely early season ascent passed 2 weeks back with the first of the Spring rain/snow. There is probably a bit of snow up there now.
Because it is south-facing, the regular route on the Petit can often be climbed early season (late-April and May) and late season (October and on exceptional days far into November). Obviously the odds of acceptable rock climbing conditions increase the closer to summer high-season you are. But then again, I've been up there mid-summer and gotten shut down by wind/cold on an otherwise cloudless day.
By Anonymous Coward
May 30, 2002
|Does anyone know for sure if there is an established rap route as of 7/2001 (bolts, chains, etc)? I read somewhere that someone thought they were on a rap route but it turned out to be bail anchors all the way down - scary! Is the Gash descent down 3rd class (N) the best bet?
By Andrew Gram
From: Salt Lake City, UT
May 30, 2002
rating: 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
|On July 4, 2001 I made two double rope raps straight down towards the gully. I traversed some 3rd class rock above the gully to more acnhors, and then rapped 3 or so more time down the edge of the South Face near the gully. Bomber anchors the whole way down, no rope pulling epics, no gully thrashing, and very minimal scrambling. All in all, it was a totally casual descent that deposited me very near my pack.
By Francisco Manzo
Jun 3, 2002
|I went out there on Sat. and there is still snow on the way to Sky Pond. The Petit itself was pretty dry and very climable.
By Josh Swartz
Jun 16, 2002
|Soloed the South Face this morning. There was very little snow on the trail. Running shoes sufficed. Trip report is here: summitpost.com/mountains/trip_...
By Brendan Sheehan
Jun 17, 2002
Climbed the Petit on 6-14-02. I'd like to mention a dangerous loose block on the summit. It's a HUGE cube-like block, at least 500 pounds that is tempting to grab on the last move as you top out. My partner grabed it briefly and it shifted. This thing is ready to go and it could easily hurt or kill someone. It was pretty frightening when it shifted.
As for the descent...the double rope rap to the north is VERY likely to result in stuck ropes when you pull the ropes. Consider having the last person, or everyone, rap in two short raps, there's an anchor point at the end of the Petit-Penknife ridge. We climbed the left chimney...easy but a squeeze, consider hanging your pack below you. If your new to the gash, you'll encounter a cliff band about 2/3 of the way down. It's most easily passed on the left side of the gash( as you decend ). This break in the cliffs was 30 degree snow on 6-14 and probably will be a snow slope for some time yet, maybe all summer.
By Chris Cavallaro
Jun 20, 2002
|DESCENT: Here it is.. Must have double ropes (60M) R1- Start with standard rappell off the summitt, 150+ ft rappell to two new bolts almost directly in line (little to the left) of the rappell. R2- 100ft rappell to 2 big bolts. R3- 100ft. rappell to big ledge. Walk southwest toward arete, look down from ledge to find slings on a block. Then downclimb about 15 ft through a chimney. R4- 130ft rappell to second terrace. R5- Almost directly in line with the previous rappell, on the outside edge of the second terrace is another set of bolts. 200ft. R6- Find bolts on big boulder on 1st terrace, 165 ft rappell brings one to the base. One hour.
By Jim Carlson
Jun 20, 2002
|We did this climb yesterday and had a blast! Only two parties on it all day! Very fun, although not overly difficult with really only the one hard 5.8 move, and a couple 5.7 moves the whole way. The rappel descent is definitely the way to go. On the approach (especially if it's still dark!), be careful not to hike up to the right as you reach the first lake at the top...go all the way to the 2nd lake (Sky Pond) in the cirque before making any ascent up the talus. We got sucked up right and had to traverse.
By Anonymous Coward
Jul 30, 2002
|Pitches 2 and 3 can be done in one go with 50 m rope if you scramble up the chimney for 10 metres or so. Watch for loose rocks at the top of pitch 3. We were rained off at the top of pitch 6. Good climbing - my first alpine route attempt. Different to climbing in Zimbabwe where I'm from. Still aiming to have the dubious honor of being probably the first Zimbabwean to summit - Bruce Davison
By Andy Donson
Jul 30, 2002
|I guess your leading Zimbabwean Rusty Baillie did it years ago
By Jason Nupp
From: Denver, CO
Aug 23, 2002
|Spectacular alpine climb-- backdrop, exposure, weather-- all the ingredients. Only two other parties on the route so really no gridlock. Definitely start way before 7am as this is about the time everyone arrives at the base. Had to bail 1 1/2 pitches from the summit but we enjoyed every minute of the climb up. The .8 pitch was just beautiful! The descent was another story. Bringing one 60m rope was a bad, no, rather, a horrible idea. The rap down took us seemingly forever. Definitely bring twin 60m ropes and be prepared for a long descent either way. If there were intermediate rap stations, they weren't obvious and down climbing and slinging blocks is no fun at all with weather approaching. Bring a light rack (cams up to a #4-double up on #2, #3, set of stoppers, a couple large hexes, at least eight 24" runners and a couple 48" runners to avoid rope drag. Bring extra webbing in case bailing becomes a reality. One of the best climbs I haven't completed!
By Nate Christiansen
Feb 25, 2003
|The exposure on this climb make it a 50 classic climb, IMO. The climbing is not that great, especially the first two long pitches and the chimney pitch, but the rest is ridiculously exposed and that is why I would call it a 50 classic climb. Plus, where do you find a huge 800 foot rock that looks that cool? For those who have not done the climb, PLEASE, don't think that once you get to the top, the rest will be easy. I spent more time on the descent than on the climb.
By Anonymous Coward
Jun 16, 2003
|I just did the route last weekend. There is still a good amount of snow on the trail. Only when you get pass the Loch but we had sneakers on and seemed just fine (you'll posthole up to your thigh once in a while). The route was awesome, the best one I've done in the park. I just wanted to make a comment on the rappel in instead of waking off. From the summit, rap about 150ft straight down to a 2 bolt rap station, then rap about 130ft down and slightly to the left on a good ledge to a 2 bolt Metolius rap. Rap about 100ft to a very good ledge system and walk right (east) about 50ft to a 1 bolt and sling rappel. Rap 150ft to the second terrace and walk around to the right and slightly down to the next rap station. A trail is visible to them. A long rap 195ft to the first terrace. Off the left is last rappel to the ground, 180ft. The rappel from the summit took a little less than an hour. Good luck.
By Jay Hippel
From: Denver, CO
Aug 24, 2003
|Did this climb on 8/22/03. Good stuff. 8 pitches- ran 1 and 2 together. top pitches were sparse on gear placements and made things a bit sketchy 600 feet up. CLIMB FAST. We started early and moved way too slow. Started at 8am and summitted at about 4pm amidst thunder clouds. Take 2 ropes and rap down to the base. We only had 1 60m and had to rap 3 times then climb out The Gash. Hiked out the saddle and had to rappel 1 more time down a gully in andrews to get to the trail. This descent was a pain in the ass, more climbing and lots of scrambling down 1 huge boulder field. We were the only party to carry everything with us on the climb and go out via The Gash. I was jealous watching everyone else rap down to the base with double ropes and recover their packs that they didn't have to tote up 800ft. My first alpine route, overall it was cool but I felt we did everything the hard way. Learn from the mistakes of dumb kids.
By Tom Wilson
Sep 3, 2003
Despite the warnings about climbing this rock on a weekend, Bryan Keith and I did this route last sunday (Labor Day wknd 2003.) No problems with crowds, in fact we were on the rock alone. Since you are all friends, I will tell you the secret:
Climb when it rains.
(Barely rain, but enough to scare away the throngs, I guess.) Just get up an hour ealier, walk a mile farther, or climb when it's a little colder and wetter and you can usually avoid the crowds, even in RMNP.
Unlike Eldo, where you can get route beta from the obvious chalk trail, here you can almost follow the trail of fixed gear.P7 could be called the "lost rack pitch." There must be half a dozen cams and even more nuts stuck in that single pitch. I wonder if it's time for a gear cleanup - before the cracks fill up.
We did the Gash descent because that's where our bivy gear was stashed (long story.) Guidebook descriptions of this descent are excellent; it requires a rap and a little climbing, but the views are worth it (cover photo of Rossiter guide must have been taken from there, for example.)
While the ratings seem reasonable, it's relentlessly vertical for the grade, with even more 5.7 runout than we expected. If it were not an alpine route this would certainly get an "s" rating in the title.
By Brice W
Aug 1, 2004
rating: 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
|Great route! The first few pitches are not spectacular, but the last few make up for them. Tremendous exposure and fun climbing. A note on the rap descent. The 2nd and 3rd raps can be combined with double 60M ropes, they just reach. For the start of the 3rd rap (if you combine the standard 2nd and 3rd raps) walk SW towards the arete and the two raps bolts are obvious. No downclimbing is required. All raps are from nice large bolts. The bolts for the 2nd to last rap are hard to see from above. They are right below a large, blunt horn sticking out below a grassy ledge.
By Chamo Breslin
Aug 12, 2004
|Thinking to myself "What information would someone who has never climbed this route find useful" I'd say this: bring two liters of water/person if you're alright with the weight; and, the most serious climbing comes in the latter half of the pitch off of the pizza pan belay, not because it's the hardest but because of its runout nature. Be sure to sling the old, fixed hex that's in a horizontal pocket - it helped me psychologically and it seemed solid to boot. Muy chevere.
By Michael Amato
Aug 13, 2004
rating: 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
|Climbed this spectacular route on 8/11/2004. While the weather was apparently stormy in Boulder, it was a great day in the park. Some logistics about our trip that will hopefully be helpful: we took the first shuttle at 5 AM, stashed some supplies at the Andrews Creek trail junction, got on the route at 8 AM, simul-climbed the first two pitches, climbed the remainder of the route with double 60 meter ropes, linked the last two pitches together and summited at 1:20 PM. We did a double rope rap to the big ledge in the gully and, though a brief snow squall and numerous visible rap slings tempted us to continue down the gully, epic tales of nightmarish descents down the gully kept us tuned-in to the Gash descent. We traversed north and climbed unroped back up the leftmost chimney, then through the notch and down the talus to the Andrews Creek trail to our supplies, and onto a long, lazy lunch at The Loch. As with any alpine climb, get an early start, know the route and your descent, climb fast and be prepared for any kind of weather.
By Joe Leonhard
From: Denver, CO
Aug 13, 2004
rating: 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
|I thought that all of the pitches were very fun with the exception of the first. Not because it was low angle or lacking exposure, but because someone decided to take a dump on it! That may have been the crux of the entire route, holding my breath as I mantled onto a ledge with my face inches away from a 4 inch turd. If you have to do your business, use the talus pile at the base of the route, or worst case, traverse off route on one of the terraces. That route sees enough traffic and I couldn't imagine having to engage in staring competitions with a log every couple of pitches.
By Warren Teissier
Aug 18, 2004
I finally got around to climbing this. We did it this Tuesday and had the climb practically to ourselves.
I must say this is a damn good climb. The Petit is simply awesome. We soloed the first pitch's 4th/ easy 5th class slabs and grove left of the "direct start". And linked pitches 2-3 from deep in the chimney.
I have never been on a climb with so many fixed pieces: Stoppers, camalots, rigid friends, hexes, trango cams, aliens. Can't understand why this is so.
Simply amazing summit.
We did the rappel descent and found all the spots with relative ease. The rappel bolts from the Upper Terrace (one before last) are "hidden" below a Horn. I noticed cordellettes tied around the horn but took them to be a bailing point and not the bolted rap. It turns out the codellettes are there to help you set up for the rap.
Great climb. WT
By Ernie Port
From: Boulder, Colorado
Aug 24, 2004
|Avoid yarding on a very large, loose block on the left side of the crack, half way up P1. Accident waiting to happen....
By Cisco
Aug 24, 2005
|Good climb, not the greatest! One of the "50 Classic"? If your going car to car and you do the raps, be prepared for one Hell of a workout.
By James Beissel
From: Boulder, CO
Sep 1, 2005
rating: 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
Rapping the route is fairly straight forward but some of the info above is outdated. Here's what you need to know:
- All of the rap stations are bolted. If you are rapping off anything besides bolt you are screwing up.- You will need two 60m ropes- All of the raps are double rope rappels- Do not try to rap into the gully!!!- You should not have to downclimb at all.
1. Rap from a Fixe anchor at the (climber's) right end of the summit. ~160 ft.
2. Rap from two Fixe ring anchors just past the terrace to a pair of Metolius rap bolts. ~160 ft.
3. Rap from the fatty Metolius bolts to the big grassy ledge. ~160 ft. The next set of bolts are about 50' to your left at eye level, above a chimney of sorts.
4. Rap from the anchor over the void (homemade hanger + modern Fixe ring bolt). Pass up the grassy ledge (Second Terrace) at about 160ft. and aim for the big horn about 20' below you. There's probably slings around the horn. They'll help you spot the station, but you will actually be rapping from bolts below the horn. ~180' ft.
5. A 200' rap to a big grassy ledge (First Terrace). The next bolts will be about 50' climber's right.
6. Another 200' rap to the ground off two Fixe ring bolts.
By Jim Arnold
Sep 2, 2005
rating: 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
|Climbed this route with Joe Chorny on August 17th. We thought the route was great. We found the climbing relatively easy for the grade - not like Syke's Sickle which we did earlier this summer and which felt hard for the grade. The new rap route is pretty nice. The last post gives an excellent description - thanks to that author.
By Anonymous Coward
Oct 30, 2005
|Did this route back in September of '05 and had no problems finding any of the rap stations. My only concern is setting up for the 4th rap after walking 50 ft from the 3rd. Make sure not to throw your ropes skier's right (looking down). There is a large flake that could potentially catch your ropes, and appears to have some history . Had no problems but just a heads up. If it's windy, you can butterfly coil or lower the first. Awesome route. Spectacular summit. Do this climb during the week and get up nice and early unless you want to be following other parties.
By Rob "Roberto" Dowse
From: Albuquerque, NM
Jul 6, 2006
|Did this a few weeks ago and I'd like to thank James Beissel for the decent info. We did find that using 2 60m ropes we could skip the Metolius Rap Hangers (Rap 3) and go directly to the grassy ledge where we walked left and found the anchors above the chimney.
By Buster Jesik
Jul 11, 2006
|Climbed on June 23, 2006. We lucked out and had the whole rock to ourselves all day. This was my first long rock climb in the mountains, and it scared the piss out of me. We swung leads, and I had the wonderful experience of being stuck at the Pizza Pan, or as I call it, the insanity belay for about 1 1/2 hours. After fighting panic and leading through to the summit, I couldn't shake this awful sensation that the whole Petit was going to collapse, sending us 1,000 ft into Sky Pond. Anyway, the rap route is good, although we messed up the third rap and had to go off some old slings. We did the 5.9 version of the crux which had so many fixed cams and nuts is felt like sport climbing. I cant wait to go back!
By Hammertime
From: Boulder, co
Aug 24, 2006
|The descent you use on PG determines the level of commitment and the "alpine" classification of the climb: The Gash descent is much longer and somewhat tricky to find, but it is a walk-off and therefore safer than rappelling. The new bolted rap-superhighway turns the climb into a casual roadside outing similar to something in Eldorado, especially if you consider rappelling not to be dangerous. How do I know that the descent makes the difference? As I topped out after the run-out seventh pitch carrying my backpack with storm-gear, hiking shoes, first-aid kit, extra clothes, extra food, and basic bivy-gear, I was shocked to find a lady in shorts, tanktop, and nothing else. I was even more puzzled when she said: "Wow, looks like you brought the whole picnic!" Needless to say, she and her partner zipped down the rap-route while we scrambled around, climbed a tough (wrong?) chimney to get into the Gash, and spent hours working our way down the nasty talus and exposed ledges. By the time we got back to Sky Pond to retrieve our sleeping-bags, the lady was probably long in Estes Park sipping her latte.... The choice of how you climb and descend Petit Grepon is yours, and I concede that there is safety in speed, just remember that it is no longer a committing alpine climb. And please bring at least a rain-jacket. :-)
By Guy H.
From: Fort Collins CO
Aug 24, 2006
We climbed a few 5.9 variations on this climb on pitches P2, P5, and P6. The first is not highly recommended and is only useful in passing slower parties. The last variation is spectacular and undocumented.
P2: This 2 pitch variation is between the South Face and the SW corner route. Climb a thin crack (w/ loose rock) about 20ft to the left of the South Face's chimney. Traverse 15-20ft left under a huge roof and enter a LF system. The crux pulls a roof with tricky moves and poor feet. (5.9+, 1 star) (Beta Photo)
P6: Instead of climbing 20-30ft right of the arete, stay within arms reach of the arete the whole way. There is a pumpy 5.9 finger crack down low, and runout 5.8/9 face climbing to the pizza pan belay. Great exposure... (Beta Photo)
By Avery N
From: Boulder, CO
Sep 5, 2006
It's worthy to note that part of the belay anchor for the 5th (crux, no-pro at the start) pitch is a pair of partially opposed pitons. Unfortunately, they're setup as an American triangle with new webbing -- I am sure many, if not most, parties clip. Not good -- especially with somewhat opposed pins. Please don't clip the American triangle!!! You can squeeze a Neutrino through both pitons, but only flip the biner on the top pin.
Had I remembered that I brought a tied runner, I would have fixed it. Perhaps someone else can bring up some cord to fix it correctly next time???
A second note... James's rap comments are pretty on-the-mark. You will pass many 'sling' stations as you do your raps. I think the 3rd rap (maybe it was 2nd) was not 160', but maybe 120'... and the Metolius hangers are probably 20' climber's-left of the fall-line from the 2nd rap.
Awesome route. Cheers!
By orin salah
Mar 26, 2007
rating: 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
Just climbed the South Face route last Tuesday, conditions were great. The route is 99% dry. We also talked to some folks who climbed the South Prow on Sharkstooth. Looks like it's in good shape as well.
Snow on the hike up is in grape shape, possible in boot's without snowshoes. You may desire crampons or an ice axe. Enjoy the early spring!
By Buzz Burrell
Jul 4, 2007
The Descent description is confusing; here's hopefully a clarification.
Option 1: Rap the South Face. Need 2 ropes. Rapping this route seems strange to me, but whatever.
Option 2: Rap into the East Gully. I think this is what most people still do. With one rope: R1 - 60'-100' off summit onto flat but really exposed knife edge. Scramble 10' further north to another anchor (2 rusty pins backed by horn; nothing equalized). R2: 60' down to major ledge. Walk 50' north to anchors at top of East Gully. R3: Down into East Gully. With two ropes: R1: stop at intermediate anchors, maybe only 50' down. R2: Two ropes will take you directly down into East Gully.
Option 3: Descend via the Gash. Do R1 & R2 - need one rope only - then instead of continuing to R3, climb 100' up the left side of huge block to Saber-Grepon saddle. Major view of PG; a nice spot. Then scramble a little down then up north to Saber-Sharkstooth saddle. Then hike/scramble down to Andrews Glacier Trail. Monster views.
I recommend Option 3. It's more fun, much more scenic; a nice outing. One rope.
Maybe people got in the habit of descending the East Gully because they were camped at Sky Pond. Nowadays, most people realize it's easier to do PG in one day, so there's no real reason to leave gear at the bottom. Plus, the East Gully is a bowling alley; you can really get whacked in there.
By Matt Chan
From: Boulder
Jul 24, 2007
rating: 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
Bringing one rope does sound like a nice option, but considering the chances of being weathered off the Petit - I'd opt for two. I'm not quite sure why Buzz thinks the raps described by James are "strange". Safe - yes, fast - yes, no scrambling - yes, takes away from the alpine experience - probably. Nonetheless, I found the raps to be a great option to keep you out of the bowling alley gully, which I've done before and never wish to do again.
BTW, the route is great and the no-pro section described by Rossiter (P6 or P7?) was protected quite well with micro cams. We simuled the first two pitches to the belay on the chockstone, which I would recommend to save a little time. Fantastic last pitch to a memorable summit.
By Jason Shatek
Aug 9, 2007
|Climbed this a couple days ago with my compadre Larry Pedigo. For the hike we debated between shoes and boots. Definitely wear boots, as you will have to climb up a stream to get to Sky Pond. Our climb went good, no issues until the rap, although we were behind a group of three which ultimately slowed us down considerably. After an excellent last pitch we summited around 1:00pm, it rained and rained and rained the rest of the afternoon with a lot of thunder and lightning. We did the first rap off the summit as described by James above (great directions by the way). However, we absolutely could not pull our rope down. We tried for at least a 1/2 hour before level headed Larry prussik'd up the rope and probably saved our lives. At last our rope was freed and we completed all the raps by 4pm. We have no idea what the rope got hung up on or why it was stuck. The rope freed itself after Larry prussik'd half way up. PLEASE TAKE NOTE, GET AN EARLY START! IF WE HAD STARTED LATE WE WOULD HAVE HAD GREAT DIFFICULTY FINDING THE RAPS IN THE DARK. BE CAREFUL......Jason
By ShawnB
Aug 4, 2008
rating: 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c X
Disappointing! That is the best word to describe this route. I recommend hiking in without gear and hang out at Sky Pond and take in the scenery. Thats the only reason this route is climbed anyway. If it wasnt for the scenery, you would see very different reviews on this route. But, if you want to find out for yourself heres what to really expect. First off, heres some useful information on the approach that everyone left out: the first pond you come to at the top of the waterfall is not Sky Pond. Ill say it again because its that important. THE FIRST POND YOU GET TO AT THE TOP OF THE WATERFALL IS NOT SKY POND! I like to call that F-U pond because this little piece of information turned our approach into a 4 hour tour. When you get to F-U pond, follow the cairns to the rest of the obvious trail to Sky Pond. You will not be able to see the route until you can see Sky Pond, so dont waste time looking for it yet. Then, right before you get to Sky Pond look for a slightly beaten down climber's path that eventually scrambles talus to the base of the route. PUT HELMETS ON HERE! You might as well get used to wearing a helmet now, because you are about to encounter the loosest rocks you have ever seen. Oh, and if youre thinking the approach is only 2 hours
think again! Expect a MINIMUM of 2.5 hours for the approach if you know EXACTLY where youre going, even with the beta you get here and anywhere else, and expect about 3 hours if youve never been there before. With some of the untold beta Im giving you, there shouldnt be much issues with finding it the first time, even when youre doing a pre-dawn start in the dark
as you must if you want to do this as a day climb.
So, you finally made to Sky Pond quite the view isnt it! Youre saying to yourself, Boy the Petit Grepon sure looks cool from here, and I bet the view from up there is even better. I dont care what Shawn said about the route, I want to climb it! Well, I understand. I am the same way when it comes to climbing and most things in life: I like to find out for myself and I always seem to learn things the hard way. So heres some beta from my recent experience on 29 July 2008.
When you get to base of the climb the description is to start to the left of the huge crack. Well, we saw some shoes at the base of the route to the right of this crack and thought maybe this is where to start. But the book says to start to the left? I said. So, I decided to stick with the description I had and start that way. A lot of people say that they solo the first 2 pitches. If you start on the slabs to right of the crack, then I can see doing that, but if youre starting on the left, I dont recommend it because of the loose rock you will encounter. Now, Ive soloed the entire East Buttress on Whitney so Im familiar with soloing easy stuff at high altitude, but with the amount of loose rock on this route, I wasnt feeling it, so I roped up part way up. Ive had a bad experience with loose rock in the Highlands in Scotland and let me tell you this is no place you want to chance it!
The top of the first two pitches is the first big grassy terrace. Its huge and you can see the nice new rappel anchors way to your right. Here is where the climbing really starts, but this pitch is not inspiring at all. Here is where your loose rock adventure really starts. Climb the chimney and follow the beta Mr. Vernon has described. Be very careful on EVERYTHING YOU TOUCH! This includes hand and foot holds. This entire piece of rock is one big loose mess and any piece of it can break off, so be careful. I like the hard-tapping method with my palm to see what it sounds like before I use it.
The next pitch (Im not going to say the third pitch, fourth pitch, etc. since it all depends on what you did to get to the first terrace) actually has some good climbing on it. The diagonal left-leaning crack is pretty fun and well protected. Enjoy it while it lasts! Soon after, its back to the loose mess again.
The next pitch is not impressive at all and is confusing. I had one description that said go left out of the chimney and another that said go right. I decided when I got up there to go left since there was actually places for pro and I was already worried about killing my wife with loose rock belaying me down below. At the top of this pitch are the two fixed pitons at a hanging belay and a gnarly thin crack directly above. Save a #1 Camalot for another good anchor point in a small hole down & left of the pitons. The rope hook was very handy here also!
The crux pitch. That crack directly above you thats a stiff 5.9 crack. Lets mention that again. THE CRACK DIRECTLY ABOVE YOU IS A STIFF 5.9! I failed to note this in the description I had with me and went up that way, since thats the only place there was any chalk. As with all alpine climbs, everything up here is about 1-2 grades harder than usual. I can climb 5.9s and some 5.10s all day long at 7,000 ft or lower but up here its a lot different. This is the only place I hung and had trouble on and I looked stupid on this pitch. I wasnt climbing anymore, I was aiding. I wasnt convinced that avoiding the crack and going right was correct or safe so I tried my luck at the crack. Also, I was not sure that I would end up where I was supposed to be after the runout up & right of the pitons. Thats probably the way to go to keep this route at 5.8, but I was already nervous about runouts on this climb by that point. I dont mind runouts and thats probably why my absolute favorite type of climbing is old-school slab climbing (like you see on White Punks on Dope in the Needles). However, based on what I already saw regarding loose rock up to this point, I decided to play it safe. The weather was already looking bad on the previous pitch and it started raining and hailing a bit. But by the time my wife got up to the previous pitch it cleared up and I decided to stick it out. Now, add the fact that Im now aiding up this pitch and not climbing anymore, Im losing enthusiasm. At the top of this pitch is a nice huge ledge on the East side of the route with more loose rock. As per usual on every pitch on this climb, watch what youre doing and where the rope is to avoid launching rocks on your trusty belayer.
By this time it was 1700, the weather was looking grim again and we had enough. I found a retreat spot around the corner with some slings and rap rings and we decided to call it a day. I am usually obsessed with reaching the summit on my climbs and always do no matter how long it takes, but on this route I just didnt care anymore. I was ready to retreat and get off this thing. The view spectacular! Also, the only reason this route sees traffic as I mentioned before. The rappel descriptions described by James Beissel are right on the money! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! You do need two ropes to rappel the route and they must be 60 meter ropes. One piece of information: the slings you see in the distance to the right of Petit Grepon are not the slings around the horn youre looking for. The slings around that horn are directly below the second terrace and are pretty camouflaged. They are round slings as opposed to flat slings and you wont see the bolted anchors below them until you are right at the slings. Basically, rappel directly down the Petit Grepon where the rope naturally falls on rappel 4 of Mr. Beissels excellent description.
Retreat info:
Bring two 60 meter ropes! I so want twin ropes now. Since we bailed at the grassy belay spot right when the route turns to the East side of the spire, I only have retreat info from this point. BRING A HEADLAMP AND RAIN JACKET! The weather comes in from the other side of the spire that you cant see so it can be on top of you instantly. I hope this retreat info is useful to anyone this happens to. Be prepared. There is a rappel station, that is not part of Mr. Beissels description, on the top of the crux pitch. It is to the right around the corner. You cant see it until you look around the corner on the far right side of this ledge. There are a bunch of slings, a couple rap rings, and a medium nut as the anchor. It looked fairly solid, but I dont know how long it would last. Use caution and check that the rock is solid before trusting it. Push-come-to-shove I would have left gear if necessary. I always bring some slings and rap rings on these type of routes just in case. Use good judgment here. Rap down about 20 30 meters to a grassy ledge (still on the East side of the route). You can use one rope for this rappel, but you will need two for the rest. The rappel anchors for rappel 4 of Mr. Beissels description are to left of this grassy ledge. Finish the retreat per his description from those anchors (3 more rappels from here).
To retreat from the second terrace, VERY CAREFULLY, down climb to the horn with the slings around it. In fact, I would be on a rope and down climb to it and then have my belayer clean up the anchor and belay them down to me. The rappel anchors are just below the horn. Finish the last two rappels as described by Mr. Beissel.
If you must climb this route, then do the rappels for the descent. Its really the way to go. It brings you back to your packs and shoes and gets you out of there quickly. You should allow a good hour to hour and a half for all the rappels from the top. Both my wife and I had small daypacks with lunch, water, and rain gear on the route and that was plenty. Make sure you have a good 2 liters of water for the climb. Heres another tip: you can refill your water from one of the waterfalls up at Sky pond. Theres the obvious one you climb up to get to F-U pond and theres another on the left side of Sky Pond. We didnt do that because we didnt know but I would think it would be safe to drink. Theres no animals up there to contaminate the water and it looks pretty pure. Do your homework on this first and maybe bring a purifier tablet or something in case, but that would save you a lot of water weight. We each carried in 4L of water and used it up by the time we got back to our car.
We were lucky enough that the party above us were on the East side of the route and almost to the summit when we started. This is not a route to do with people above you since you can easily get seriously injured or killed by loose rock above. Personally, I would avoid this route and find something else to climb. It simply isnt worth the risk and the climbing is really poor. Now I know I didnt finish the route and its possible the best climbing was still to be had, and if thats the case still not worth it. You have to climb about 5-6 pitches of everything I just described to finally get to it and then theres not that much of good climbing by that point.
The hike out can be done in 2 hours if youre moving really good. I had my beer legs on so I was cruisin pretty good. It took us just under 2 hours to get to the car after down climbing the waterfall. Make sure you have new batteries in your headlamp and if you can avoid going down that waterfall at night then do so! The trail between the parking lot and the waterfall is obvious, sign posted, and very well maintained. On the way in, just follow the signs for the Loch and Sky Pond and on the way out do the reverse for Glacier Basin trailhead. Keep an eye out for bears. We didnt see any but obviously theyre there. The misquotes werent too bad but you may want to cover up or put repellent on for the hike. To do this climb as a day climb be on the trail no later than 0500, or 0300-0430 ideally. Expect to not be the only ones there, even on a weekday. I cant understand why other then the scenery of the route, but oh well. Be extra careful regarding loose rock and dont even think of climbing without a helmet. Bring rain gear and be ready for cool weather. You wont need a down jacket but you may want a light long-sleeve and fleece vest top to climb in. Wear good hiking boots, preferably waterproof, on the hike in and comfortable trad shoes for the climb. Leave the big hexes behind and bring a rack with plenty of nuts, runners, long slings, and cams (single to doubles of micros and smalls, a couple #2s, a #3, and a #4 Camalot). Bring a few long slings and rap rings in case you need to replace any or retreat.
This was my first trip to the Rockies and despite my experience with this route, it definitely will not be my last. There must be better routes there and Ill find one next time. The hiking there is great and theres hikes for everyone. We did a little hike up to Emerald Lake the next day and that was nice. Boy is hiking different when you dont have a full pack! I hope this review is helpful to anyone considering climbing this route. I know other reviews and the beta found on the internet helped me. Hopefully this one does the same for you.
By jbarnum
From: Denver, CO
Sep 3, 2008
Climbed it today. Fun route, great scenery, could not ask for more in the alpine setting. Do your homework, get a map, know where you are going, maybe carry a route description. However the virtual paved highway to Sky Pond should prove to be helpful. After climbing the waterfall in the dark, stay close to the lakes until underneath Petit. A trail should be there, at the very least this should save you some trouble. Route is pretty clean, as solid as an alpine climb will get. Clean route, little loose rock. Hallett has the loose rock.
There are many variations to the start, the climbing begins in the big obvious center chimney, which most likely can be reached without roping up.
Maybe a move and a half of 5.9 at the well protected crux. The rap can be done in 5 rappels. Skipping the 'Metolius" rap and go direct on the second rappel to the obvious big ledge to traverse out to the anchors 'over the void'. This was not tried intentionally, but rather by accident. Not knowing where we were going. Be sure and tie and knot in the ends and you will make the large ledge comfortably, with a little rope left if using a 60 meter 9.8.---Thanks for the rap descriptions, worked out great.
If the mountains win, do not complain, but rather reflect on the fact the challenge exists, and we live to fight another day. Shit canning a climb, not completed, casts a bad light for those who may choose to pursue it.
By jhump
Oct 7, 2008
Wow, now the Petit is no good?
My memory must have betrayed since I did this climb a few years ago- my first in RMNP. I remember being pretty out of shape and getting up there in about 2 hours- on an obvious and easy trail the entire way. I don't remember a scrap of loose rock that was of consequence to the climbing. I don't remember much harder than straightforward 5.5-5.6 except for the well-protected and very clean 5.8 minus crux. It was still early in the day, so we casually sauntered on up to the outrageous summit on the best jugs my hands could hope to touch. We plucked two cams and a few nuts as we went. One cam was just sitting on the summit awaiting our arrival. My girlfriend (who had just started climbing) still calls the Petit her favorite climb.
I think if I got in over my head on one of the easiest and most popular trade routes in Colorado and failed to make the summit, I bet I would remember it as Shawn does. However, there is a reason for its popularity. It is a great outing that is well worth the hike.
By jbarnum
From: Denver, CO
Dec 31, 2008
5.8 X---wow.
Please disregard ShawnB as an anomaly. This is a sweet climb and worth the time. The rap route makes it even sweeter. Please do not be swayed by a lengthy description of negativity. Get out there and climb this thing.
By Brad Brandewie
Dec 31, 2008
Perhaps you should stick to bouldering.
By Scott Matz
From: Loveland, CO
Jan 23, 2009
|Yo Shawn, open your eyes, this rock is definitely all there. if you haven't done much alpine, most of it's like this, so be prepared for anything.
By Lynn S
Jun 28, 2009
Just back from completing this with my 16 year old son, what a treat. I had done the route multiple times back in the '90s, but a first trip up for Tobin.
Rap route is nice for getting down quickly. Vermin will eat your stuff at the base, beware. "Crux" pitch has 4 or 5 fixed cams, makes for quick clip and go pitch:)
I am amazed that people can complain, see comments above, about this route. It is a fun, moderate route; great setting, good alpine rock and phenomenal summit.
By W. Spaller
Jul 18, 2009
|If you are lucky enough to have a perfect weather day, start this climb around 10 or 11 and you will have no trouble with the crowds. Plus, you don't have to wake up early.
By Asymptote
From: Lawrenceville, GA
Jul 25, 2009
rating: 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
Climbed on 7/22. Starting this route late any day this week was iffy for rain. Climbed up talus to an awesome bivy ledge the night before. Rained about 15min then perfect stary night. Started climbing just after 6 and reached the summit by 9:50. Back at Glacier Gorge parking by 1. Very crowded trail. We were the only ones on the route. Awesome climb!
ShawnB - buy a map and learn how to use it. The FU lake is mirror lake.
By Nick Fury
From: Boulder, Colorado
Sep 10, 2009
This is an awesome climb. We got lucky and found an incredible bivy pretty much completely rain proof under what would've been a sweet boulder problem, as we got to Sky Pond in the dark, it was level and had a nice bed of comfy dirt with no rocks. We woke up at 4 am and started climbing around 5, which proved to be the deciding factor for the summit as the party behind us had to rappel from the 6th pitch because of threatening rain clouds. We left our boots about 200 feet to the right of the starting pitch where the rappel ends which saved us time at the end. I would recommend simul-climbing the first pitch to the grassy ledge, because however straight-forward it is there are still some spots where inexperienced or sleepy climbers may have trouble. I would also recommend being able to lead at least 5.10 sport to be able to complete this climb because of the endurance involved in hauling up all that gear 900 or so feet vertical. Also don't underestimate the time it takes to get down, the climb took us, with some nice rests on the bigger ledges, around 11 hours up and down. It can definitely be done a lot quicker. You can go pretty much any which way on the route as long as you maintain a general sense of overall route direction. And gloves for hauling balls down those rappels is sweet.
The hike in took us two hours, and an hour and a half back. Bring a water purifier of sorts or a small stove because the water tastes great.
The crux is short and sweet, but committing, with all the moves there, just keep going.
One more thing, a backcountry bivy permit is required with a total of 6 spaces available, it costs 20 bucks.
Nicholas Fury
By Climbgal
Jul 1, 2010
Other Beta to help first-timers:
Once you are up the waterfall - Sky Pond is the SECOND pond. As noted above the first pond gets some people in trouble. Hike time from waterfall ~ 45 min to 1 hour.
The Petit Grepon is in the last group of pillar rock formations - Petit is 2nd from last tower (climbers left as you look at the rock formations - west end of Sky Pond).
P6 and P7 are hardest for most 1st timers to navigate and tend to back things up. If you are looking to do easiest route stay 30 feet right of arete. On P7 don't get sucked into the right facing dihedral 30 feet up and 15 feet right of belay. Start by climbing a little right of belay and then head back left (avoiding the dihedral) to crack system above belay.
If you are a strong climber and want more exposure - definitely try the 5.9 arete variation. Much more exciting than regular route. Can pass really slow parties on this if you're fast. Just be courteous if you aren't as fast as you had hoped. :)
Additional Rappel descent info embedded below:
DESCENT:- All of the rap stations are bolted. If you are rapping off anything besides bolt you are screwing up. - You will need two 60m ropes - All of the raps are double rope rappels. - Do not try to rap into the gully!!! - You should not have to downclimb at all.
1. Rap from a Fixe anchor at the (climber's) right end of the summit. ~160 ft. *(Look 5 to 10 feet climbers LEFT as you rappel for the R2 station).
2. Rap from two Fixe ring anchors just past the terrace to a pair of Metolius rap bolts. ~160 *(more like ~ 110 to 130 ft?). *(During 2nd RAP - be heading to climbers LEFT about 30 feet).
- Station is on same belay ledge system as Top of P5 Belay ~ 50 to 60 feet to climbers RIGHT from top P5 BELAY.
- When you are on the pizza pan belay at top of P6 you can see the dirt patch and small southeast rock face (but unless you have eagle eyes - not the hangers).
- Looking down from pizza pan belay - follow the grass ledge system that you belay from at top P5 to CLIMBERs RIGHT.
- Follow grass up and over the rock formation on the ledge and then down to the last dirt patch (~ 2 X 4 ft) on ledge system.
- R3 Anchor is at eye level on small southeast rock face when standing on dirt patch.
3. Rap from the fatty Metolius bolts to the big grassy ledge *(this grassy ledge is BELOW the belay ledge at top of pitch 5). ~160 ft *(more like 90 to 110 ft?). The next set of bolts are about 30 - 50' to climbers left at eye level, above a chimney of sorts.
4. Rap from the anchor over the void (homemade hanger + modern Fixe ring bolt). Pass up the grassy ledge (Second Terrace) at about 160ft. and aim for the big horn about 20' below you. There's probably slings around the horn. They'll help you spot the station, but you will actually be rapping from bolts below the horn. ~180' ft.
5. A 200' rap to a big grassy ledge (First Terrace). The next bolts will be about 50' climber's right.
6. Another 200' rap to the ground off two Fixe ring bolts.
Also, if anyone found a pair of Montbell down pants - let me know!
Have fun!
By Alex Burton
From: Colorado Springs, CO
Jul 15, 2010
First time on the Petit on Tuesday. What a beautiful climb! Realizing I probably got off route on the 7th pitch. If you click on and expand the above picture, you'll see the blue line which we climbed and the yellow is the line that someone else posted in a beta photo as the standard route. The blue line took us up about a 20 foot finger/hand crack (visible in the photo) that definitely climbed harder than 5.7/5.8 (5.9 maybe?). Anyone else done it that way?
By Josh
From: Golden, CO
Aug 3, 2010
Gigantic booty alert! Last Friday (July 31, 2010), my partner and I got within 20 feet of the final ridge (100 feet of the summit) and had to rap off in a hurry (lightning hail storm). Alas, we knew it was entirely possible, but it looked like we could eek it out right up until the end-- the clouds were slow to build, and none seemed distinctly threatening. It was all ok until it wasn't, and then it was time to get lower in a hurry. As a result, we left an anchor of good gear on a small ledge near the top of pitch 7 (note: it is possible, as we discovered with some relief, to rap diagonally over to the bolt anchors at rap station #2 from the top of P. 7-- when you get to it, just walk along the ledge behind the large separated tombstone in the middle of the face; the bolt station is just beyond it on the end of the ledge; of course, this requires building an anchor on P.7 and therefore possibly leaving gear, as we did).
So, whoever gets to the top of pitch 7 next gets a sweet haul of three cams (two #3 Camalots and a size zero TCU) plus some wiregates and a cordellete. I know, I know, but we were NOT going to spend time just then fidgeting our cheapest leaver nuts into place and getting the anchor just so. I much preferred throwing away $200 of gear than throwing away my life....
Huh, since I'm just getting around to posting this on Monday, surely one of you has already collected your prize already. All pieces are in fine shape, so enjoy. If you wanted to share any of it back with its original and now humbled owners, I wouldn't say no....
By cjw
Oct 1, 2010
I also ended up doing the blue line as shown by Alex. I even went back down when I thought I was off route and just could never find the route in yellow, just a blank wall.
Josh: Found one of your cams, but couldn't get it out.
By Craig Blankenship
Oct 26, 2010
|A very fun climb! One thing...there were some very loose, large rocks/small boulders right before you top out on the climb. This sort of concerned me, so right as I topped out John Bicknell took a photo of me. I look really goofy. It is because I had just pulled a large boulder that moved and then topped out. I started wondering if the entire thing could just crumble down beneath our feet. I will post the photo, but I have no idea what I was thinking at the time! Climbed in early August, 2006 with John Bicknell.
By Scott Bennett
Jun 4, 2011
Does anyone know what the potential downclimbing descent from the summit would be like?
I'm thinking the easiest way would be to downclimb the first rappel, and then continue to the Sharkstooth notch and down into the Andrew's Glacier side. If anyone has done this, how'd it go?
By Darren D.
Jun 26, 2011
|Here's what you need to know: I brought a number three and it stayed on my harness. The climb is granite. Now go have an adventure.
By Ross Hokett
From: Little Rock, AR
Sep 14, 2011
|Awesome route with a steller 5.8 crack pitch. The view and exposure can't be beat. The weather threatened to rain near the top adding to the adventure. The upper pitches have some exposed face climbing but just enough to keep things exciting. I had followed this route before, but leading the whole thing this time was a hell of an adventure. Climbed the route late August this summer.
By Simon Thompson
From: New Paltz, NY
Jun 18, 2012
rating: 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
|Ignore the negative comments. There is definitely some loose rock at belays and near the summit, but they can be avoided with the usual alpine care. Approach is pretty quick (for an alpine climb). The climbing is a tad bit run out above the belay on the crux pitch but only for 10ft or so. The crux felt a little hard for 5.8, but I could have been missing something (maybe oxygen?) Thanks to the bolts and the spot-on description above, the descent is very straightforward and hassle free. Great route!
By Michael Butts
From: Boulder, Co
Jul 3, 2012
rating: 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R
|Pretty fun route. Long but easy approach. I have not been up to the Cathedral spires cirque before yesterday. After leaving Loch Vale, you will come to another alpine lake [Lake of Glass] before Sky Pond. Stay on the trail to Sky Pond. I thought that this first lake was sky pond and wasted some time trying to figure out how to get to the start of the climb. Stay on the trail to the next lake, Sky Pond. The start is easy to find. Many options to get up the talus slope. Not much for cairns, however. The climbing is straightforward and pretty obvious. The crux is short but sweet. For the descent, two ropes is highly recommended. The raps described above are super obvious except for finding the fifth rap station is hiding underneath a horn on a grassy ledge. A fun alpine climb!
By Matt M Jones
From: Colorado Springs, CO
Aug 9, 2012
rating: 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
|I climbed the route yesterday on Wed 8/8. I lost a green linkcam I think at the final belay ledge. Not sure what happened, but I think it may have just wiggled off my harness without me noticing or I possibly left it in the wall there. If anyone finds it, please email me at email@example.com or text my cell at (616)648-9286. I know it's a long shot but figured I would at least try. Other than that, the route was amazing. Thanks.
By Canon
Sep 24, 2012
rating: 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
With a 70m, we linked P2+3, and P4+5 with no rope drag. P5 has two fixed #1 Friends in the crack, and there's fixed gear throughout. Got off-route on P6 and ended up on the arete in the steep, 5.9, finger crack corner, which we backed off and found the correct route farther north (right). The Pizza Pan belay is really more of a pizza slice, and EXPOSED. We weren't sure if that was the correct belay and wasted some time hunting around. It has a piton, is directly on the arete, and 30ft above it are some very cool, big, quartz crystals.
The bolted rap descent is easy to figure out. As you rap, just keep angling left (south) towards the route you climbed. Last rap dropped us 20ft below and 100ft east of the base of the first pitch.
By Ben Brotelho
From: Albany, NY
Sep 27, 2012
|Gannon: I was also wondering why it is known as the Pizza Pan belay...it is more like a slice. Wild belay!
By Matt Lemke
From: Red Lodge, MT
Jun 12, 2013
rating: 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
Climbed this route a couple days ago (June 10, 2013). Weekdays are the way to go. We had the entire cirque and the tower to ourselves. Hiked in the evening before and bivied at Sky Pond. Sunrise on the tower was breathtaking.
Some notes on the climb...pitch 1 can be done many, many ways. Find your own way to the giant, grassy ledge (first terrace). Pitch 2 goes up the gigantic chimney...I found it best to exit the chimney and belay right at the base of the left-leaning crack. There was a fixed cam here. Pitches 3-4 were fun, simple pitches. At the top of pitch 4, you cut right on a 2 foot ledge to a couple fixed pitons marking the start of the crux pitch.
Pitch 5 (crux) climbs the finger crack right above which I thought was an 8+ and heads right around the small roof then continues up another finger crack to another huge ledge. I never saw any fixed cams on this crux pitch, so perhaps I was off route... whatever I did was fun though.
Pitch 6 takes you to the Pizza Pan belay...don't cut left to the crest of the arete too soon. You will know the spot when you see it...it's exposed and tiny and only room for 1 person. There is also 1 piton here.
Pitch 7 was my favorite pitch of the climb. With a 70m rope, you can easily climb all the way to the ridge above. Pitch 8 is short...traverses a short distance on the ridge then climbs easy cracks to the right up to the summit.
The descent can be done in 5 raps with 2 60s. We had a 70 and 2 30m cords tied together as a pull cord which worked well using a biner block. The so called "fatty Metolius bolts" described above I never found but reached the big grassy ledge in 2 raps. Walked to climber's left on the ledge to find the third anchor one of the bolts being homemade (as described above). Raps 3-5 are simple. Watch your rope on every rappel. I have a buddy who got his rope stuck on the rap off the big ledge atop rap 3, had to cut it and rappel off cams lower down.
The rock on this route is good for the most part. The talus slope on the approach is not that loose, and the area isn't that confusing. I had a tiny photo of Petit Grepon and a memorized map as my only approach beta and found it easily.
By Scot Hastings
From: Las Vegas
Jul 28, 2013
Did this yesterday. Awesome climb. A few loose pieces of rock here and there but easily discovered and avoided. As to the negative comments, alpine climbing isn't for everyone.
Climbgal's descent description is spot on. In terms of rope length, it is entirely possible to string R2 and R3 together (assuming 2 60m ropes). However, there is a real risk of stuck ropes on the pull. We did this and had to send someone back up to the R3 rappel station to get our rope unstuck. Fortunately we had 2 real ropes (party of 3), so we were able to give the rope-rescuer a belay. IMO, climbing this with just a single and tagline is taking a serious risk.
There are truly an infinite number of ways to get from Sky Pond to the base of the climb. They all suck to varying degrees. I recommend seeking out the biggest rocks you can find. The little stuff is insanely loose.
By Alex Vidal
From: Boulder, CO
Jul 1, 2014
|Worth all the hype. Every pitch is good, especially up high. Hard to imagine better climbing, position, and exposure at such a moderate grade.
By Evan Martin
From: Laramie, WY
Jul 7, 2014
rating: 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
We climbed the south face on 7/5/14. A couple things that might be helpful:
- The anchor at the end of pitch 4 (at the right end of a small roof), has 2 fixed pins, in addition to an excellent 0.3 which can be used to back them up.
- At the beginning of pitch 5, if you decide to go straight up at 5.9, there is a perfect placement for either a Black Diamond 0.2 x4 or the corresponding Black Diamond C3 size. It seems to me that going straight up is a good option if you climb hard enough, as the 5.8 traverse to the right looked more runout and less protectable.
- Be careful of getting off route before reaching the Pizza Pan Belay. We were too far left before the Pizza Pan and ended up having to do some not so well-protected face climbing. I'm not sure why they call it the 'Pizza Pan' Belay look for a ledge with excellent exposure to the west and east. It is on the arete/corner of the tower before you reach the traverse along the ridge below the summit.
- We were unable to find the 'fatty Metolius bolts' for rap #3. Thankfully, raps #2 and #3 can be combined with a 60 meter rope, just barely reaching the grassy ledge described here. Be SURE to tie knots in the end of your rope if you intend to combine these rappels, as the rope just barely reaches the grassy ledge at the bottom of rap #3.
By Eric Klammer
From: Boulder, CO
Jul 7, 2014
rating: 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
Thought this climb deserved every one of it's four stars. Yes, the initial pitches aren't exposed or as steep as the final ones, but they are still super fun and a great way to slowly ramp up the difficulty (I like my alpine climbs to feel alpine though...). The final pitches hold great rock at a near vertical angle with awesome exposure and fun little runouts, does it get any better than that?
Overall, this was a great moderate climb with an easy approach and easier descent. My partner and I both agreed that it felt more like a day of cragging than a day in the alpine. We did it in 7 full pitches with a bit of simuling and had the tower to ourselves, another great day in The Park (go on a Monday!).
By Nick Seaman
From: Denver, CO
Sep 2, 2014
You: Climbin' the South Face of the Petit on 9/1.
Me: Climbin' the Saber.
I have some pics of you guys from a pretty sweet vantage! Hit me up if'n you want them.
By Floyd Hayes
Aug 23, 2015
rating: 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
|Regarding the cruxes, I thought there were two short 5.8 sections on pitch 5 and one short 5.8 section at the start of pitch 7, all solid and very well-protected. Fabulous climb! It was easy avoiding loose rock.
By Andy Nelson
From: Fort Collins, Colorado
Jul 16, 2016
|Great route! Very easy to simul-climb to the chockstone belay to start P3. The crux pitch was sweet. Pizza Pan belay is easy to spot from the top of the crux pitch, just look up and slightly left for the white crystals that hang above the belay. Highly recommend an extended rappel setup with third hand for the raps + belay gloves, this increases efficiency and safety. We used two 8.1 Trango Amphibian ropes for the climb. We did this on a bluebird July Saturday with only one other party - so don't get too spooked by the idea of crowds, but have a Plan B.
By Reedrombo
From: Home is where you park it
Sep 11, 2016
|Hey, girl named Marisa on the south face on Sept. 10, I was on the Southwest Corner, and we snapped photos of each other halfway up but never linked up afterwards. You should message me so we can swap photos. Thanks!
By Jere
From: Washington
Nov 21, 2016
|If anyone is looking for more info on this already very informed route check out this trip report. South Face of the Petit Grepon.
By Scott
From: Colorado
Jun 29, 2017
|Did the 5.9 variation to the 5th pitch. Avoided the unprotected slab and was an awesome pitch with pretty good gear.


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LOS ANGELES -- Dodgers first baseman Adrian Gonzalez was scratched from the lineup roughly an hour before Saturday's game against the Brewers because of a small skin infection on his right leg.
Gonzalez received antibiotics at a local hospital and returned to the Dodgers clubhouse by the second inning. He entered the game at first base after a double-switch in the seventh and went 0-for-2 in the Dodgers' 6-4 loss.
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I've recently been trying to get into the lotus position, and things are going well. My knees or hips don't seem to hurt at all.
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In spot number 1, I feel a really painful pressure on my thigh's skin from the foot being pressed down into it by the crossing leg. It feels like it's scraping my skin together and the friction is very painful. Is there a reason I have so much pressure placed on that foot, and can I possibly alleviate it by doing something with my hips or knees?
The second problem is that my foot labeled 2 can get fairly deep into my hip region but it will slide down if I completely relax. Am I supposed to keep a light tension on it to make it stay in place, or am I doing something wrong? I might take a picture of my actual posture to explain - I'll try and cut my crotch out from the shot for decency's sake!
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December 03 2013 01:24PM
Home ice advantage has been a mirage for the Edmonton Oilers so far this season.
The Oilers are 3-8-0 at home this year. They've been outscored 38-23. They've allowed 3+ goals in 9 of the 11 home games and they've scored once or been shutout seven times. There is no other way to say it, they've been awful on home ice, and it's about time they start giving their fans something to cheer about.
In 2010, on their way to drafting Taylor Hall at least they were competitive at home, 18-19-4, and 9-28-4 on the road.
In 2011, they were pretty much the same team at home on and on the road; 13-22-6 at home and 12-23-6 on the road.
In 2012, they were 18-17-6 at home, and 14-23-4 on the road.
Last year, the Oilers won more games on the road than they did at home, 9-11-4 at home and 10-11-3 on the road.
There is no reason the Oilers should be this horrendous at Rexall Place, and it has to change. The games are still announced as sell outs, but I know some fans are wasting their tickets and not showing up. The Oilers must be aware of this.
When that many fans elect to just "waste" their tickets, Oilers management better take notice. This happened in the early 90s, and once the team wasn't competitive, 1993-1996, the fans stopped buying tickets. The Oilers shouldn't be naive enough to believe that couldn't happen again.
Fans have been incredibly loyal and patient, but if the Oilers don't start winning some home games soon, I sense we could see even more empty seats as the season progresses.
Ryan Jones has played with desperation since coming out of the pressbox, and Eakins rewarded him by bumping him up the lineup. Eakins moved Yakupov back to the right wing, and put Perron on the right side with him and Arcobello in hopes of creating two scoring lines.
I'm curious to see if Eakins starts to try and get better matchups at home. Will he try to give "softer" minutes to Arcobello's line so they can produce offence, or will he do that with the Gagner trio?
Joensuu has to play with the same passion and determination that Jones did to earn a promotion. I think Joensuu has more to offer, and he needs to start showing it.
- It will be back next week, but this week we incorporated into the GDB.
- Ray Ferraro had an interesting take on my show regarding Taylor Hall, when I asked him what change Hall should make in his game that would help him become a more dominant player.
I think there is one thing he could do that would elevate his game and he could do it quickly. If he would learn, or accept, that he is not the best option on the ice all the time, I think that could help him a great deal.
I will give you an example. When he gets the puck, and when he gets moving, if he would give it up a little quicker and separate, because no one is going to catch him, and then get it back; that small change to his game would change his game immensely. He loves to lug the puck. At times he looks like a punt returner. He gets it in his zone and is going to go as far as he can with it, and he can because he's that talented.
I think if he takes a couple of strides and moves it to a centreman -- and obviously in Edmonton he is playing with talented players so the puck will come back to him --now he is moving again. If he moves it to the middle the defenceman has to take a step to the middle, because he has to defend the centreman, and that will give Taylor another five feet when he gets the puck back. Now the D-man has to cross over and come back, and I like Hall's chances better if he has that much more room to skate, than if he was just lugging the puck all the time.
I think it is a small change, and if he can get his head around it and try it, he would find that he is going to get more room on the ice than he already creates with his speed.
- Ferraro knows a thing or two about creating offensive chances. Ferraro is currently the 99th highest scoring player in NHL history. Ferraro admitted it isn't easy for players to make sudden changes to their game, and while he said it was small, it would take some time to adapt properly. Hall has carried the puck his entire career, and he's had success with it, so any change is tough, but it makes a lot of sense. Hall's speed already scares D-men, and if he gain a quarter or a half of a step advantage he could be even more dangerous.
- Sidney Crosby will play his 499th game tonight, and he'll play his 500th game vs. the Sharks on Thursday. Crosby already has 701 points in 498 games and whatever points his picks up in the next 72 hours will put leave him with the 6th most points in NHL history through 500 games.
Wayne Gretzky is first with 1,186.
Mario Lemieux tallied 971.
Peter Stastny had 759.
Mike Bossy scored 757.
Jari Kurri is 5th with 730.
Crosby will join a very elite crew, being only the 6th player in NHL history to score 700+ points in his first 500 games.
- In case you are wondering, Alex Ovechkin had 643 points in his first 500 games, including 309 goals.
- The Penguins ability to throw out two dominant centres makes life much easier for head coach Dan Bylsma. While Crosby had a "slow" month, picking up 15 points in 15 games, Evgeni Malkin was on fire with 25 points in 15 games. After a slow start Malkin is now 2nd in league scoring, 35 points, and he's only one back of Crosby.
- I was perplexed in the summer when some people didn't have Corey Perry on the Olympic team. He was great in 2010, and I don't think his foot speed is an issue. He and Ryan Getzlaf are off to a great start, with 29 and 31 points respectively. For me, both of them are locks to make the squad.
- I wonder if the St. Louis Blues are concerned about how they match up vs. the Sharks and Kings. The Sharks have beat them 6-2 and 6-3 this year, while the Kings dominated the Blues for 55 minutes last night, before two late goals made the 3-2 final look more respectable.
- The Blues need a pure finisher, and Marian Gaborik is a UFA at the end of the season. The Blue Jackets likely won't re-sign him, and he would fit perfect in St. Louis. Gaborik won't lead your team to the Cup, but he could be an excellent complementary player in their top-six. With David Backes and Alex Steen down the middle, the Blues don't need a defensively responsible scorer. They need a finisher. The Blues have about $2 million in cap space at the deadline, and if they are willing to spend it, they could fit Gaborik under the cap, by moving out a small salary.
- The Coyotes have scored the 5th most goals in the western conference, but only Calgary and the Oilers have given up more goals. Mike Smith has a .307 GAA and a respectable .910 SV%. He hasn't played as well as they would like, but the Coyotes are giving up way too many shots. The Coyotes, 34.5, are giving up four more shots against than the Oilers, 30.5.
- Dave Tippett's Coyotes aren't playing as defensively as they have in the past.
GAME DAY PREDICTION: The Coyotes have lost four of their last five, and they've given up 4 goals in each loss. The Oilers finally give their fans something to cheer about as defeat a playoff team for only the 2nd time this season. Oilers win 4-1.
OBVIOUS GAME DAY PREDICTION: Hemsky picks up a point. He has 34 points in 33 career games vs. the Coyotes.
NOT-SO-OBVIOUS GAME DAY PREDICTION: Justin Schultz becomes the first Oiler D-man to score two goals in a game since Corey Potter did it late last season. After reading the previous sentence, many of you are stunned that Potter was the last Oiler D-man to score two goals in a game. I was too. Entering tonight the six blueliners have played a combined 2,118 NHL games, and Andrew Ference is the only one to have a multi-goal game. He scored twice on January 5th, 2004. J.Schultz' two goals will indeed be a rare occurrence.
Yesterday we raised another $2,500 for Santas Anonymous. Thanks to Ken for the bid and especially to Robert for re-donating the Messier jersey.
It includes:
- A $1,500 gift certificate to Dinette and Patio Showplace.
- Pair of club seats, section 120, row 15 to Oilers vs. Canucks on January 21st.
You can bid by calling 780.444.1260 or 1.800.243.1945. All the proceeds will go to the Christmas Bureau. Thanks in advance to all of those who make a bid.
December 04 2013, 06:54PM
^We also care about the team. But the Rogers deal is big news and effects the Oilers. But we are not arguing, we are discussing lol. My friend here, believes that Rogers is limited to Canada. I was was under the impression that Rogers now owned 100% broadcast rights to the NHL, which brings in big profits from across the border (broadcasting US teams in the US or wherever). They also have ownership in FOX and a multitude of other media and broadcasting outlets. Whatever though you're right, it doesn't really matter, unless ofcourse you're investing.
December 04 2013, 07:29PM
When I saw that there were 800+ comments, my little Flames-loving heart skipped a beat assuming that you guys were having an absolute meltdown because something catastrophically bad happened. Like maybe Hall and Yakupov getting into a fistfight during a tv interview or something.
Somebody just finally having a brain aneurysm after one too many home losses isn't quite as entertaining.
December 05 2013, 08:34AM
When I saw that there were 800+ comments, my little Flames-loving heart skipped a beat assuming that you guys were having an absolute meltdown because something catastrophically bad happened. Like maybe Hall and Yakupov getting into a fistfight during a tv interview or something.
Somebody just finally having a brain aneurysm after one too many home losses isn't quite as entertaining.
Why the hell is a flames fan even on the ON site? Really, you just sit around reading Oilers articles and commentary?
I would rather eat a pound of broken glass and wash it down with three liters of iodine than be caught dead on a flamers blog.
Have some self-respect man.
How many of those last 155 games did their team win?
We need to stop looking at any player as untouchable. This team is deeply and fundamentally broken.
Excellent post Clarko, this team is so fundamentally broken it is irrepairable. Here is the biggest problem with the Oilers, the main guys and I do not include Hall in this comment only care about their points. Perron, Eberle, Gagner look at it as I got my points so I must have done good. Instead the thought process has to be if we win the game then if I contributed awesome if not we still won. It is a "ME" first attitude on the Oiler team and that is a true fact.
December 05 2013, 11:43AM
Why the hell is a flames fan even on the ON site? Really, you just sit around reading Oilers articles and commentary?
I would rather eat a pound of broken glass and wash it down with three liters of iodine than be caught dead on a flamers blog.
Have some self-respect man.
Because I like to talk about hockey? I visit all the Nations' sites. I'm one of about 3 guys who comments on the Jets' page.
And ON has the most content, and the most active discussion threads.
But feel free to hate on me. I'm a Flames fan on an Oilers' website, and although I usually try to make a valid contribution, i also always try to get a dig in against your favourite hockey team. So I expect nothing less.
December 05 2013, 01:43PM
Because I like to talk about hockey? I visit all the Nations' sites. I'm one of about 3 guys who comments on the Jets' page.
And ON has the most content, and the most active discussion threads.
But feel free to hate on me. I'm a Flames fan on an Oilers' website, and although I usually try to make a valid contribution, i also always try to get a dig in against your favourite hockey team. So I expect nothing less.
Hate is a strong word. We're all Albertans after all.
Let's go with a strong distaste. ;)
Fair enough.


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I'm talking about the video montage they play on the big screen as the pregame warm up clock is about to expire. The one they had last year with all the significant franchise game moments set to that Philip Phillips song was pretty awesome. Especially the end when they flash through face cards of every player to have dawned a Pacer jersey. Are these montages accessible anywhere on the internet or does PS&E keep them tightly guarded?
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However, I sometimes cringe when presented with Ajahn Chah soundbites because he was so context-sensitive. For example, as I recall, one of the common quotes attributed to him, something like "the only book you need to read is your heart" was part of a conversation with an Abhidhamma expert, and so was clearly not meant as a general statement of policy regarding study.
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Amy Davies-Haw has completed a sky dive to help raise money for the Daisy Chain pre-school in Billinghay, to give something back to the staff for all they have done for her son Bradley.
She explained: "Bradley was a really timid boy at his former pre-school, but since he's started at Daisy Chain he's a totally different boy and I can't thank the staff enough for all they have done for him."
Amy went to the North London Parachute School at Chatteris Airfield on July 15 and jumped out of the plane at 13,000ft.
She described the experience: "It's really great up there, I was nervous on the plane journey up but once you're up there, you're too high up to worry about the height. You don't feel like you're falling either, you feel weightless. Once I got down I wanted to go again."
Amy was sponsored by Billinghay businesses to help raise money for the skydive, and thanks to support from The Ship Inn, Twells of Billinghay and Chip off the Old Block chip shop, which is run by her parents, she has raised £270 for Daisy Chain.
The pre-school is hoping to buy some new ICT equipment for the children, including digital cameras and remote control toys.
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What is the maximum overhang that you can create with an infinite supply of bricks?
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Yes, I'm saying you can't get prototypical size players with average talent for what the Colts are able to pay in the free agent market. You'll notice that in the 2006 draft, the colts took Addai, which filled a huge hole, and the next two picks were on the defensive side of the ball. The next two were offensive lineman, which is a good investment for any team, and then 2 more defensive players. Don't think for a second the Colts haven't been looking at the defensive side of the ball. In fact, that's how they've managed to have a defense at all. A rookie in the 2nd or 3rd round costs less than a proven veteran, it's a fact. By having so much money tied up in the offense, they are forced to cut costs in other areas. I've been talking to Colts fans about this ever since Peyton Manning signed that ginormous contract of his, and everyone just expected the Colts to outscore everyone until they realized that's a bad gameplan, then there was grousing about the defense overall, so the Colts made it better, and now the fans complain that it's the *run* defense that's the problem. Face it, you guys will never be happy.
The problem is that the Colts don't have enough huge linemen who can stuff the run. The rub is that huge defensive lineman who can stuff the run are unavailable in the 2nd and 3rd round, and are too expensive to pick up in the free agent market. You can bet that if there's someone reasonable available, the Colts will be picking up a fat defensive lineman who has a reputation as a run-stuffer next year.
Dungy's small defense approach is proven. But it requires gang-tackling, which means everyone has to be fast and a good tackler. It also helps if you've got one hell of a run-stuffer like Warren Sapp on your team that forces guys outside where the gang-tackling can catch up to them. The Colts don't currently have that in spades, and the results are obvious. Also, this is the second year in a row they've tried to shore up that problem, so it's certainly not for lack of trying.
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What do we look for in a team member at Tiddly Inks?Besides being a friendly crafter, we would expect that you:
- lead with your own sense of style that comes through in your posts and photographs
- have a blog to showcase your creations, and be able to post one Tiddly Inks creation a week. Tiddly Inks usually has multiple releases each month, so often you will create more projects, but you can use those for some of your posts.
- be reliable and on-time with creations and commenting on challenge entries. However, this is a very laid back group and we don't want you too stressed out so we have calendars and split duties to make it easier for everyone to meet these obligations.
- maintain integrity around digital images. That means NO sharing and NO pinning of unwatermarked images.
- maintain a kind approach to commenting and participating with other bloggers---no drama :)
- are selective and not on "too many" design teams.
What do you get in return?We know that creating a card a week is only done as a labor of love, but we want it to be worthwhile too, so we offer:
- A great group of ladies to socialize with and be inspired by. This may be the best part of being on a team of the sweetest crafters around---hands down!
- Access to the entire store at Tiddly Inks for your term. Any digital image, paper or sentiment is yours to use. Most of Christy's images are drawn digitally even if they aren't in the store that way and she provides them for us. Sometimes, you will receive clear stamps if quantity and shipping allows it.
- An opportunity to be showcased time after time on the Tiddly Inks blog and challenge blog with links to your creative place---you will meet new folks for sure.
If you are interested, link up your fabulous creation below. We will leave the DT call open for the month of July. The linky will close August 1st at 12am CST.
Feel free to share this badge so that your best friend can enter too....hmmm, yeah, go ahead and post it anyway...you love her and aren't worried about a friendly competition. Maybe we get to pick you both!!! :)
The good news is that we need several new members so there is room for more than a few selections---which is good news for us as we know it will be hard to narrow down the field.
Good luck and we can't wait to meet you when you link up.
EDIT: Some have asked if they can submit more than one card---yes, if you like, but it isn't necessary to post more than one card to be qualified.
Also if you Facebook, please share your creation in the Tiddly Inks Fan page--https://www.facebook.com/groups/tiddlyinksstamps/


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The excitement is building as the 2013 Railtown U.S.A. Collegiate Rodeo presented by First National Bank draws near.
Between 250-300 college cowboys and cowgirls representing 13 colleges in the national intercollegiate rodeo associations Great Plains region are expected to compete.
The rodeo will begin at 7 p.m. on both Friday and Saturday nights.
This is the first rodeo that Mid-Plains Community College has ever hosted and Im expecting great things to be honest with you, said MPCC Rodeo Club coach Dustin Elliott. Wed like to show this region that were here.
Brookman & Hyland is the primary stock contractor for the rodeo, Elliott said. The company has provided stock to the National Finals Rodeo for years.
Bullfighters Chad Connelly of Stapleton, Rowdy Moon of Sargent and Nick Tenbrick of Topeka, Kan., will be on hand entertain the crowd and protect the cowboys Professional rodeo announcer Jared Slagle of Farnam will call the action.
General admission tickets each night are $10 for adults and $7 for children.
Tickets are available at the Nebraskaland Days office, 509 E. 4th St. in North Platte, or online HERE. They may also be purchased through the MPCC website at www.mpcc.edu.
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