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Melt Down

5.11a PG13, Sport, 90 ft (27 m),  Avg: 2.4 from 8 votes
FA: Jake and Kim Mergenthaler ('04)
Montana > Southwest Region > Big Belt Mountains > Hellgate Gulch > Winter Wall

Description

A wandering road of a route, the crux is definitely hanging on to moderate holds while figuring out where to go. Some of the bolts are a reach to clip due to hollow rock where you wish there was a bolt.The route looks like a nice 10 but is "deviously slopey." Overall a good climb on fun rock, and can be a different access to the 13a Devil's Highway pitch.

Location

Just left of Devil's Highway under the pinnacle of the roof.

Protection

Lots of draws.