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Melanie Shea

Colorado Springs
Female

Member Since
Oct 14, 2015
Last Visit: 1 day ago
10 Points
Point Rank: #29,177 DetailsDrop down

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There are three ice grades: easy, medium, scary.


WI3 M4 Mod. Snow
 12
The Hourglass Couloir
Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine 6 pitches
WI4-
 54
Hully Gully
Ice 2 pitches
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Mod. Snow
 1
Way Juan Nordwand
Trad, Snow, Alpine 6 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 1
North Face
Trad, Alpine 7 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 130
The Standard Thumb
Trad 11 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 198
Center Thumb
Trad, Alpine 5 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
The Hourglass Couloir CO Ice & Mixed > … > Glacier Gorge > Arrowhead
 12
WI3 M4 Mod. Snow Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine 6 pitches
Hully Gully CO Ice & Mixed > Colorado Spring… > N Cheyenne Canyon
 54
WI4- Ice 2 pitches
Way Juan Nordwand Alpine Rock > … > W Needle Mountains > Snowdon Peak
 1
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Mod. Snow Trad, Snow, Alpine 6 pitches
North Face Alpine Rock > … > W Needle Mountains > Snowdon Peak
 1
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, Alpine 7 pitches
The Standard Thumb Wasatch Range > … > Little Cottonwo… > Thumb Area
 130
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 11 pitches
Center Thumb Wasatch Range > … > Lone Peak Cirque > S Summit Wall
 198
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, Alpine 5 pitches

Ticks View All 14

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 364
North Ridge
Aug 21, 2023 · 1 pitch. Lead. Pitched the first 2, then simuled, got hilariously lost on the headwall exit pitch. It was embarrassing.
Trad, Alpine 7 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 33
Pearly Gates
Sep 30, 2022 · Follow.
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 197
Irish Blood
Sep 23, 2022 · Lead / Onsight.
Sport
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 169
The Army Route
Apr 30, 2022
Trad 4 pitches
WI3+
 210
Standard Route
Jan 10, 2022 · 1 pitch. Lead.
Ice 2 pitches
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a WI3- M3
 118
Hitchcock Gully (Lower)
Jan 9, 2022 · 1 pitch. Lead.
Trad, Mixed, Ice 2 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
North Ridge Alpine Rock > … > Glacier Gorge > Spearhead
 364
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, Alpine 7 pitches
Aug 21, 2023 · 1 pitch. Lead. Pitched the first 2, then simuled, got hilariously lost on the headwall exit pitch. It was embarrassing.
Pearly Gates Colorado Springs > Old Stage Rd > Saint Peter's Overlook
 33
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Sep 30, 2022 · Follow.
Irish Blood Rifle > … > Ice Cave Walls > Upper Ice Caves (Feli…
 197
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Sep 23, 2022 · Lead / Onsight.
The Army Route Colorado Springs > N Cheyenne Canyon > Pinnacle
 169
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad 4 pitches
Apr 30, 2022
Standard Route NH Ice & Mixed > Frankenstein Ice > 6. Standard Route Area
 210
WI3+ Ice 2 pitches
Jan 10, 2022 · 1 pitch. Lead.
Hitchcock Gully (Lower) NH Ice & Mixed > … > 7. Mt Willard (… > 04. E Face - Lower
 118
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a WI3- M3 Trad, Mixed, Ice 2 pitches
Jan 9, 2022 · 1 pitch. Lead.

Tick Breakdown
Trad Sport Boulder Ice

Pitches Routes Days Out
90 Days 0 0 0
Last Year 1 1 1
5 Years 16 8 8
All Time 24 14 14

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