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Drew Hellams

High Point, NC
41 years old · Male
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Member Since
Jan 31, 2008
Last Visit: Jun 20, 2026
379 Points
Point Rank: #4,011 DetailsDrop down
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Best Times to Meet: Tues, fri, Sat, Sunday
Likes Trad, Sport
Leads Follows
Trad 5.12c 5.13a
Sport 5.13a 5.13c
Boulders V8
Favorite Climbs
Turkey Beard (Linville), Revival (Ship), Unwritten Law (Dump), Narcissist (Summersville), Discombobulated (Endless), Wild Kingdom (Moores)
Other Interests
Subarus, home repairs, beef, politics & religion (only after the third date)
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5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 1
● Bridge At Bardo
Trad
New River Gorge… > … > Bridge Area > 2 Bridge Buttress
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 2
● War Games
Trad
3. Piedmont Region > … > Moore's Wall (R… > N End
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 74
● Puppy Chow
Sport
New River Gorge… > … > Lower Meadow > 3 Greatest Show Area
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 11
● The Greatest Show On Earth
Trad
New River Gorge… > … > Lower Meadow > 3 Greatest Show Area
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 18
● Harbinger Scarab
Sport
New River Gorge… > … > Endless Wall > B) Party Buttress
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 3
● Tom's Sweet Double Dyno Hueco Route
Sport
Southwest Virgi… > … > Mile 3 Routes > Rebel Wall
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Bridge At Bardo New River Gorge… > … > Bridge Area > 2 Bridge Buttress
 1
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad
● War Games 3. Piedmont Region > … > Moore's Wall (R… > N End
 2
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Trad
● Puppy Chow New River Gorge… > … > Lower Meadow > 3 Greatest Show Area
 74
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
● The Greatest Show On Earth New River Gorge… > … > Lower Meadow > 3 Greatest Show Area
 11
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Trad
● Harbinger Scarab New River Gorge… > … > Endless Wall > B) Party Buttress
 18
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
● Tom's Sweet Double Dyno Hue… Southwest Virgi… > … > Mile 3 Routes > Rebel Wall
 3
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport

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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 5
● Great Escape
Jun 13, 2026 · Lead / Onsight. Moist and just dirty enough to make it difficult. Harder start than sentinel super direct because of this (even though the climbing is easier). Second half of the route is ambiguous--choose your own adventure and be prepared for your belayer to tell you that's not the way he went.
Trad
3. Piedmont Region > … > Sentinel Buttress > Center Buttress
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 37
● Bimbo's Bulge
Jun 13, 2026 · 1 pitch. The start of this route is intimidating but utterly incredible 5.9-10 climbing on horizontal jugs. This leads to multiple no hands rests and the bulge. There are comments that this is v1 or v3. I think the onsighter should consider it a v3 and the rehearsed climber can take a much softer grade. Can an 11- climber onsight this? Almost certainly not. For that reason I would call it a very easy 11c. The top kinda ruins the route for me, maybe 5.4 but dirty throuout and fragile in places.
Trad 2 pitches
3. Piedmont Region > … > Sentinel Buttress > Circus Wall
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 6
● Dog and Pony Show
Jun 13, 2026 · Lead / Onsight. Pumpy. Good gear. Bolt certainly confidence inspiring but not necessary. The top is a jug haul.
Trad
3. Piedmont Region > … > Moore's Wall (R… > Dog & Pony Show Area
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 38
● Sentinel Super Direct
Jun 2, 2026 · Lead / Onsight. Likely been on this one in its entirety before (2022 with Jason?) but not certain. Started up this to get into edge of fire with Javi. If you are struggling at the bottom, you need to learn how to use your feet.
Trad 2 pitches
3. Piedmont Region > … > Sentinel Buttress > Center Buttress
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 22
● Edge of Fire
Jun 2, 2026 · Lead / Onsight. Where's the start? We climbed super direct because the rope drag looked better. Allegedly the left facing dihedral right of the off width is the original. The "end" of this route is slightly confusing/contrived--roughly ten feet after the bolt (my instinct was to stay on the face and continue). Theres a large shelf and you can make a belay on the far right side (save your tricams for anchor). Traversing left on this shelf and up will take you to the crows nest.
Trad
3. Piedmont Region > … > Moore's Wall (R… > Fire Wall
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 74
● Puppy Chow
May 24, 2026 · Lead / Redpoint. Face and roof went well. Good knee at rest at the lip but got utterly lost after that... Right hand creative fist jamb on the left two tits. High feet and stab left. Follow up with high left heel after clipping for the lockoff.
Sport
New River Gorge… > … > Lower Meadow > 3 Greatest Show Area
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Great Escape 3. Piedmont Region > … > Sentinel Buttress > Center Buttress
 5
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Jun 13, 2026 · Lead / Onsight. Moist and just dirty enough to make it difficult. Harder start than sentinel super direct because of this (even though the climbing is easier). Second half of the route is ambiguous--choose your own adventure and be prepared for your belayer to tell you that's not the way he went.
● Bimbo's Bulge 3. Piedmont Region > … > Sentinel Buttress > Circus Wall
 37
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad 2 pitches
Jun 13, 2026 · 1 pitch. The start of this route is intimidating but utterly incredible 5.9-10 climbing on horizontal jugs. This leads to multiple no hands rests and the bulge. There are comments that this is v1 or v3. I think the onsighter should consider it a v3 and the rehearsed climber can take a much softer grade. Can an 11- climber onsight this? Almost certainly not. For that reason I would call it a very easy 11c. The top kinda ruins the route for me, maybe 5.4 but dirty throuout and fragile in places.
● Dog and Pony Show 3. Piedmont Region > … > Moore's Wall (R… > Dog & Pony Show Area
 6
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
Jun 13, 2026 · Lead / Onsight. Pumpy. Good gear. Bolt certainly confidence inspiring but not necessary. The top is a jug haul.
● Sentinel Super Direct 3. Piedmont Region > … > Sentinel Buttress > Center Buttress
 38
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 2 pitches
Jun 2, 2026 · Lead / Onsight. Likely been on this one in its entirety before (2022 with Jason?) but not certain. Started up this to get into edge of fire with Javi. If you are struggling at the bottom, you need to learn how to use your feet.
● Edge of Fire 3. Piedmont Region > … > Moore's Wall (R… > Fire Wall
 22
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
Jun 2, 2026 · Lead / Onsight. Where's the start? We climbed super direct because the rope drag looked better. Allegedly the left facing dihedral right of the off width is the original. The "end" of this route is slightly confusing/contrived--roughly ten feet after the bolt (my instinct was to stay on the face and continue). Theres a large shelf and you can make a belay on the far right side (save your tricams for anchor). Traversing left on this shelf and up will take you to the crows nest.
● Puppy Chow New River Gorge… > … > Lower Meadow > 3 Greatest Show Area
 74
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
May 24, 2026 · Lead / Redpoint. Face and roof went well. Good knee at rest at the lip but got utterly lost after that... Right hand creative fist jamb on the left two tits. High feet and stab left. Follow up with high left heel after clipping for the lockoff.

Tick Breakdown
Trad Sport Boulder Ice

Pitches Routes Days Out
90 Days 27 26 12
Last Year 46 44 23
5 Years 209 188 87
All Time 211 190 89

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