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Mello Onsight

Alpharetta GA,
59 years old · Male
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Member Since
Feb 20, 2013
Last Visit: 7 hours ago
40 Points
Point Rank: #19,059 DetailsDrop down
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Likes Trad, Sport, Tr, Gym
Leads Follows
Trad 5.9 5.10a
Sport 5.10c 5.11a
Favorite Climbs
Any route at T-Wall that I can lead
Other Interests
Snow skiing, slalom water skiing, wake boarding, hiking, fly fishing and lots of cayenne pepper on everything except desert (in most cases)
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I only boulder indoors because in bouldering, every fall is a ground fall

Comments View All 64

Oct 26, 2025
Buck’s Pocket > Southeast Section > Zero Gravity Wall
Sam's Throne 5.10a/b
● Very fun climb with an easy roof pull to start and then the thin slab to finish View Comment
Oct 26, 2025
Buck’s Pocket > Southeast Section > Zero Gravity Wall
Micro Gravity 5.10
● My partner led it and managed to clear out a few loose pieces of rock near the start, the rest seemed solid… View Comment
Oct 26, 2025
Buck’s Pocket > Southeast Section > Zero Gravity Wall
Passenger Princess 5.10a/b
● I TR'd this to clean after my partner led it, but this climb is a blast! It's a bit dirty but all the holds… View Comment
Oct 26, 2025
Buck’s Pocket > Northeast Section > Nightmare Wall
Clowns and Carnies 5.10b/c
● short but interesting route. rating may depend on exactly how you start and the direction you go at the arete View Comment
Oct 26, 2025
Buck’s Pocket > Northeast Section > Nightmare Wall
Chuc-ee 5.10a
● I only TR'd this but it's a stiff climb and thin before the anchors. Very good climb! View Comment
Oct 26, 2025
Buck’s Pocket > Northeast Section > Buckaroo Towers
Forgot My Draw(er)s 5.10a
● I TR'd this to clean after my partner led it and there's lots of loose rock on the ledges. The area around… View Comment

Forum Messages View All 53

General > General Climbing
Reply: When wealthy adventurers take huge risks, who shou…
Jul 3, 2023 I keep hearing people complaining about the cost for rescue. Do you know that there are people that consider the act of taking a day hike in the mountains a risky adventure? Pe… View Message
General > Injuries and Accidents
Reply: Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) - considering s…
Mar 2, 2023 Hi Sarah, I have it and I'm an avid climber. I find the combination of nervousness (anxiousness) along with exertion bring it on. I hate that first climb of the day when I tend… View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: rope for new trad leader
Jul 29, 2020 Just an FYI that if you use the rope only for trad, you will not be taking as many whippers. Much less wear. Unless of course you make it a habit of whipping on gear, but you'l… View Message
Regional > Northern Utah & Idaho
Reply: EARTHQUAKE!!!
Apr 7, 2020 The interest is up and the stock market's down, And you only get mugged if you go downtown....Keep it goin'? View Message
Regional > Southern States
Reply: Multi pitch?
Mar 31, 2020 Thomas, not a lot of moderate multi-pitch in the Chat area. But if you are new to multi-pitch climbing, Mount Yonah near Cleveland, GA is a about 2.45 hours from Chatt. It has… View Message
Regional > International
Reply: Living in Utrecht/Netherlands?
Mar 4, 2020 Daniel, I had to travel to the Netherlands many times over the course of a couple of years and looked for places to climb - where you will be climbing is indoors. Not much outd… View Message

Route Scores View All 7

5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 29
● Terrapin Station
Sport
Denny Cove > Denny West > Big Tex Cave
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 12
● Slop 'N Pop
Sport
Denny Cove > Denny East > Pig Wall
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 40
● Jug Mania
Trad
Sunset Park > Sunset South
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 36
● The Prestige
Sport
Cherokee Rock V… > Pinnacle
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 49
● Sunday Gardening
Trad
Tennessee Wall > (7) Orange Blossom Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 22
● Decoy Buckets
Trad
Sunset Park > Sunset South
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Terrapin Station Denny Cove > Denny West > Big Tex Cave
Avg:  29
Mello:
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Slop 'N Pop Denny Cove > Denny East > Pig Wall
Avg:  12
Mello:
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Jug Mania Sunset Park > Sunset South
Avg:  40
Mello:
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● The Prestige Cherokee Rock V… > Pinnacle
Avg:  36
Mello:
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
● Sunday Gardening Tennessee Wall > (7) Orange Blossom Wall
Avg:  49
Mello:
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Decoy Buckets Sunset Park > Sunset South
Avg:  22
Mello:
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
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