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Ben Shelkey

West Coast
34 years old · Male
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Member Since
Jan 5, 2019
Last Visit: 2 hours ago
73 Points
Point Rank: #21,517 DetailsDrop down
Ben is in the Partner Finder
Best Times to Meet: Weekdays
Likes Trad, Sport, Tr, Gym, Boulders
Leads Follows
Trad 5.12a 5.12b
Sport 5.12b 5.12b
Boulders V4
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Comments View All 13

Dec 14, 2024
Southern Nevada > La Madre Range
Lake Mead Buttress
● Whoever put the fixed party line for the single rap on the walkoff, I love you View Comment
Sep 6, 2024
Central-W Casca… > Skykomish Valley > Index > Side Walls > Black Wall & The Feat…
He Was an Aficionado of Not Only Trains, but of the Entire Railway System 5.10c/d
● I'd be curious if any of the FA team could take a peek at this. I tried to give it a go but there was a sta… View Comment
Jul 8, 2024
Northwest Region > Darrington & Mt… > Darrington > Squire Creek Wall
Waterfall Basin
● INCORRECT BETA - READ THIS IF YOU HAVEN'T CLIMBED HERE BEFORE When you get to the large, dry streambed d… View Comment
Apr 24, 2024
Southeast Utah > Potash Rd > Wall Street
Unknown 5.12
● FA Jim Beyer View Comment
Jun 12, 2023
Southeast Utah > Potash Rd > Wall Street
Shoot Up or Shut Up Corner 5.11a
● Just climbed it. Fucking great but not a 12. The crux is definitely the dihedral which is hard if you're no… View Comment
Jun 12, 2023
Southeast Utah > Potash Rd > Wall Street
The Good, The Bad, and the Potash 5.11
● If this were only a few bolts longer it would be an absolute 4 star route. View Comment

Forum Messages View All 10

Partners > Pacific Northwest Partners
City of Rocks June 24&25
Jun 22, 2023 Hi!I'll be up in the City this weekend. I have a few 11s and 12s I want to get on but since it's single pitch, am happy to belay you on anything you'd like. I've been climbing… View Message
Partners > Utah Partners
City of Rocks June 24&25
Jun 22, 2023 Hi!I'll be up in the City this weekend. I have a few 11s and 12s I want to get on but since it's single pitch, am happy to belay you on anything you'd like. I've been climbing… View Message
Regional > Northern Utah & Idaho
City of Rocks Partner Wanted (June 24 &25)
Jun 22, 2023 Hi!I'll be up in the City this weekend. I have a few 11s and 12s I want to get on but since it's single pitch, am happy to belay you on anything you'd like. I've been climbing… View Message
Partners > Utah Partners
City of Rocks 6/14 - 6/24
Jun 14, 2022 Looking for a partner at City of Rocks / Castle Rocks, 6/14 - 6/24. Happy to climb anything from 5.7-5.11 trad and sport but will belay anything harder as well. I have all my o… View Message
Regional > Pacific Northwest
Climbing roommate wanted - Kirkland WA
Jan 9, 2021 Hi all,My roommate and I are looking for a climber to fill an upcoming vacancy. We're right by Seattle and just 40-45 min from Index!Feel free to share this with anyone you mig… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Motorcycles and climbing - photos and stories
Jul 2, 2020 After a day of climbing at Index, heading out for some ski touring! View Message

Route Scores View All 168

5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 51
● M & M
Sport
Southern Nevada > … > Lower Level > Lower Level - Right
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 721
● Yaak Crack
Sport
Southern Nevada > … > (04) Second Pul… > Gallery
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 42
● Patient Zero
Sport 8 pitches
Southern Nevada > La Madre Range > Lake Mead Buttress
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a R
 52
● Natural Log Cabin
Trad
Central-W Casca… > … > Lower Town Wall > (D) Narrow Arrow & fu…
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 18
● Lahar
Sport
South-Central &… > … > Lava Point > Lava Wall/Deadheads
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 128
● Face to Face
Trad 3 pitches
Gunks > Trapps > h. The Arrow Wall - CCK
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● M & M Southern Nevada > … > Lower Level > Lower Level - Right
Avg:  51
Ben:
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Sport
● Yaak Crack Southern Nevada > … > (04) Second Pul… > Gallery
Avg:  721
Ben:
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Patient Zero Southern Nevada > La Madre Range > Lake Mead Buttress
Avg:  42
Ben:
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport 8 pitches
● Natural Log Cabin Central-W Casca… > … > Lower Town Wall > (D) Narrow Arrow & fu…
Avg:  52
Ben:
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a R Trad
● Lahar South-Central &… > … > Lava Point > Lava Wall/Deadheads
Avg:  18
Ben:
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
● Face to Face Gunks > Trapps > h. The Arrow Wall - CCK
Avg:  128
Ben:
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 3 pitches
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