About
Jeff Mekolites
With nearly 2 decades of rock climbing, ice climbing and mountaineering experience and over a decade of teaching experience, I am able to assist with developing a course that will help you meet your personal or group climbing goals.
With climbing experience:
- Throughout the many popular climbing areas in the the Southeast including
- Alabama
- Tennessee
- Georgia
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Around the rest of the country, including
- Yosemite National Park
- Rocky Mountain National Park
- Grand Teton National Park
- Eldorado Canyon
- Boulder Canyon
- Red Rock Canyon
- The Gunks
- Red River Gorge
- New River Gorge
- Indian Creek
- And Internationally, including
- Canada
- The Bugaboos
- Canadian Rockies
- Squamish
- Switzerland
- Peru
- Italy
- Canada
50 Classic Climbs of North America
Over the past several years, I have been working on completing some of these iconic climbing routes outlined in the classic Roper and Steck book, 50 Classic Climbs of North America. So far I have completed:
- SE Buttress, Mt. Slesse, Chilliwack Range, BC, Canada (V, 5.9, 25 pitches)
- East Ridge, Mt. Temple, Canadian Rockies, AB Canada (IV, 5.7+)
- NE Ridge, Bugaboo Spire, Bugaboo Provincial Park, BC, Canada (III, 5.8, 10 pitches)
- NW Ridge, Mt. Sir Donald, Selkirk Range, BC, Canada (IV, 5.4, 10 pitches)
- East Buttress, Middle Cathedral Rock, Yosemite National Park, (IV, 5.10+, 11 pitches)
- Royal Arches, Royal Arches, Yosemite National Park, CA, (III. 5.10a, 15 pitches)
- Regular Route, Fairview Dome, Yosemite National Park, CA, (III, 5.9, 12 pitches)
- East Face, Mt. Whitney, Sierra Nevada, CA, (III, 5.7, 13 pitches)
- Traveler Buttress, Lovers Leap, CA (5.9, 4 pitches)
- South Face, Petit Grepon, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO, (III, 5.8, 8 pitches)
- Cup Bossier, Hallett Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO, (III, 5.8+, 8 pitches) * This is the typical substitution for the now fallen down Northcutt-Carter also on Hallett Peak
- Kor-Ingalls Route, Castleton Tower, UT (III, 5.9+, 4 pitches)
- Direct Exum, Grand Teton, Grand Teton National Park, WY, (IV, 5.7, 12 pitches)
- North Ridge. Grand Teton, Grand Teton National Park, WY. (IV, 5.7, 10 pitches)
- East Ridge, Wolf’s Head, Wind River Range, WY, (II, 5.6, 10 pitches)
Certifications
- Certified AMGA Single Pitch Instructor
- Certified NOLS Wilderness First Responder
Climbing Community Involvement
- Southeastern Climbers Coalition Member 2003 – present
- Current Board President 2021
- Board Member 2018
- NE Georgia and Tallulah Gorge Representative 2015 – 2018
- Access Fund Member 2003 – present
- American Alpine Club Member 2004 – present
- Co-Section Chair Atlanta Chapter
- Carolina Climbers Coalition Member 2006 – present
- American Mountain Guides Association member 2017 – present
American Alpine Club Live Your Dream Grant Recipient
- Jeff Mekolites and Scott Perkins awarded AAC Live Your Dream Grant 2013 to travel and climb Mt. Slesse located in the Chilliwack Range, BC, Canada. Although, they were unsuccessful on that trip, they did return to successfully climb the route in the Summer of 2017.