Shea McCrary

The Record

Peaks, ranges, and the work behind them.

Credentials

General Manager, incoming owner
AWExpeditions: Peru, Kyrgyzstan, Argentina
Wilderness First Responder
NOLS Wilderness Medicine
Technical Ropes Team
Red Rock Search & Rescue, Nevada
B.S. Environmental Science
University of Arkansas

Highlights

1,280routes logged since 2018
31pitches on the longest
5.12chardest redpoint
5.12bhardest flash

Full tick list on Mountain Project

7 countries climbed in
ItalyFranceKyrgyzstanUnited StatesMexicoPeruArgentina

Expedition log

YearObjectiveRangeElevationRole
2026Lenin PeakDid not summit. Returning in 2027.Pamir, Kyrgyzstan7,134 mExpedition Leader
2026Chon-Kurchaknear Bishkek, KyrgyzstanSport, single pitch
2026ChopicalquiCordillera Blanca, Peru6,354 mSouthwest Ridge
2026VallunarajuTurned around 150 m below the summit when a teammate fell ill.Cordillera Blanca, Peru5,686 mSouthwest Route
2026Nevado PiscoCordillera Blanca, Peru5,752 mNormal Route
2025La EsfingeCordillera Blanca, Peru5,325 mThe Original Route, 5.10d, 15 pitches
2025TocllarajuCordillera Blanca, Peru6,034 mNorthwest Ridge
2025Nevado IshincaCordillera Blanca, Peru5,530 mNorthwest Slopes
2025Pico de OrizabaWith the AWE guiding team and founders. Base camp; no summit bid.Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt5,636 mLeadership development camp
2024Mount BakerNo role on this one. I was there to witness the magic of an AWE Baker trip and lend a hand to our guides.North Cascades, Washington3,286 m