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Hindu Kush

Name: Hindu Kush
Rating: 3.1

5.8 YDS 5b French 16 Ewbanks VI- UIAA 15 ZA HVS 4c British

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	Balti Porter T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Beyond 2000 T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a X
	Boardwalk T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
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	Broach, The T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Buffalo Dime T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
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	Gumfighter T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Harpoon T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Hindu Kush T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Hindu Kush Direct T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R
	Hoist The Jolly Roger T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13
	KB Capers T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Link, The T 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
	Linn Cove Lullaby T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Nutrasweet T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Patio Arete T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Protectorate T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R
	Razor Boy T 5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Revival T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c R
	Ship of Fools T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Special Forces T,S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R
	Special Ops S 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a R
	Tiny Dancer T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Welcome to Watauga T 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b

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Type:	Trad, 180 ft (55 m), 2 pitches
GPS:	36.099, -81.7815
FA:	Bob Mitchell, Dan Perry 1981
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Description

Hindu Kush is another classic Ship Rock moderate. A taste of North Carolina steep burl with absolutely gigantic holds!

Pitch 1: There are a couple of variations, all of which funnel into the intimidating roof above. The standard follows the obvious but hard to protect low-angle corner, which comes into the roof from the right, 5.8. The second (my favorite) starts left of the corner and climbs a two-bolt slab to the roof, which is 5.9. The final, which would make for a heady lead, starts directly beneath the roof in a gorgeous left-facing corner at .10+. After pulling a "topout" move onto the ledge above the roof, belay from bolts or rap off. 70'

Pitch 2: Head right to an obvious easy corner and wander up the path of least resistance, 5.8, or climb the roof directly off the belay and continue up a system of corners and bulges, 5.10a. Belay at the clifftop. 110'Old guidebooks show pitch 2 being split into two which will help with rope drag.NOTE: One can also traverse left to the second pitch of KB Capers.

Location

The route is just right of KB Capers. Look for a clean, left facing corner. This is the direct variation (5.10+). Just right is the slab variation (5.9). And just right of that is the standard corner (5.8).
To descend, rappel off the Boardwalk anchors.

Protection

A single rack should see you through any of the variations. A #4 Camalot protects the heel-hook/topout move onto the ledge on P. 1. It might be nice, if you're unfamiliar with heel-hooking and the mantle, techniques not common on 5.8 routes.