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Foster Care

Name: Foster Care
Rating: 2.8

5.11a/b YDS 6c French 23 Ewbanks VIII- UIAA 23 ZA E3 5c British PG13

Routes in Middle Hawksbill

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	Appalachian Spring T 5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Bongo Fury S 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Carpe Freeum T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Constant Gardner, The T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Courageous Grace Greenlee, The S 5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Dead Man's Head in a Mason Jar T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Destiny's Child T 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Diamond Roof, The T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c R
	Foster Care T 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13
	Green Wall T,S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Green Wave, The T 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Hard Rock Cafe S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Hemlock Arete S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13
	If You Bolt It They Will Come S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Jug Route T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Lackey Vision S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Ladies in Waiting T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Lichen Inspector S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Lichen Surprise S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Lichen Worms T,S 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Line of Fire S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Luciferin T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Lunch at the Y S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Manifest Destiny S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Middle Hawksbill \| 7173 T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	No Free Lunch T,S 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Prepare to Qualify S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Pseudo Hardmen S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Real Hard Men S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Splash of Lime S 5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a
	Tips Ahoy S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Traditionally Certified T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Triple Bypass T,S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Tweakend (AKA Pascal's Route) T,S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b

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Type:	Trad, 80 ft (24 m)
GPS:	35.91263, -81.88769
FA:	Dan Caldwell?
Page Views:	329 total · 11/month
Shared By:	Brian E on Oct 29, 2023
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Description

Classic gorge thuggery. Foster care starts right of Carpe Freeum below a bolt. Work slightly left from the bolt, then ease back right to plug some crucial, trucker gear in the horizontal below the roof. Extend it! Work Fire the roof on big holds to a deserved ledge rest. Steep climbing on great holds above good gear will take you to a second bolt and an absolutely spectacular jug out left. Get a stem rest above the jug and traverse right on crimps passing a final bolt. Pulling around the lip is just good, clean fun. Wander up the weird, moderate face to a bolted anchor with fixed beaners for your lowering convenience.

Gear: I didn't place anything bigger than a #1 (red) C4, but that piece is crucial. Fingers/tips stuff (.3/.4/.5 BD C4s) and 3 bolts will get you to the top.

Location

This pitch is located at the far right end of middle hawksbill. It's just right of Carpe Freeum.

Protection

Gear: I didn't place anything bigger than a #1 (red) C4, but that piece is crucial. Fingers/tips stuff (.3/.4/.5 .75 BD C4s) and 3 bolts will get you to the top.