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The Horticulturist – 5.12c

Squamish > Cheakamus Canyon > The Hideout

25m / 82ft, 11 bolts
FA: Toby Foord-Kelcey - 2021-05-12

Description:

The big obvious overhanging line at far right, above the platform. Named for Sally Foord-Kelcey, 1949-2021, prolific British garden designer trained at the Royal Horticultural Society.

This is not a gym climb. Many of the holds are exfoliating flakes that will rip off one day. Wear helmets to climb and belay, and do your own risk assessment.

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Recent Sendage:

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Nathan Ness

_2025-09-14

Quick rainy day send thanks to Martin's super-soaker beta spray. Aesthetic climb that felt like a V4/5 moonboard problem followed by an 11+ overhanging jug haul. The only knock is the no hands rest, which I took full advantage of. Happy to be outside again!
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Brent

_2025-08-26
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Luc

_2025-05-20
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paulk

_2024-10-06

Got it on my 6th try, so I’m really happy with that. Thanks Lotte and Lukas for the support.
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Jaro Beskyd

_2024-09-22

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Wayne Truong

_2024-09-18

Tricky boulder problem right off the bat to a nice sit down rest. Then some very flowy moves to a little red point crux right at the top. Amazing and aesthetic route! THE line at the hideout!
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Chestbones

_2024-08-12

Perfect flow on my send go. Used the crimp at the top crux. Thanks to Ana and Remy for belaying over 3 days. Triple send day with A and R too, on their climbs. So stoked!
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Joël Faubert

_2023-09-30

Tried it 3 or 4 years ago and never came back. Did it first try today thanks to good beta from Emilisa, Colin and Kim. Really fun route!
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Adam Luu

_2023-09-20

Amazing route! Lower crux took a while to figure out; awesome movement the rest of the way. Went deadpoint method up top which is pretty fun. If you can use that little right hand crimp thing, my goodness, impressive
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Graham Haber

_2023-06-07

Super fun route and a satisfying send train with Eli.
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Sam McEwen

_2023-06-06

Engaging boulder down low and very fun climbing above, love this route!
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dalechang

_2022-10-21

Amazing route. First of the grade.
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cverrier

_2022-10-20

V enjoyable
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Sean Martin

_2022-10-15

First 5.12c!
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WolfLarson

_2022-10-08

Botched the os at the top, one of the at the grade in squamish
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tappin

_2022-09-21

Great route
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Senja Palonen

_2022-09-19
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benflynn

_2022-09-05

Such a fun line! Bouldery weirdness down low, gym climbing joy up high. A destined classic
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chloek

_2022-08-13

The low boulder problem was the crux for me here. Took my sweet time resting on the ledge and jugs, and the upper boulder problem felt pretty chill. A boulderer’s route - very not sustained.
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Alexander King

_2022-08-11
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Jamie Chong

_2022-07-31
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Bertin Wong

_2022-07-30

maybe 5 tries over 3 days, piggybacking woo's beta. i was too cowardly to skip the rest, and selfishly recovered as my belayers were being eaten alive.
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tylersoutham

_2022-07-19

Nice little evening session. Finally feel like I'm getting some fitness.... too bad it's July.
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awp

_2022-07-18

Found this quite a bit harder than its neighbour to the left. Milked that rest.
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Andrea S

_2022-07-10

Me, at the upper crux: I just can’t use little holds and high feel like other short people! *does move static with foot at chest and little hold next try* Really flipping good moves. Happy to sort it out in 2 days.
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juanfercovic

_2022-07-10
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Michael Woo

_2022-07-01

2 tries, reached past the top crux. Pumpy and fun.
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Michael

_2022-06-30

the lower part of the flake exploded in my hand, apparently a smaller and even lower bit broke off on the party b4. the best parts of the flake remain. I don't think this will change much for anyone, but there is some concern the rest of it could eventually pull off? IDK. otherwise awesome!
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OSKAR

_2022-05-15
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Sara N

_2022-05-07

What an amazingly fun route! The top crux is very cool, if rather cruxy, if you are shorter
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Michelle

_2022-05-07

Really like this route. Used different beta than Sara and Kim at the bottom crux that worked better for the slightly shorter. Power endurance for the top.
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Kim McGrenere

_2022-05-07

We farmed the beta and today was a fruitful harvest! Send train with Sara and Michelle
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laurentlecavalier

_2022-04-23

Really fun route. Funky boulder down low and gym jug-hauling up top.
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heathermoore

_2021-10-20

Rainy day send :) somehow the seepage did not effect any major holds! This one took me awhile. It flows nicely once you figure out your beta.
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Akira

_2021-10-19
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garyfoster

_2021-09-25

Great route but lots of broken hollow rock throughout. A couple pieces about 3/4 of the way up are going to come off soon. I wouldn't recommend sitting below the route to watch someone until everything with an x comes off. Great quality climbing but a safety hazard in my opinion.
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Ben Webster

_2021-09-23

Awesome route. Thanks Toby and Tyrone. One of the best 12’s in Squamish. Hard boulder into perfect steep gym climbing. Bottom choss section is cleaning up nicely.
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NH

_2021-08-25
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Evan Tc Stewart

_2021-08-19

Wow!! Incredible route thank you Toby and Tyrone
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Denis Klocek

_2021-08-19

2nd go amazingness! Long and superb, and a good crew to go with it, cant complain !!
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Dan Beland

_2021-08-04

Excellent. It was getting dark so I climbed some sections faster than I might have otherwise, which was actually really enjoyable.
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Graham McGrenere

_2021-08-04

Sooooo fun! Jugs jugs jugs
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Nico

_2021-07-31

Harder than its neighbour
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Jennifer Slater

_2021-07-31
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Maria Rubinchik

_2021-07-18

Agree with best 12c in Squamish! Like a mini big show route. Stick clipping the first perma draw made the slightly chossy start more pleasant.
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jitenbeairsto

_2021-07-13

great fun
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Tom Wright

_2021-07-12

like an easy big show route! super fun, found the bottom crux a little awkward
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tonychan

_2021-06-23

Really enjoyed this climb, gently overhanging the whole way.
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Nic Beaulieu

_2021-06-22

Felt hard until I did it, then it felt really easy. Would be arguably the best 12c in Squamish if not for the ledge in the middle
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Tom Tildrum

_2021-06-07
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Toby Foord-Kelcey

_{2021-05-12 (FA)}

I am very grateful to Ty for letting me complete this project. Destined to be a Chek classic, I think, despite the friable rock down low and big rest in the middle.
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