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All Locations > California > Central Coast > San Luis Obispo > Bishop Peak > Shadow Rock > Fat Man (5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c)
See update for Fat Man (5.8/5.9) and Middle Man start variation (5.10a).
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Swallow, Fat Man, Eat Mo' Possum. Swallow makes a great multi-pitch 5.7 but is more than a bit runout at the very top. Skip the last pitch if you're not comfortable with a 70' runout on 5.4. Also, use extreme caution not to knock down loose blocks!
Bob Hill on the 2nd (lead) ascent of the Fat Man.
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John Knight
Jun 3, 2011
“See update for Fat Man (5.8/5.9) and Middle Man start variation (5.10a).”  

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Swallow, Fat Man, Eat Mo' Possum. Swallow makes a great multi-pitch 5.7 but is more than a bit runout at the very top. Skip the last pitch if you're not comfortable with a 70' runout on 5.4. Also, use extreme caution not to knock down loose blocks!
See update for Fat Man (5.8/5.9) and Middle Man start variation (5.10a).
Bob Hill on the 2nd (lead) ascent of the Fat Man.
Don Freeman on the 3rd Ascent of the Fat Man. He thinks to himself, "I can't remember, do I need 6 or 7 draws?"