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What About Bob?

Name: What About Bob?
Rating: 4.0

5.13a YDS 7c+ French 29 Ewbanks IX+ UIAA 29 ZA E6 6c British

Routes in -Shagg Crag

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	Agro Shagg S 5.13d 8b 31 X 32 E8 7a
	Block Buster S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Cell Block D S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Continental Divide T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Cougar S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Cut Split and Delivered S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Death to the Queen S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Deja Voodoo S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Diesel S 5.13c/d 8b 31 X 31 E8 7a
	Diesel Bob S 5.13d 8b 31 X 32 E8 7a
	Elephant Knows, The S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Fat Bastard S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Fat Pig S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Freedom Variation T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Fuzzy Rhino Slippers S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Generous Sons S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Ginseng Route S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Great Escape, The S 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Grimas De Oro V8 7B
	It Ain't Pretty Being Easy S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Kick to the Teeth S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Lady’s Delight T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Late for Dinner S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Long and Short of It, The S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Looney Tunes S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Loopy Noodle Butt Conspiracy S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Meltdown S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Nice Lady S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	Nice Tooth S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Night Moves S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Patches the Clown S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Pushes Little Daisies S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Raging Bull, The V8 7B
	Rain Czech S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Recombinant DNA S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Rhino Flake T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Ritual, The S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Rough Rhino S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Screw It S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Shagg It S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Shagg Zag S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Shaggadelic S 5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a
	Shaggin Wagon S 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
	Short Bob S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Short Shagg S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Solstice S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Sour Diesel S 5.13d 8b 31 X 32 E8 7a
	Standard Route T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Summer Smoke S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Tightrope S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Two Shaved Heads S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Unitard S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Unknown S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Unknown Name S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Velvet Elvis S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Vin Diesel S 5.14a 8b+ 32 X+ 32 E8 7a
	What About Bob? S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	What About Bobcat S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	When The Fat Lady Sings S 5.13b/c 8a+ 29 X- 30 E7 6c
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Type:	Sport, 65 ft (20 m)
FA:	Jim Ewing, bolted by Bob Parrot
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Shared By:	chris deulen on Nov 30, 2009 · Updates
Admins:	Ladd Raine, Jonathan S, Robert Hall, Chris Duca Page Updates (admin only)

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Access Issue: Peregrine Falcons in Maine Details

2025 April 4 - Climbing closure routes now in effect--All routes to the right of "The Elephant Knows"/"The Ritual Buttress" are currently closed for nesting peregrines.

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Description

What About Bob? (WAB) was bolted by Bob Parrot in '96/'97 and climbs the steep white section of rock to the right of Short Shagg, beginning in the thin band of quartzite-mixed rock that shoots straight up from the bouldery start. Cryptic and acrobatic (as described by Chris Cook), this route is hard to on-sight for 5.12 climbers. Tense climbing with a few possible sucker holds (depending on your height beta) lead to good jugs and a traverse to the right. Face climb to a big ledge, breath, and prepare for the boulder problem that follows the seam up left, then face climbs to the finish anchors.

This original left variation has only seen 3 ascents-Jim Ewing, Luke Parady, and myself (mumbles of holds breaking and magic "foot dyno" beta are frequently heard when referencing this finish). Per Jim Ewing, Luke Parady thought it climbed like a 13a/b, but was probably only 12d. From my personal experience, I would put this upper crux sequence around V9 (or 13c overall). It has thwarted the likes of, yes, Dave Graham, as well as Josh Wharton. Does this mean I'm better than Dave Graham and Josh Wharton? Probably.

Note: If you unlock the crux sequence, the theme from Star Wars plays.