The 44

This is a different way to get to the

Fat City

chimney. Note that this route is one and a half pitches of 5.8 and that the second pitch ends with the

FC

crux which is 5.10. The regular FC start is superior. The first pitch of The 44 is a no star, but P2 has some nice climbing.

Start about 50 feet left of the regular

FC

start at a wide, bushy crack with bushy dogleg left at about 20'.

Grovel up the first 20' hitting a hard spot at about 15'. Walk the dogleg then continue up. About 30' after the dogleg there is a good spot to belay which needs 3" gear. Gillett indicates the belay is about 30' higher at an old, useless bolt with no stance; this looked like a poor place to belay. After the bolt there is a nice handcrack which deposits you at the base of the

FC

chimney. Proceed up

FC

.

Fat City

rack plus cams up to 3.5".