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Sport climbers - why don't you climb trad? 27-Jan-2013 At 2:23:40 PM sbm

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I was interested to find out that a girl who'd joined our uni club from Victoria had never climbed a sport route. She'd also never climbed anything harder than grade 15. I guess that's what having Mt Arapiles does to you.

I feel that would be nearly impossible to climb for a couple of years in the Blueys and be the same. If you restrict yourself to fairly safe, beginner friendly, well-travelled, classic trad climbs easier than grade 15 you end up with a pretty small number (mostly at Piddo?). Everyone climbs 18+ and clips bolts because that's simply what the majority of the good climbing requires.

Speaking as a young noob, I got into trad climbing because I appreciate the ethics, and, well, there was climbing I wanted to do that needs gear. I like crack climbing.