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First in best dressed? 9-Apr-2013 At 4:19:54 PM simey

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On 9/04/2013 Macciza wrote:
>On 9/04/2013 Chris Coghill wrote:
>> I'm not really keen to test the gear again, but I'm sure others are.
>
>That's why you should never have bolted it in the first place! "In Australia,
>routes that contain natural protection are left as such. Bolted cracks
>are extremely rare and are very much frowned upon. If you can place gear
>than leave the climb in its natural state. You may not be able to climb
>the line placing gear but other future climbers certainly will. Leave trad
>challenges for the future."

Macca, defining a trad line isn't always clear-cut. Likewise a no-bolts approach can also make for some shitty climbs. Sounds like Chris has a pretty clear understanding of what makes for a good climb and was weighing up a variety of considerations. His actions and comments sound pretty reasonable to me.