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Grid bolting at Windjammer Pt Perp 1-Dec-2014 At 7:37:25 AM bigfish

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So after a week end down at Pt Perp I have noticed a lot of development there. I am not against development but would prefer natural lines and routes that get close to them to be left natural or at a bare minimum mixed if that is the ethics there, with enough room between original routes left.

I thought I would put it out in the climbing community to see what ethics should be enforced and in what state we would like these mega classic crags kept for future generations of climbers.

This is mainly in regard to Windjammer and Grey Mist area. Where most routes originally are either all trad, use bolt plates or are mixed.

There are a lot of new ringed routes down there at the moment. I am not against ringed routes but when they are 1 meter apart and just put in to fill a small gap between great routes then this is poor form. Why does there need to be new ringed routes right next to mega classic mixed or trad routes?

These new routes are all way too close together or provide a bail option from the trad or mixed routes next to them.

These new routes do not add anything to these walls, and they do not fit in with the style or ethics of this wall.

There is a lot of rock down at the pt, and room for new crags or area's if these people want ring only routes because they dislike trad or are against placing gear on a route for what ever reason.

Pt Perp is an amazing, unique area to climb in Australia, and a great place to get a little scared or intimidated.

Well climbing community, I put it to you all. What would we like to see these walls look like in the future and how they should be climbed.