Here's an interesting ethical question from the video above. At one point he states "These tufas are fragile, if I fall they could blow" (or something like that).
The question is:
Is it more ethical in the situation where the gear could destroy the hold/rock/climb, to place a bolt instead?
Wouldn't a bolt do much less damage than breaking off a feature that would not break off under body weight? I'm talking about a critical placement here, not one that can be skipped. |