Wow, Andrew, that is a masterful piece of devil's advocacy! I suggest you go out and retro Tip Toe Ridge straight away.
Actually, I agree that climbing of all sorts impacts on the rock in many ways and people aren't very good at acknowledging that. Gear scars, polish, chalk, rubber marks, cleaning of routes or the prevention of reestablishment of moss and vegetation on them, not to mention the on ground impacts. Or that stuff about rubbish and shit that I have carried on about before. Trad climbing is not the leave no trace ideal it likes to think it is. |