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Fully sick bolt wars at Araps 25-May-2016 At 5:23:06 PM simey

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On 25/05/2016 One Day Hero wrote:
>Nope, this lame logic could be applied all over the mount to retrobolt
>worthless routes which should just be left to the moss. What I don't get
>is why Wendy felt the need to retro this route, but not Copyright Direct
>which seems to have exactly the same gear situation (bouldery unprotected
>start followed by hard to place fiddley stuff).

Because Copyright Direct has had numerous ascents since it was established which is very different to Master Blaster which has been almost completely ignored.

Why does every route have
>to be approachable ground up by a leader maxing at the grade? Is there
>a lack of good safe 25s at Araps?

I am not arguing that every route be approachable ground-up by a leader maxing at the grade. I am just arguing that I hate rap-inspected and top-rope rehearsed boldness.