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Liquid Insanity 9-Apr-2018 At 12:27:25 PM feetoffground

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Hi E. Wells I'm sorry to hear these highline bolts adversely affected the climb. I was alerted to this problem last week by my friend when I was in Mt Buffalo. So this past weekend I went back to Point Perp and remedied the problem.

I have now placed rounded hangers on all threaded rod at the Perp. And I also climbed Liquid Insanity to see if these bolts are an obstruction - great climb, and I ended up belaying my partner off the highline bolts which are in a good spot because you can sit on the edge and watch them climb while you belay. The nuts over the hangers also block the sharp edges that were present before (in case you still want to belay further back from the edge). I do admit the glue job on this one was pretty piss poor - I am generally quite conscious of this, but as we did these bolts at night with hectic winds howling at us, it was not the best outcome in terms of cleanliness.

On a personal note, Point Perp is for sure one of the most beautiful spots in Australia, and I have no intention of f'ing it up. I started climbing at the perp a while back and have since brought highlining there as it is perhaps the most perfect spot for it, with amazing views, flat ledges and perpendicular cliffs making for amazing gaps. As someone previously mentioned the highline bolting ethic is in constant evolution, and in places like Arapiles we have been able to go completely bolt free. Other spots like Point Perp don't lend themselves to Natural highlines as much (although there are a couple), but we do try to minimise our impact and create the most utility for all user groups. I hope that we can share this place for many years to come. If you do have any other gripes I am more than happy to hear and discuss them.

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