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Liquid Insanity 19-Apr-2018 At 12:31:25 PM feetoffground

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On 19-Apr-2018 bendi wrote:
>Rodw......I agree with your general point.....but the guy who put those
>particular bolts in, is also responsible for other questionable bolts
>at different crags too. He needs to change his style or there will be more
>problems
>
>
>N.montieth, your suggestion is not silly at all, it's actually excellent
>way to think. Creative/minimal rigging/bolting is the future......Highlinners
>need to move away from the idea that 'grid bolting' (3 or more sometimes
>5 rod/ rings is not the only way to make a strong anchor.
>
>

We are constantly evolving our bolting style, depending on rock quality, bolt size, available trad gear. Trying to be more discreet etc. But you have to also realise that these bolts were put in last year. And no one up until the start of this year had ever mentioned a problem with our Highline bolts, so these shifts have all been recent.

Having said that, I ageee with you in part that style needs to change and we have moved away from 5 bolt anchors, and where possible use 2 bolts if any. All recent Highlines at arapiles have been all natural.