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Liquid Insanity 27-Apr-2018 At 11:10:49 AM Wendy

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On 26-Apr-2018 FatBoy wrote:
>Pretty much agree - in short: knock yourself out so long as it doesn't
>directly impinge on others or permanently alter the rock.
>
>For clarity:
there's no need for any vegetation destruction though
>if you understand the way the ropes are set up

I had been figuring that someone rapped with the ropes from the first anchor, bush bashed across the gully dragging ropes behind them, then hauled them up the other side. hence the destruction. or does a drone take a guideline across?

the variation comes
>from increased (a) length, and (b) exposure, both of which increase the
>difficulty

I had figured that bit. they just don't seem like very variable variables. is one arete to another at the lighthouse that different? or the ones across the north gorge. terrifing and spectacular, sure. but is crossing from lgl that different to crossing from cr?