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New bolt on Blimp - Bundaleer 9-May-2018 At 2:56:13 PM (removed)

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On 9-May-2018 kieranl wrote:
> This was kicked off by Neil's gib comment that there are less than a handful of bolts.
> Noone seems to want to address that issue

Contrary to many, I'm not of the opinion that every bolt needs to stay simply because they were there in the 60's and 70's. So maybe Neil's comment should have more accurately said, "there were a handful of bolts that anyone actually used". The others could easily go.

>What strikes me is the
>generally limited number of routes that people climb at Rosea. There are
>lots of great climbs that are rarely, if ever repeated.

To some extent that proves the point - in general people go to Rosea for the adventure, not to push the limits of grade. Which is why this place (and it's really the only one in Victoria I can think of) makes sense as a strictly trad only cliff. Loads of other places nearby that will allow for grade pushing in great locations if that's your desire.

But what happens if it tips and becomes genuinely consumer friendly ? I looked with interest last time I was there - there's tonnes of hard new face climbs available if someone wants to bolt the crap out of it.

And my concern is that that is precisely what's going to happen.