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Fixed gear guidelines in the Grampians 19-May-2018 At 6:45:20 PM Jayford4321

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On 19-May-2018 One Day Hero wrote:
>>On 19-May-2018 JamesMc wrote:
>>Teen grade sport is the future of climbing. It has barely started off in the Grampians. Should it be stillborn?
>
>I vote for post natal abortion.

Go ODH who is back to fine form. I vote for deknackering (cripple the drills at park gate by taking the batteries) so we don't need the bortions to start with!

On 18-May-2018 bigchris wrote:
>>M9 wrote:
>>I was already aware of the Yosemite ethic of hand drilled bolting only
>>which sic;
>>>
inherently limits the number of those bolts by requiring
>>that they be hand drilled.

>>and find this a workable though intriguing solution, as it effectively
>>puts the brakes on rampant development, though conjours up quality control
>>issues...
>
>I saw multiple famous climbers in Yosemite in Sept with drills, so while it might be the rule it definitely doesn't get followed.

If that's the case there (and likely similar for the other countries links?) , then the final outcome for moratorium and consulting and consensus (ha ha) in Oz , is likely to be a crock too.
Then again , you recently bolted in a park as well so you'd likely understand the sentiment. Did you notice any choppers too?