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Fixed gear guidelines in the Grampians 28-May-2018 At 11:41:22 AM The good Dr

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Easy bolted routes are amply catered for in Victoria, with many being within easy day trip from Melbourne. The style of development in the Grampians (and Arapiles) does not cater for crags filled with easy bolted routes where natural gear exists, nor should it. Climbing is not about commodification of the outdoors to suit a percieved, or surveyed, demand.

Climbing requires the development of skills, one of which is the placement of 'natural' protection. If you do not want to develop a broad range of skills then you have decieded to personally restrict you access to a broad range of experiences and climbing opportunities. It is not the lack of fixed protection that is limiting the number of routes you can climib, it is a personal choice to limit the options.