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Chockstone Forum - General Discussion

General Climbing Discussion

Poll Option Votes Graph
I require a belay to leave flat ground 2
2% 
Dont solo 'routes' but do unroped access scrambles 36
42% 
I solo established routes graded 5 or less 6
7% 
I solo established routes graded 10 or less 4
5% 
I solo to within 10 grades of my roped limit 13
15% 
I solo to within 7 grades of my roped limit 16
19% 
I solo to within 4 grades of my roped limit 6
7% 
I solo at or near my roped limit 2
2% 

Topic Date User
Soloing 30-Aug-2005 At 12:35:25 PM jiminy cricket
Message
On 29/08/2005 nmonteith wrote:
>Take Little Bourke Street in the city as an example of econimic benifit
>from climbers. That is prime retail
>real-estate that seems to stay afloat largely with the support of the
>climbing/bush walking fraternity.

As with the posters above, I presume these stores make most of their profits from no-specialist clothing and accessories bought by the public in general. I also presume that's why Kathmandu gave up stocking climbing gear years ago. Bigger margins on cheaply made fleeces.

On 30/08/2005 M8iswhereitsat wrote:
>... but what's this got to do with soloing?

LOL. I looked at the last half dozen posts and wondered what Dan's soloing post had to do with the economic benefits derived from climbers!

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