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Gym heroes 30-Mar-2006 At 10:45:34 AM Peacey

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It shouldnt really matter what grade of climb that someone is climbing, 21 is not all that hard as far as gym climbing goes. If he were attempting to tick a 32 in a gym then it would be okay for him to take a route away from some lesser climbers.
The problem with this situation is that there are many differing climbers that can be in a gym at any given time, people should use their " common sense". Common sense is not all that common these days, especially when people are climbing in the gym. If people are rude and push in to climb a harder route then maby their bad karma will catch up with them on a real route outdoors.
And to say that a person is a hero for climbing LEAD is a joke, as many of the hardest climbs in Australia were first ticked using a Slingshot, or top rope setup! Leading only really became a reality when Cams and Nuts were fully devleoped, not when people where using pitons and lost arrows to climb walls.