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Should you put climbs up for others? 19-Apr-2007 At 3:28:55 PM adamk

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Geez theres some carry on. Muki puts up a new climb...awesome. Muki doesnt want people to die on it...awesome. Muki puts in a bolt so people dont die...awesome. Sure bolts arnt the tradition in Araps but whats more important upholding some tradition or letting people have fun on a climb without scaring the shit out of themselves or worse dyeing!

On 19/04/2007 DaCrux wrote:
>There are plenty of other climbs with huge run outs at Arapiles

Yep sure is but they were put up by other people. Muki can only control what he does. It sounds like he had a very thoughrough analysis of the ifs and buts before he decided to put in the bolt. He's argument that it's for those just doing 18 is valid and relevant. There are many climbs that seem to be "x" grade but you should be climbing "x" grade harder before you attempt to lead it. Does this mean it really is the grade it's given?

Anyways choice is yours. If u dont like the bolt dont do the climb or do it and ignore the bolt and take the chance on the Rps.