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Single Bolt to mark Projects Unacceptable 5-Nov-2007 At 3:12:24 PM dino

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On 31/10/2007 deadbudgy wrote:
>You have to remember that climbing is inherently selfish. Don't even try
>to pretend you have altruistic motives. If you bolt a new climb you do
>it because you want to climb it. Why would you bolt something you don't
>want to climb? If I want to try and climb something I will, if don't I
>won't. If you want to 'reserve' lines then you should probably take up
>Ninjutsu and defend you line from the shadows. This being the only ethical
>method in the anarchic world of climbing.

Of course you are correct (in part at least). What i am saying is; that if people climb it and enjoy it, then that makes all the effort involved in producing the route all the MORE satisfying. What the hell is wrong with that!