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THE AUSTRALIAN RE, RETRO-BOLTING OPEN FORUM 2-Apr-2004 At 8:39:28 AM Wonderdog

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Thanks David, your eloquent comments are appreciated... many people have accused me of being halfway up somewhere, but why should I care if you don't understand my opinion? My stance has been consistant. First ascentionist has the right to modify (or give permission to modify) a climb... ie Mikl can retrobolt his own route, but nobody else should. Bolts that outrage are usually removed by someone! Not me mind, I couldn't be bothered chopping anything, but I understand how people feel when they do.

>Seems to me anybody who leads XI with those wigglies that adventure
>climbers use for protection has a death wish, an adrenaline addiction or
>no dependants. I note your icon.

Right... adrenaline addiction? Maybe I did once, but I seem to have weaned myself. Death wish? Well, so long as ASIO don't find out who I wish dead, I should stay free to keep climbing. Hopefully my daughter Alexandra (now 4 1/2) will turn out to be a good climber who can winch me through the hard bits that I can't haul through anymore. Thank you for noting my icon...