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Rings on 18-Aug-2012 At 1:20:38 PM ARidgley

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On 14/08/2012 One Day Hero wrote:
>Look, here's the thing Nick. I don't really care which way people approach
>their routes. As long as routes are left as they were found, does it really
>matter how anyone else climbs? My feeling is more and more that there are
>only two styles of ascent, onsight and dogging. People love to debate how
>their particular method of dogging is morally superior to someone else's,
>but I can't really be fuched splitting hairs.
>
>The one thing I really find ridiculous is people saving good routes for
>the onsight.......which of course they never feel ready for. In my opinion,
>rap inspecting, pre placing, ticking footers, then dogging on toprope,
>and finally redpointing is still a far better style than sitting in the
>campground, talking shit about how you're "saving that one for the onsight"

That is the most insightful rant I've seen on this forum. In the end I value my onsights so much more than any other tick, but I regret my blanks that coulds have been ticks.