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VIC Buffalo	The Horn Environs	(General)	The Horn	[ Horn Guide ]

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Bolting at The Horn, Mount Buffalo 28-Feb-2013 At 11:03:15 AM uwhp510

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On 28/02/2013 rolsen1 wrote:
>The people arguing against the bolts also have their own agendas, we see
>it all the time on chockstone, trying to put on a show about how hardcore
>they are.

I do have an agenda, but its the non-hidden, obvious one. I want to preserve trad climbing because I like it and and I don't particularly like sport climbing. Obviously this particular episode of retro-bolting doesn't affect me personally, and doesn't in and of itself mean that everything is going to be retro-ed tomorrow, but its the slippery slope thing. Every time something gets retro-ed or some shitty little over-bolted filler route gets wedged in, it contributes to a growing acceptance of retro-bolting and shitty little filler routes. If you don't think that's true, head down to Windjammer Wall and see what's gone on there (but do it before the weather fines up and it all gets reversed).

I don't think you could argue that its immoral to retro-bolt stuff, but its definitely unethical.