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Climbing banned Centennial Trev Blue Mtns - NPWS 5-May-2015 At 10:56:51 AM Snacks

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On 5/05/2015 One Day Hero wrote:
>On 5/05/2015 Snacks wrote:
>>Defending these particular bolts staying you mean?
>
>Yep. My understanding is that local climbers/developers who deal with
>Parks asked the guys not to bolt Centenial Trev as it wouldn't go down
>well. The dudes bolted anyway, Parks saw bolts, Parks banned climbing and
>asked for bolts to be removed. Dudes are now trying to wriggle.
>
>If I have misunderstood the situation, I'm happy to be corrected.

There's so many classics for me to try before putting up my own...

Taking away the nitty gritty complications of how to remove bolts etc. there's not much difference between the reasons for someone putting up climbs in a location like the Blue Mountains or Point Perpendicular and the reasons for removing them.

Everyone is right in their own mind.

If "experienced" climbers feel strongly enough about particular bolts or climbs that need removal, arguably they have the same right to remove them with the same lack of consultation (at least equal to that to place them) provided they don't make a dangerous situation out of it (leaving partially chopped eyelets because of a flat battery for example).