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Eco Crag, Touch-Type? 26-Mar-2009 At 10:41:34 PM adrian

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On 26/03/2009 cruxmag wrote:
>On 26/03/2009 adrian wrote:
>>Personally I don't think this is relevant at all. There are plenty of
>>well protected, straight-forward climbs out there if people are nervous
>>at the grade - what's wrong with committment being required?
>
>That's the point i was trying to make. By bolting near a trad route you
>actually lesson the commitment of the original route. It's worth considering
>if this is the case when you find a new route and you want to place bolts.
>I am not familiar with this area or route in particular - my point could
>be entirely irrelevant.

Sorry Neil, we were agreeing - I just didn't realise it.