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Pete Whittaker, 1st ascent Baron Greenback E9/10 7 26-Oct-2013 At 10:32:45 PM f_abe

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This might sound like I'm taking the piss, but I'm not, serious question...if someone climbs a route without clipping a bolt, can they chop it? Can we see a whole free climbing revolution where aid elimination is the key (even the most ardent sport climber can't argue that bolts are nought but glorified aid, cos without em the climb wouldn't exist). So mr grade 33 climber comes and removes all 'aid' on a bunch of 28's and less and leaves nothing for us 'bumblies'. Fair? I toprope the f--- out of weaveworld, place a dodgy thread or two, and chop the bolts. Fair? Why not? I'm doing it in better 'style', much like the aid eliminations of the past. As physical difficulty seems to compress at the top end, why not a bold revolution?
But as someone who is currently developing a new low to mid grade sport cliff in the vic ranges I hope it never happens...but what right do I have if someone comes and climbs the routes au naturale and decides to chop my bolts?