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Trad climb? (2) 21-May-2003 At 11:33:28 AM oweng

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Personally I love seeing the old bolts and the pitons on the old routes done by Peter Jackson & Co, eg Watchtower Crack, Euridysis etc. I regard those that are not required for protection (i.e. where there is good natural pro nearby) as being a part of our climbing history that it would be a shame to lose. Everytime I see a shonky old bolt right next to a bommer natural pro placement it reminds me how ballsy those early climbers were to set sail up routes with crap ropes, waist belays and a couple of slings! That being said, I also shudder at the thought of anybody choosing to rely on those bolts for protection.

In my opinion any fixed pro that you have to rely on should be a nice shiny bolt.