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I require a belay to leave flat ground

Dont solo 'routes' but do unroped access scrambles

42%

I solo established routes graded 5 or less

I solo established routes graded 10 or less

I solo to within 10 grades of my roped limit

15%

I solo to within 7 grades of my roped limit

19%

I solo to within 4 grades of my roped limit

I solo at or near my roped limit

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Soloing 30-Aug-2005 At 12:35:25 PM jiminy cricket

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On 29/08/2005 nmonteith wrote:
>Take Little Bourke Street in the city as an example of econimic benifit
>from climbers. That is prime retail
>real-estate that seems to stay afloat largely with the support of the
>climbing/bush walking fraternity.

As with the posters above, I presume these stores make most of their profits from no-specialist clothing and accessories bought by the public in general. I also presume that's why Kathmandu gave up stocking climbing gear years ago. Bigger margins on cheaply made fleeces.

On 30/08/2005 M8iswhereitsat wrote:
>... but what's this got to do with soloing?

LOL. I looked at the last half dozen posts and wondered what Dan's soloing post had to do with the economic benefits derived from climbers!