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Araps Rebolting 8-Jan-2006 At 10:44:37 PM shaggy

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Ok, here's an example, and simey, don't lynch me!
Last week, one of my friends, who is just starting to lead, lead blockbuster, and clipped one of the remaining pitons, even though there is bomber gear just below and above the piton. He then made the assumption, not understanding any differently, that it was bomber, and then proceeded with the bulge...
I then proceeded to clean the climb, and got to the piton, just for shites and giggles, I then decided to give the draw a whip to look at the pin, it moved, a conciderable amount, to the point where after 2 more whips the pin came out.
After my friend saw this, he learnt his lesson, but one may not be so fortunate, yes it is only an 11 to us, but to people just starting or climbing at their limit, it is a different situation.
Again, my opinion, if it is not safe, pull it, if it is safe, leave it.