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Rap points not in guide? 4-May-2006 At 1:06:20 PM Chalk Free

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On 4/05/2006 BoaredOfTheRings wrote:
>On 4/05/2006 Chalk Free wrote:
>
>>
>>By chopping bolts the choppers are making a safety decision for all those
>>that follow.
>>
>The lower offs and rap stations that have been and are in the process
>of being chopped were placed for convenience not safety (not there for
>erosion control either).

Your opinion, not mine

>>
>>There are many abseil bolts that were not there 20+ years ago which make
>>descending safer. Many of the trees we used to abseil off no longer exist.
>> Not to mention some of the down climbs we used to do. So yes it is a
>safety
>>issue.
>
>I can't think of one example of this at the Piles?

I can.