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Chopping Prow Prowess - TR 12-Jan-2013 At 10:08:25 AM OldestBumbly

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Thank You! Great to see someone getting out there and making a stand for a crag that holds some historical significance for climbing on the South Coast and which was the learning ground for some of the leading climbers of the day.
Not sure how one can put a stop to the "new" route activity particularly on the West and South faces. The reality is virtually every inch of anything worthwhile under 25 has been climbed on. Anybody claiming a firsct ascent is deluded as to the uniqueness or worthiness of the climb. Unfortunately this is further compounded on The Crag website with new routes being claimed over what were existing routes. My attempts to correct this were met with abuse.

I was there a few weeks ago and carrots were still in place. A lot of these pre-date the recent rebolting and some go back to what was one of the first outdoor climbing comps held in the country held in the late 80s early 90s. Lower offs would be good on some routes but in some cases (eg.Short Legs) they can cut short the best part of the route.