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Bolting at Piddo 12-May-2011 At 8:25:24 PM Mr Brownstone

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I have read all the posts and decided to get a username and password for the first time to be able to reply to this thread.
My thoughts are that it doesn't matter what the grade of the route is, if it is a crap route then it shouldn't be bolted. What constitutes crap is entirely subjective, so if the bolter thinks that this route is great then he has as much right to bolt it as a grade grade 30 climber bolting his/her dream line. I don't know the history behind this route and what it climbs like, but there are a few questions I would like to know. Was this climb bolted by the first ascensionist or by a friend bolting it as a present for the climber, or by a guide wanting an easy climb to teach sport lead climbing to clients. My position is this climb should only be bolted at Piddo if the first ascensionist thinks that this is a worthwhile climb, there is no good natural protection, others may want to repeat the climb and that this climb doesn't detract from the already established neighbouring routes. Otherwise climb this climb with natural pro, toprope it (which should be done prior to bolting it anyway) or go and repeat a multitude of other clasic blue mountains climbs until you find a worthwhile addition to mount Piddington