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First in best dressed? 12-Apr-2013 At 8:00:44 AM Snacks

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I like it better when choppers just chopped bolts. I'd suggest you stop justifying yourselves to all these people...

Develop an ethic that you can stick by eg. chop bolts on climbs where natural protection should predominate (Perhaps err on the side of bolts where it is only one or two bolts in a whole line of bolts).

And leave it at that.

Unless: Where a safety risk might occur (like at Point Perp) a notice should be made to as many climbing forums etc. as possible to cover yourself (and the possibly unknowing victim).

What happened at the point could turn fairly ugly, if say someone was to call rescue services as a result of not being able to climb out etc. (Yes, they're stupid fault for getting themselves in that situation, I agree...)

But when it becomes known that someone removed safety equipment (bolts) from the cliff face which resulted in a rescue call out, it could be perceived by non-climbers as an intention to cause harm to others and I can't imagine it would bode well for access to Point Perp or how the climbing community is viewed generally.

Generally speaking, I support what you guys are trying to do and I think your efforts would be better spent out on the cliff face chopping rather than spending your time on here justifying yourselves and getting into personal circular arguments.