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Hidden crags 23-Oct-2005 At 8:17:25 AM Blah

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Many good bouldering sites exist in National Park around Sydney, some are being developed clandestinely at present. To share would be great but access issues are often hazy. There is one such area a group of friends and I are looking at ( in fact gointhere today). I have heard of boulderers being kicked out of this particular NP. As a result am hesitant to share, unsure if I should continue development as I do not want to give us all a bad name. If I ask NP for permission I really am risking having it shut down,.. maybe. Maybe they just want to be informed? It's not like we are bashing in bolts and the chalk is washed off easily in this particular area. How do I find out where I stand without killing this and other bouldering locations? Maybe set up a dummy spot nearby, ask NP and see their reactions? Do we have any say in the usage of our NPs? After all MTBs are all through it, their wear and tear is higher than climbing, as are fat tourists dropping wrappers...