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The Eyrie, Mt Boyce retrobolted! Badly... 2-Jan-2017 At 11:50:33 AM IdratherbeclimbingM9

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On 2/01/2017 rodw wrote:
>On 2/01/2017 IdratherbeclimbingM9 wrote:
>
>>Re the 'safety reasons' that you cite, and given the significant history of the route...
>>Could you please elaborate?
>
>Total guess here but guessing meaning someone who starts up thinking bolts
>a plenty and finds they are not? ..doesnt really matter anyway as original
>bolter said will remove so really discussion about these particular bolts
>are over.

If that is the case then I badly underestimate the speed of spreading-word re safetyised-climbs, as history shows it was 'safe enough'...
Such a different mindset these days...
Once upon a time bolts were only placed sparingly, and even then only when absolutely necessary for sanity when nil other protection could be obtained.