I would wonder if neil's generalization applies to the major trad crag in Australia... ie, Arapiles... where trad climbers have caused "smaller amounts of damage" in a "remote and pristine environment"??
Or maybe Frog, or Mt. Piddington, also remote, pristine crags (with correspondingly epic walk-ins), where trad climbers have done "smaller amounts of damage".
Will I have to take my GPS next time I visit these crags? Perhaps it is just the abundant wildlife which has trashed the base of these crags?
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