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Community or Clique? 12-Jul-2006 At 8:51:30 PM SirOinksALot

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On 12/07/2006 nmonteith wrote:
>>Europe limestoen doesn't generally take and trad gear. It usuallly big
>>sweepign walls of pockets, fins and
>>edges. Where there are natural weaknesses (ie cracks) the rock is usually
>>pretty chossy or vegetated.
>>Sport climbign emerged form these areas as it was the practical way of
>>climbing rock of this type.

Bollocks!!!!

It evolved out of sheer laziness and disrespect!

I have climbed many european limestone sport routes with a rack of rocks and not clipped any of the bolts (and didn't chop the bolts or rename them).

>>course the sport climbing 'virus' has spread around the world to areas
>>that actually do have trad gear
>>readily available!

The resent influx of naturally protectable bolted routes in the Grampians in the name of safety for the masses is a classic example!!!!!!!!!!!!

you seem to be contradicting youself here??