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THE AUSTRALIAN RE, RETRO-BOLTING OPEN FORUM 31-Mar-2004 At 3:19:03 PM hex-TROLL

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Joe , 16/3/4 : ' It's cool to scare yourself every now and again as long as you've got the head to keep it together '

gfdonc , 17/3/4 : ' Perhaps @ issue here is that gym babies expect the natural environment to be as controlled and orderly as indoors ? (he says , running and ducking for cover) '

Onsight , 18/3/4 : ' This has raised some interesting issues...and the climbing community has the right to discuss them.'

[SUPABABE] climbingjac , 19/3/4 : ' We've got some really good thought-processes going on people---good to see '

A5 , 19/3/4 : " Not everything needs to be sanitised or safe. As Mikl said : ' It's a priveledge to participate in a sport that you can die doing ' "

CHOCKSTONE TRIP REPORT : MT.ARAPILES MARCH 2002 :

'...Ben and I decided to take on some 18's. We hit "XI" first up , the 30m ,grade 18 on the left of Fang Buttress , behind the Plaque block. XI is a super climb ,well worth braving the first few moves , that can only be protected with RPs. Really , it doesn't get difficult until you're committed to the crack above. Evidence of bolts that have been chopped exists, which is fair enough in my opinion---it's a trad line. When the crack starts to disappear , traverse right on good holds (small alien will go in a horizontal crack here ) , then storm the pumpy finish on jugs...[it's] a hoot of a climb ! '

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