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34? 1-Apr-2004 At 11:05:25 PM BDee

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Simon asked is the ascent of MA is ethically acceptable. I think it is not. However what ticks me off is the blatant selfishness of vandalizing a route in order to ensure it will only climb one way; the first ascent sequence. The charm of climbing rock, as opposed to plastic, is that new and better moves and solutions remain to be discovered. To take this experience away from all potential repeat ascenscionists is selfish, petulant and perhaps the ethical low point of Australian sport climbing – so far. If Cossey did this to ensure his place on top of the pile then he should be roundly condemned. He probably won't be because the extreme grade effects only a handful of climbers. If it were a mid twenties route we should all feel cheated. I say ignore the route or treat it as a perpetually open project.