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Booroomba accident 16-May-2016 At 2:02:33 PM technogeekery

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I completely get the point that some of the crusties are making - there is little more pure a form of climbing than just to pitch up and climb something, relying on your own ability to assess the likely risk, and then to get yourself out of poo when that crack turns out to be a fused seam. I have huge respect / admiration for people who climb hard with that ethic. But I guess most people who really climb like this don't read the guidebooks, they just climb whatever they think they can get up?

I've never really been one of them myself though, and getting less so all the time. I still want to test my nerve and ability, but am far less likely to commit to unknown-but-hard moves a long way from pro with no idea of when/if I'll find protection. So I'm very grateful for the new guide because I can choose climbs that are within my risk appetite until I get better at granite.