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New pitons on Watch Tower

simey

15-Feb-2005
11:04:04 PM

On 15/02/2005 One Day Hero wrote:
>Sorry about the delay, I had to go climbing all weekend??!! What a total waste of time!

Yep, you could have been sitting at your computer telling others how they should be doing it... just like I do.


Eduardo Slabofvic

16-Feb-2005
2:07:21 PM

Hey Simey, It's a good thing you didn't mention those extra bolts you put in the second belay. Imagine the hoo har that would have caused.........woops!

richie cunningham

16-Feb-2005
4:28:47 PM

the only thing the peeves me more than pitons are fixed wires. I can't beleive people 'still' equip routes in this fashion. It's ludicrous... and lazy.
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simey

16-Feb-2005
4:45:50 PM

On 16/02/2005 richie cunningham wrote:
>the only thing the peeves me more than pitons are fixed wires. I can't beleive people 'still' equip routes in this fashion. It's ludicrous... and lazy.

Well it's narrow-minded and selfish to think that the only way to re-equip routes is with stainless glue-ins. Every climb is unique and should be approached accordingly.


IdratherbeclimbingM9

16-Feb-2005
5:04:08 PM

On 16/02/2005 simey wrote:
>On 16/02/2005 richie cunningham wrote:
>>the only thing the peeves me more than pitons are fixed wires. I can't
>beleive people 'still' equip routes in this fashion. It's ludicrous...
>and lazy.
>
>Well it's narrow-minded and selfish to think that the only way to re-equip
>routes is with stainless glue-ins. Every climb is unique and should be
>approached accordingly.

IMO fixed gear (generally) is an eyesore and a blight on the climbs involved.

It's matters of degree I guess. I can live with the odd bit to perhaps show the way on uncertain routes, or as belays; but it detracts considerably (& annoys me!), when the challenges of the route have been eliminated by the presence of fixed gear.

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