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Tiger Wall - Dribble Bolting?


IdratherbeclimbingM9

21-Aug-2009
11:13:12 AM

On 21/08/2009 Sonic wrote:
>Just the same as robertsonja is bitching purely
>because HIS experience is being 'diminished' by 2 bolts. Can anyone else
>see how stupid this is?

Bolts affect more than just robertsonja's experience.

>
>If you spent more time climbing and less time complaining, maybe you could
>actually climb higher grades and get on something worth spewing about.

I reckon robertsonja would say it has nothing to do with grades*.
~> and I would agree with him.

(*He clearly wrote on 12/08/09
>The issue is that style of the climb has been degraded, it negates the need to build a trad anchor on a trad climb in a trad area. There are issues of vandalism, permanent defacing of the rock, style, degrading ethics, the question of why, it sets bad precedent, etc, etc.

& again on 20/08/09;
>– the issue is retro-bolting belays for dubious reasons and precedents set).

Btw. To many folk climbing is more than about grades, and they can actually enjoy climbing on stuff well below their personal 'best' limits.
☻


Sonic

21-Aug-2009
11:20:57 AM

On 21/08/2009 IdratherbeclimbingM9 wrote:
>Btw. To many folk climbing is more than about grades, and they can actually
>enjoy climbing on stuff well below their personal 'best' limits.
>☻

Oh true. I always love to do a lap of Diapason when I'm there coz its a great route and 8 is way below my limit! But I wouldn't carry on like this if 2 bolts were shot into it even though they ain't necessary.


Robb

21-Aug-2009
11:21:16 AM

the title of this thread is highly appropriate.
It is complete DRIBBLE.

just go climbing. if you dont want to clip a bolt on a route, then dont.

Simey obviously thought about it b4 he put the bolts in. Someone will always disagree. get over it.


IdratherbeclimbingM9

21-Aug-2009
11:26:48 AM

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Wendy

21-Aug-2009
11:37:49 AM

On 21/08/2009 chalkischeap wrote:
>If we didn't have people like robertsonja there would be twice as many
>bolts at Arapiles.

Bollocks - Arapiles is still moderated by general consensus and standards, which on Chockstone at least, accept these particular bolts. Bolts are hardly going in willynilly and thoughtlessly.

If people are really concerned about things that are degrading to Arapiles, rather than harping on about 2 bolts, have a look at erosion, track wear, weeds, rubbish and people's repulsive toileting practices.


IdratherbeclimbingM9

21-Aug-2009
12:02:29 PM

>On 21/08/2009 chalkischeap wrote:
>>If we didn't have people like robertsonja there would be twice as many
>>bolts at Arapiles.

On 21/08/2009 Wendy wrote:
>Bollocks - Arapiles is still moderated by general consensus and standards,
>which on Chockstone at least, accept these particular bolts. Bolts are
>hardly going in willynilly and thoughtlessly.

They would if they did not wear a flameproof suit while reading Chocky?
Did someone not mention the abseil station/s near Kachoong on another thread?

>
>If people are really concerned about things that are degrading to Arapiles,
>rather than harping on about 2 bolts, have a look at erosion, track wear,
>weeds, rubbish and people's repulsive toileting practices.

Mostly agree, but why not both?
If you had your fav project spoilt by bolts / thin end of the wedge and all that...
☺


IdratherbeclimbingM9

21-Aug-2009
1:00:00 PM

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Ooerrr Dribble.
My bad-
Hijack buffer zone.
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On 19/08/2009 Sarah Gara wrote:
>On 19/08/2009 simey wrote:
>>but it might not be any time soon as I have a cafe to set up first.
>
>Ahhh... the cafe. I've only been here a month and even i know that's been
>in the pipe line for a while..
>
>Looking forward to it. (snip)

A lot of us are.
For more than a while too.

~> 4½ yrs ~~and counting~~ !
... ~> things move at a frenetic pace in 'hedonistic' (thanks simey), Nati; ... nearly as fast as Robinvale?

On 03/02/2005 Phil Box wrote;
>I hear that one of them Natimuk owning locals is going to open a cafe so that the latte drinking set can enjoy a coffee or high tea...

Ÿ
… probably some references in the intervening period, but I couldn't be bothered chasing them all down.
î

03/03/2005 Bourge wrote

03/03/2005 simey confirms.

There was even a cafe poll on 09/12/2008, but it had a mixed bag response(?), about 3:1 in favour though...

It will possibly also have a library ...

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Ooerrr Dribble.
My bad-
Hijack buffer zone.
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kieranl

21-Aug-2009
1:35:08 PM

On 21/08/2009 One Day Hero wrote:
>???? Bullshit! Loweroffs on Trapese and Christian Crack?!? I'm bringing
>my chopping gear down in November. Talking achieves nothing, time to act.
Bugger off. An interstate climber proposing to comne to Arapiles to remove bolts? Look after your own area. We don't need another interstate bolt-chopping war.

Post-edit - Why the confected anger about Trapeze? There was a chain there on my first climbing weekend in 1973.. The nature of the anchor has changed 3 or 4 times in the intervening year but it has been possible to lower-off it for my entire climbing life.


Eduardo Slabofvic

21-Aug-2009
1:54:41 PM

On 21/08/2009 kieranl wrote:
>
>Post-edit - Why the confected anger about Trapeze? There was a chain there
>on my first climbing weekend in 1973.. The nature of the anchor has changed
>3 or 4 times in the intervening year but it has been possible to lower-off
>it for my entire climbing life.

Now there's 2

kieranl

21-Aug-2009
2:05:30 PM

? 2 lower-offs on Trapeze or 1 on Trapeze and 1 on Swinging

Wendy

21-Aug-2009
2:10:27 PM

Impetuous and self righteous acts .... Much as I think the chains on Swinging and Christian Crack are unnecessary, I think it's preferable to be politely and reasonably vocal about my problems with them rather than carry on like a pork chop and pulling out the angle grinder. One doesn't need to take extreme action to get one's point across.

Repeat point ... on the ground problems of erosion, rubbish, shit and toilet paper are far more urgent need of action IMO.

widewetandslippery

21-Aug-2009
2:15:24 PM

You don't use an angle grinder, you drill hard against the top of the ring for its depth then belt it from below with a big hammer.

Wendy

21-Aug-2009
2:29:14 PM

On 21/08/2009 One Day Hero wrote:

>Congraulations, you've gotten your point across and the chains are still
>there, useless and self indulgent blabbering.....
>

True they are still there, they are even being used, but you know what? I'm really not going to loose sleep over it.

One Day Hero

21-Aug-2009
2:29:47 PM

On 21/08/2009 kieranl wrote:
>Bugger off. An interstate climber proposing to comne to Arapiles to remove
>bolts? Look after your own area. We don't need another interstate bolt-chopping
>war.
>
Ummmm, no. I don't think I'll bugger off. Just because you live in Nati, it doesn't mean you own the crag. I just moved to Wollongong, does that mean I can now do whatever the f--- I please at Nowra because I'm a local?

>Post-edit - Why the confected anger about Trapeze? There was a chain there
>on my first climbing weekend in 1973.. The nature of the anchor has changed
>3 or 4 times in the intervening year but it has been possible to lower-off
>it for my entire climbing life.

A good settup would be one rap route per feature from which it's tricky/dangerous to descend. This is how Araps was when I started going there. One rap for the Golden Fleece wall, one rap for Castle Crag, no raps and no lower offs for Colloseum Wall cause it's total piss to walk down. I hope there aren't fat fixed hangers or rings where the carrots used to be on Swinging!!.......choppety chop chop


mattjr

21-Aug-2009
2:39:53 PM

On 21/08/2009 One Day Hero wrote:
>On 21/08/2009 Wendy wrote:
>>Impetuous and self righteous acts .... Much as I think the chains on
>Swinging
>>and Christian Crack are unnecessary, I think it's preferable to be politely
>>and reasonably vocal about my problems with them rather than carry on
>like
>>a pork chop and pulling out the angle grinder. One doesn't need to take
>>extreme action to get one's point across.
>
>Congraulations, you've gotten your point across and the chains are still
>there, useless and self indulgent blabbering.....

One day Hero, I don't neccesarily disagree with you, perhaps just the manner in which you try to make your point(s). Your telling others(in a seemingly agressive manner) that they are 'simply blabbering'. I don't see any thought out, cohesive arguement from your corner that may be seen by others as constructive.


IdratherbeclimbingM9

21-Aug-2009
2:49:53 PM

On 21/08/2009 One Day Hero wrote:
>A good settup would be one rap route per feature from which it's tricky/dangerous
>to descend. This is how Araps was when I started going there. One rap for
>the Golden Fleece wall, one rap for Castle Crag, no raps and no lower offs
>for Colloseum Wall cause it's total piss to walk down. I hope there aren't
>fat fixed hangers or rings where the carrots used to be on Swinging!!.......choppety
>chop chop

?

You are not one of those confused and weird history buff choppers are you?
(Heh^x3)

From 'On Chopping Bolts' thread.
~>

20/08/2009 One Day Hero wrote:
>There are also history buff choppers who will not allow retro's on existing routes because "we must respect what was done in the past"........I imagine that they are a bit confused when it comes to which chopping method to employ, you can never tell what these weirdos will get up to

One Day Hero

21-Aug-2009
2:55:03 PM

On 21/08/2009 IdratherbeclimbingM9 wrote:
>You are not one of those confused and weird history buff choppers are
>you?
>(Heh^x3)
>
Nah, I just like the asthetics of carrots, but nice stainless ones. No interest at all in keeping rusty old death bolts for historical reasons......except sometimes :)

kieranl

21-Aug-2009
2:55:08 PM

On 21/08/2009 One Day Hero wrote:
>Don't get me wrong. I might be using strong language, but I'm not really
>stressing this stuff. I'll just state what I think, then chop what I don't
>like next time I'm in the area :)
What an arrogant piece of work.


nmonteith

21-Aug-2009
2:55:27 PM

On 21/08/2009 One Day Hero wrote:
> I hope there aren't
>fat fixed hangers or rings where the carrots used to be on Swinging!!.......choppety
>chop chop

They have been fixed hangers for several years.

Wendy

21-Aug-2009
3:03:56 PM

Maybe carrots are being put in by cheapskates and sold to us as aesthetic/historic?

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