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Manufacturing 11-Aug-2004 At 12:31:55 PM Mike

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At first I also thought this topic was in jest. A fabrication to troll for responses. If so, you have lured me into responding as well...(Warning, rant approaching)..

Victoria has well over 10,000 climbs and nearly half of them are in the Grampians. If you need to chip a route to get up it, then please, please walk away. If you want to place a bolt where trad will suffice, then also please, please walk away. If the area is already bolt free consider carefully, it should probably stay that way. We already have more than enough climbs for everyone of all styles, abilities and occasions. You are kidding yourself if you think anyone wants a chipped route, or that "your" line is anything special. Please do not tarnish us all and plunge access issues into the murk with your actions. Go and climb the thousands of other established routes instead.

End rant. Sorry but I had to say something.