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Fully sick bolt wars at Araps 17-May-2016 At 1:54:11 PM ambyeok

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Its presumptive of me but perhaps guide book or cliff care wouldnt mind stepping in to help the situation. Create a guide book addendum which has the topos marked up with blue zones which represent where discussion is required for new routing/bolting, and who and how to contact. Anything done without consultation gets chopped. Its not about creating an approval committee but about getting some discussion going on so that the wars are fought elsewhere than on the cliff with resulting damage. We are never going to all agree on what to bolt/route and where, but we should all be able to agree that you should talk/discuss before you act - anyone not willing to do that is arrogant, disrespectful and does not deserve to contribute to the cliff. This suggestion wouldnt solve anything, but it does give at least one clear rule and mandate i.e. chop anything put up without consultation.