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chipping in east st kilda 17-May-2003 At 5:47:39 PM francesca

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i went to boulder today at my local wall, the two railway bridges south of carlylse st in east st
kilda. there was an older guy there, i've seen him a couple of times, and cleaned up his bucket-
loads of chalk as well, and he said to me, "lucky you weren't here earlier when i was hammering
away" i was stunned, "you mean you chipped holds??!?!?!" yes, he replied, and gave reasons
like it was too hard, too big a reach, it was artificial bluestone anyway...

he chipped one hold a pincher with a pocket on one side that would just hold a the tip of my
thumb into a 2cm deep edge, and another narrow edge into something you could park a bus on.

he basically started on the left end of the northern side of the southern-most bridge and went
along chipping every hold down to his level - which is smaller than his shoe size. in all, he
mangled at least 6 holds and ruined a place where i pretty much learnt to climb.

so, what do you do? he was caught red-handed chipping and is completely unable to understand
why it is simple vandalism, and how his selfishness has ruined a great local wall for everyone
else who uses it...