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Manufacturing 2-Jul-2005 At 11:42:51 AM steph

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well i think it's time i stopped reading this thread and said my already-obvious thoughts (although pretty well covered so far). Climbing outdoors isn't about manufacturing a climb to suit you like you can do indoors. It's about getting experience and molding your body to suit the styles that mother nature throws at us. After all that's what indoors is replicating. Climbing in the outdoors is unpredictable in terms of weather, other conditions and the sustainablity of climbs. It's all out there for us to experience. My opinion is if you don't like a climb - leave it and go away to find something you do like. There is no point adding cruxes and changing something to suit you. The cliff belongs to no one (unless on private property where you can do whatever the hell you want) so I don't reckon we have the right to change stuff for very small benefits.

And yeah call me a hypocrite if i've ever climbed a manufactured climb (i don't research these things) but if the damage is done then it's done. I just don't think it should be encouraged.

Well I really hope this hasn't ruffled as many feathers as my points of view usually do :)
Cheerz
Steph