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Victorian Re-Bolting. Do you agree with them? 7-Feb-2006 At 10:38:10 AM Mike

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From the perspective of someone who has never placed a bolt, knows little or nothing about the technical aspects of it, and would happily climb trad all year if possible - I've voted in favour of the work done by both groups. I'm not fully up to date with recent goings on, but from a "big picture" view, the idea of people out there essentially looking out for my safety, gets a big thumbs up from me. If mistakes are being made, then surely they can be discussed rationally, and corrected or minimised.

I appreciate visually unobtrusive lower offs and rap anchors when I come across them. I also appreciate not having to trust my life to rust in the shape of a bolt, when a bolt is necessary (ie, no trad nearby).

Is this poll is about rebolting unsafe fixed equipment (which I applaud), or debate about bolting in general? If the later, then there are plenty of circumstances where I think bolts should be avoided, on certain routes or even at whole crags. But, as I said, in terms of replacing rusted death traps, very much appreciated from this climber. Thank-you for your efforts.