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Docs rant thread 10-Jul-2006 At 5:53:46 PM drdeviousii

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It does not have to be crowded. Featuring the wall on Coxys Big Break, or other such nonsense, is
only promoting the overuse of a very limited resource. Do we really need to actively encourge more
climbers? Let me ask the question.

When was the last time you enjoyed sharing a crag with 30 absielers?

Do you want more chalk and grease on your holds?

Do you want to queue for every climb?

Do you want to walk further because the car park is full?

Do you want to see the bush trampled to death?

Do you want to see more government regulation in climbing?

All these factors come about because of more climbers. These are the climbers that will emerge from
this sort of management of Burnley -

climbingjac wrote
>"Our dream of expanding the climbing community by means of using Burnley as an open invitation to
>"come and try" is definitely now coming true.

It is nothing to do with old vrs new Burnley. It to do with the intent and purpose of the current facility. A
climbing gym needs to attract punters as they profit from a larger customer base. Burnley should not
be set up in the same way. There is plenty of climbers who will use the facility currently. We don't
need to attract more.