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Naming rights on FAs (aka The Law of Ming) 11-Jul-2006 At 12:42:17 PM Nottobetaken

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Examples of the route naming scenario are rife the world over. Take for instance the much acclaimed Biographie (the original of which ends at an arbitrary loweroff point). When the entire line (to the top) was freed by Sharma, it was renamed (but strangely not graded). Did he have the right to rename it? In this case I would say for sure - but don't tell the French that!

Mecca - the original aid line on Ravenstor - freed by Martin Atkinson and renamed 'The Mid Life Crisis'. Nowadays referred to as simply Mecca - but this probably has more to do with the fact that it was a crap name to start with! This as opposed to the same cliffs now accepted name change 'Hubble' - which freed most of another aid line (The Whore of Babylon) over to the left of it.

Back on Lower Taipan for a moment - it amazes me how much flack Mr Pollit gets for some of his ascents. Surely freeing most of Pegasus was a great effort? Renaming that version of the route should be one of his rewards. The same goes for anyone who eventually frees all of its neighbouring line currently dubbed Gilgamesh. My point here is that they should have the right - but sure, they might choose not to take it based on historical significance. In fact it's pretty much guaranteed that this line won't get re-named.

There's obviously a couple of seperate subjects within this thread - but obviously regarding the subject of guidebook recorded toprope ascents - then there can be no question. It's open season.