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THE AUSTRALIAN RE, RETRO-BOLTING OPEN FORUM 13-Apr-2004 At 3:14:29 PM hex-TROLL

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On 13/04/2004 hex-TROLL wrote:
>A5--- it is the LIMITATIONS of the aus grading system that is a ' generating
>' so much retro-bolting in this country !
>
> Like Steve Monks once said : " In Australia you pretty much place bolts
>where-ever they are ' needed ' ... "
>
> If XI becomes 18 E3 (for rough example ) , those experiencing a bit of
>' irrational exuberance ' , at the start of a fine , sunny Araps day ,
>might well indeed choose to ' go and climb one of the other 2000+ routes
>on offer ' ; and then come back for the ' challenge ' once they get their
>brain around the situation ...
>
> Kickin' out of a 10 second cauldron-barrel & headin' for the summit...
>
> Luv HEX.

YEP ! --- looks pretty good from the summit too !

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