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Area	Location	Sub Location	Crag	Links
VIC Buffalo	The Horn Environs	(General)	The Horn	[ Horn Guide ]

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Bolting at The Horn, Mount Buffalo 14-Feb-2013 At 4:55:07 PM mouse

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On 14/02/2013 IdratherbeclimbingM9 wrote:
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>This climb was originally protected by a rope dropped down the line with
>knotted loops to clip, and the sentiment I decipher from those who have
>contributed to the thread, is that bolting it is probably OK. I also happen
>to agree with that sentiment, as long as the bolting style is done in keeping
>with established precedent for that location regarding number and spacing
>of same.

I think this is a sensible way to look at things.

I understand a lot of people object to the lack of “informing/justifying/discussing” that occurred when these bolts were placed.

I just hope that the same ethics, consultation and consideration of the routes themselves, will be applied to deciding which of the contentious new bolts should stay/go and that they are not just chopped to ‘teach the bolter a lesson’.

I have seconded a few of these climbs and at least some of the bolts are on otherwise unprotectable slabs. I don’t know enough to comment on whether or not they are over bolted, but I hope they remain in a state that people can still enjoy these climbs like I was lucky enough to.