On 20/03/2014 lionelterray wrote:
>The Mt Keira thecrag.com area email user received this email from " batey
>"' on the 17/3/14 .
>
>From BATEY "Brigetta Face Mt Keira
> Hi Mate, Wondering if you were the one responsible for the Retro Bolting
>of Brigetta face at Mt Keira. Notice there is a lot more bolts then ever
>existed not to mention a number of the routes now listed as sport climbs
>and rings less then 1 foot from perfect trad placements. Did you speak
>with FA and the greater climbing community about the bolting of these routes?
>There is a good chance the next day i have off work the bolts will be getting
>chopped as well as a larger number of the retro shit that you are responsible
>for. If you can give me a good reason to not chop them im open and listening."
>
>In reply, I said :
> " re MtKeira bolting project:
>- Graeme Hill, Ant Prehn, etal (original crag developers and FA'ers)
>were consulted on numerous occasions (both in person and via email) .
>
>
> - a Facebook site - with 60+ users - existed for the 1 year time frame
>of the project. A log of the routes to be bolted appeared there, and each
>'worked on' route was posted there .
>
> - Dave and Gavin were asked on MANY occasions to come and have a look
>at the work and did so on 'at least' one occasion .
>
>- when I last did a site visit to the crag with the National Parks local
>head ranger ( Jamie Erskine ) , he specifically stated that " absolutely
>no new bolting or changes to existing bolts were to be done without first
>consulting with him". I & HC group were informed about this.
>
>So in summary, you can not unilaterally alter anything at MtKeira - the
>appropriate National Parks Ranger has been cc'ed on this correspondence.
>
>
>p.s. re sport/trad. routes: Yes, Space trucken/nursery/nurlegs/crawdad
>are just another example at MtKeira of trad. routes being extremely close
>to sport routes - it happens "
>
I thought it was (a bit) of overkill when you sunk a bolt into the little alcove at knee height (right alongside the walking track) just so the water-stained, laminated guide could be attached and tied with flimsy prusik. Oh and the chipping of Travail as well.