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Drawn arrows along path

swampy

26-Apr-2007
12:40:06 PM

Just wondering what somebody was thinking when they decided to draw dot to dot arrows on the rocks along the walk in towards Cut Lunch Walls?
The easy-to-follow track which has cairns in place, and massive walls as handrails to follow now has the addition of arrows, some drawn next to carins! All guides have very clear descriptions on how to get to this area and beyond. Perhaps whoever felt the need to draw the arrows should invest their time more wisely and read the guide books a little better.

phil_nev

26-Apr-2007
1:15:59 PM

I noticed something similar at the campsite boulders recently...

Some idiot has used chalk to write the V grades of a few problems, including arrows pointing where the problem starts, finishes etc and has even marked 'RF" (Being Right foot goes here) on the rock.

No wonder this great area has massive access issues.

BadBrad of the Isles

26-Apr-2007
1:47:31 PM

Yeah i saw the scrawl at campsite recently, not pretty at all. Couldnt think of any reason for it, the lines there are fairly evident and definitely without need for beta drawn all over the show.

nmonteith

26-Apr-2007
2:01:06 PM

On 26/04/2007 swampy wrote:
>Just wondering what somebody was thinking when they decided to draw dot
>to dot arrows on the rocks along the walk in towards Cut Lunch Walls?

WTF? This has only appeared in the last month or so. Pathetic.

tnd

26-Apr-2007
2:40:45 PM

They must have got the idea from those lines they draw on the floor to teach people dance steps!

Climbing with the Stars, anyone?

Dom

26-Apr-2007
5:42:09 PM

This community needs a hero. A hardman who will stand up to the gym rats, boulderers and filthily sports climbers who desecrate our crags at every opportunity. A hero for those of us who do little more than sit at our desks dreaming of what we would do if we saw this kind of thing going on in front of us... and we had some friends to back us up if the offending party told us to go away... and we knew kung-fu.

After reading his article in Crux #3 I'm pretty sure that hardman is Mitch Warren. I've asked around and I've managed to cobble together a rough description; just so we can all thank the man after he's kicked some ass around Stapleton:

He looks like a cross between Norris and Bronson

You get the picture

climberman

26-Apr-2007
8:45:14 PM

Dom that is the best post so far of 2007. Will be hard to top.

Rupert

27-Apr-2007
12:34:23 AM

Dont forget Barry The Cougar:

neats

27-Apr-2007
8:19:28 AM

Maybe we need The Hoff!

tnd

27-Apr-2007
8:58:32 AM

I don't think Mitch has so much chest hair.

Macciza

27-Apr-2007
9:18:30 AM

On 26/04/2007 tnd wrote:
>They must have got the idea from those lines they draw on the floor to
>teach people dance steps!
>
>Climbing with the Stars, anyone?

Not at all - Everyone does it in Europe, our Fatherland of climbing, it's the latest sport craze.
The Emirates have been doing it for ages and now use interperative signs at premium locations

Macciza

27-Apr-2007
9:32:36 AM

On 26/04/2007 swampy wrote:
>Just wondering what somebody was thinking when they decided to draw dot
>to dot arrows on the rocks along the walk in towards Cut Lunch Walls?

Just making it safer for the masses - they are called 'Chalk Blots' - some of the original cairns were quite
crumbly and a bit runout for people not solid at the grade. You don't have to use them if you don't want . .

AlanD

27-Apr-2007
10:48:22 AM

On 27/04/2007 Macciza wrote:
>On 26/04/2007 tnd wrote:
>Not at all - Everyone does it in Europe, our Fatherland of climbing, it's
>the latest sport craze.
>The Emirates have been doing it for ages and now use interperative signs
>at premium locations

> You don't have to use them if you don't want . .

Who cares what they are doing in Europe. It's unacceptable here to leave such markings here in Australia.

gordoste

27-Apr-2007
10:52:33 AM

don't worry macciza is just building a straw man. i love straw men

tnd

27-Apr-2007
11:09:44 AM

On 27/04/2007 AlanD wrote:
>On 27/04/2007 Macciza wrote:
>>On 26/04/2007 tnd wrote:
>>Not at all - Everyone does it in Europe, our Fatherland of climbing,
>it's
>>the latest sport craze.
>>The Emirates have been doing it for ages and now use interperative signs
>>at premium locations
>
>> You don't have to use them if you don't want . .
>
>Who cares what they are doing in Europe. It's unacceptable here to leave
>such markings here in Australia.

Um...I think you may have missed the sarcasm intended in Macca's post.

AlanD

27-Apr-2007
2:30:23 PM

Quite probably. The hassles of text based communication ...

Macciza

27-Apr-2007
4:15:07 PM

On 27/04/2007 AlanD wrote:
>
>Who cares what they are doing in Europe. It's unacceptable here to leave
>such markings here in Australia.

Yeah - I do have to agree here , that is kinda how I feel about excessive ring-blotting . . .

kuu

27-Apr-2007
4:56:29 PM

On 27/04/2007 Macciza wrote:
alia.
>
>Yeah - I do have to agree here , that is kinda how I feel about excessive
>ring-blotting . . .

But which is worse -- excessive 'ring blotting' or 'excessive ringbolting'? Or are they the same thing?

climbau

28-Apr-2007
3:51:22 PM

On 27/04/2007 kuu wrote:
>But which is worse -- excessive 'ring blotting' or 'excessive ringbolting'?
>Or are they the same thing?
Blotting them makes them harder to see doesn't it??? So...that makes it a good thing ...right?????

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