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- From: AS.MSW@forsythe.stanford.edu (Marc Whitney)
- Newsgroups: rec.climbing
- Subject: Re: CRAGMONT BOLTING
- Date: 27 Jan 1993 12:32:32 -0800
- Organization: Stanford University
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- In article <1k6kvc$ar9@agate.berkeley.edu>,
- elmar@ocf.berkeley.edu (Elmar Stefke) writes:
- >I recently checked out Cragmont (Berkeley) after a period of not climbing
- >there, and to my horror found that the easy climbs on the East side had
- >bolted toprope anchors. Does anybody know who is responsible for this
- >absolute bullshit??? These bolts are more then an eyesore, they are comletely
- >UNNECESSARY! People have been toproping and bouldering/soloing at Cragmont
- >since the 1930's without resorting to the use of bolts (except for early aid
- >routes). The East side routes have multiple possibilities for natural anchors
- >(slinging trees, exposed roots, and rocks) in addition to providing a crack
- >for pro on the left side of the face. I can't imagine why there should be
- >bolts. They are more convenient (speak faster), but does that make them
- >in anyway necessary? Did somebody live out their first practice bolt
- >fantasy? Are they safer (not with all the other anchors available)?
- >Elmar Stefke
- >
- This must be pretty recent. I didn't see any last fall when I was
- there. Since I've been going there off and on for about 10 years I
- guess I qualify as a "local"? If so, I hereby vote for removal -
- PROVIDED - removal is accomplished competantly, i.e., pulled not
- chopped, minimized scarring and appropriately colored fill.
-
-
- Marc Whitney
- as.msw@forsythe.stanford.edu
-