Reply To: Drill

I agree with ‘friend of Numbat’.
I realise that experienced bolters were once also novices at the activity, but you will find that they went and practised out in the bush on random boulders, out of sight of anyone, before attacking routes in major climbing areas. As time goes on we will see new people bolting. I enjoy doing new routes as much as anyone. It just disturbs me when people start talking about going out and drilling…it’s not just the ethics, it’s also about the safety. Bolting well is a fine art. There has been some excellent rebolting done and hopefully there will be some consultation with the appropriate people before anyone new gets drill happy…