Reply To: Margaret River Re-bolting

This is what CALM has to say about bolting (Policy Document 19):

“2.3.3 Any bolting or other modification of natural rock faces, including the provision of fixed belay points, must be carried out in accordance with the CAWA Climbing and Bolting Ethics and any additional requirements specified by the Regional or District Manager. The CAWA Climbing Ethics and CAWA Bolting Ethics are included with these policy guidelines. All climbers will be required to observe these codes, as well as relevant CALM policy guidelines and requirements in the Conservation and Land Management Regulations 2002, when climbing on lands managed by CALM. If reliance on these codes and ethics is found to be unworkable, bolting associated with climbing and abseiling may be regulated through enforcement provisions under regulation 31 of the CALM Regulations.”

By the looks George is not only keeping within the CALM rules but is also doing a great job!