Reply To: Western Climber

Ang, I would gladly help with the magazine and all access issues, but it seems Me and CAWA do not see eye to eye on the issue of acceptable fixed protection (bolting policy vs bolting “ethics”).

I would join in a second and throw my efforts in any direction needed, IF the policy was written up and followed but I have met a lot of opposition on the matter so I simply stay as an individual who enjoys climbing.

I know as an association we are stronger united when combating access issues but I think average bolting practices is eventually going to have a massive negative impact on our access to crags and could see all of CAWA’s efforts in the last decade be in vain.

I do not know enough to help with the website but there has been plenty of offers over the years from others and still nothing done. That bloke Shane had a forum that was usable and simple and I am pretty sure I read that he offered it to CAWA and nothing happened. Ross Weiter said he would do something about it months ago and nothing happened. I have been told that WA stands for wait awhile, and CAWA seems to have adopted that attitude within itself.