Should we use bolts in the UK?
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To bolt or not to bolt? Should we get over our obsession with all things bolt being bad - and become a bit more like the Europeans? Is it holding back the growth of UK climbing? or - with cheap flights being available, should we just let the bolt clippers jump on a plane to spain to get their fix?
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I think trad climbing is more interesting, everyone can clip bolts on artificial walls.
climbing is supposed to be an adventure, not a sport..... bolted anchors in some places would be nice though!
Climbing is serious!
Not everyone has that option though - and its not just about being able to clip bolts, its more the mindset. In the UK climbing is so serious, and it puts people off
They can always drive
But what about the environmental impact of all those flights!
I think we should be proud of our trad roots - and yeah, if people want to go clip bolts then they can head off to spain ...
OK not a popular opinion i know but i feel there are some very sound arguments for the use of bolts in UK climbing. i don't believe we should go out and bolt the huge amount of wonderful trad lines we have but if you look at places like Pembroke would it not be both safer and better for the local environment to have bolted belays instead of hanging of knackered stakes or thrashing of grass destroying the cliff tops. i mean come on lets get the rigid pole out of our arses and get some kind of open minded views instead of dying in the dark ages