Boulderers and climbers on grit need to wake up to what is going on where serious damage is being done and think a bit harder about specific solutions rather than complaining about non issues and by being too general discouraging things that are simply not a problem.
I thought we had moved on from the leader never falls? If you leave the gear in between attempts its probably less damage than having one go every week until you can do it. The reason the climbs at birchen are wrecked is more likely to be because people are placing gear in exactly the same place and then pulling it out rather than people keep falling on it, no? Sounds like someone should do some science anyway.
I particularly enjoyed all of the posts from various 'athletes' for 'world earth day' before proclaiming where they were off to next.
For some of our crags (e.g. Plantation) leaving them over Summer would allow the veg to recover.. problem is the honey pot sites are caned all year around.
Bidons only go to fans or into designated disposal areas these days, big fines otherwise. They are also made of starch based plastics these days so any that don’t get picked up degrade a lot faster.
An easy fix would be making the grades brick hard in the guide. People love holiday grades. Why does no one go to Buoux anymore?
An easy fix would be making the grades brick hard in the guide. People love holiday grades.
Quote from: Footwork on July 28, 2018, 10:30:05 amAn easy fix would be making the grades brick hard in the guide. People love holiday grades. Trip to Magic Grades anyone? Softlands next year?
The idea of fallow times is interesting....For some of our crags (e.g. Plantation) leaving them over Summer would allow the veg to recover.. problem is the honey pot sites are caned all year around.
Perhaps we should all be looking in the direction of Carlisle Slapper?
Nice peice on the subject from Monkeyboy here: https://www.theprojectmagazine.com/features/2018/7/27/magicwoodsconservation
Quote from: Paul B on July 28, 2018, 04:36:50 pmPerhaps we should all be looking in the direction of Carlisle Slapper?Assuming you mean sticking mainly to climbing in the UK; having spent the last couple of years doing exactly that I can tell you it's hardly a carbon neutral approach given how many miles you have to rack up driving.
Quote from: GazM on July 28, 2018, 08:42:07 amNice peice on the subject from Monkeyboy here: https://www.theprojectmagazine.com/features/2018/7/27/magicwoodsconservationAll those pictures of magic wood just make me want to go back!
I think CS has done more than a few trips to Scotland too, although they tend to be longer term, rather than for a weekend.