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Since I know this is coming, here are a few links concerning ecological research and climbing that I found on a google search. Now, I'm not saying that I think they are all gospel, but I think they are work considering. And I'm also not egotistical enough to think that I know more about science than...

After reading the thread about Pocket Wall I was kind of disturbed by all the knee-jerk reactions to Wilson Francis' attitude towards climbing. Like it or not, there HAS been real scientific research done about climbing impacts and it has been published in peer reviewed journals. Now, I don't think ...

I was sent this link by a tree-hugging buddy who's always telling me both rapelling and climbing are just good for tearing up clifflines:

http://www.sciencenews.org/20030412/fob4.asp

It does kind of make me wonder if the recreational enjoyment we get outweigh the impacts.