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No doubt Willy, and you're right, a 2star will remain so regardless of it having bolts or not. Maybe the better question to ask is if I get the FA on a 2 star crackish route, do i then inherit the right to bolt it as a sport route if I wish?

I was recently thinking about crappy trad routes and wondering if bolts would make them better. Is it possible to take a 2-star gear-protected route, bolt it, and turn it into a 3 star (or better) sport route?

Sonnie Trotter is coming to the Ohio State University on April 23rd at 7PM for a special multimedia presentation. Sonnie will be showing recent images and video of his trips to Basaseachi Falls and Copper Canyon along with several others. The event is hosted by the Mountaineers at Ohio State (www.os...

Many more people, technological advances/ increased lethality of weapons, much different demographics, etc, that the founding fathers couldn't have anticipated- Shouldn't that be revised to reflect the new realities of these times? a gun from when the constitution was written is just as lethal as a...

The National Guard is NOT a well regulated militia of the state. It is a federally funded program using federal weapons and federal jurisdictions. The closest thing to a well regulated militia of the state in the State Highway Patrol.

umm ok

i think i know what your saying

even though American football and English football are called the same thing, one is for pussies?

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but seriously 5.7 trad is tough

maybe instead of using trad as the word to describe a route we should be saying "gear protected" or better yet SPORT! ive projected gear protected lines, sat on cams, taken falls, and spents multiple days on some routes and in my opinion......thats sport style. i might be placing gear but ...

wow, sounds like a bunch of old people on the internet trying to justify reasons to climb.

you didnt let me finish...

totally 100% impossible to not WANT to climb that line!!!

lets get the FA