Re-Bolting routes

Post by **Horatio Felacio** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 1:10 am

you think so j-rock? i find the term "reascentionist" to be similar to many of the politically correct/preferred words, thus "reascentionist" sounds gay and pisses me off. i like retrobolter.

Post by **Wes** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 1:18 am

I think a field or two in the online guide book is the best way to go. Why have two databases, when we already have one kick ass database that people are already using.

Post by **Saxman** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 1:26 am

I think the database is a good idea. Why not keep info on the bolts we are trusting our lives to?

Post by **Horatio Felacio** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 1:39 am

the database sounds like a really cool feature. good idea!

Post by **SCIN** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 1:42 am

Cool. I'll work on adding it.

Post by **Spragwa** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 10:00 am

Ah SCIN, just when you thought your projects were at an end and you could kick back and relax.

Post by **Sunshine** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 2:38 pm

Once again thanks to everyone who puts money in the re-bolting jug at RRO. Please remember that the re-bolting effort is voluntary. It takes a lot of extra effort to carry the bolting rig to the crag, so I don't always have it with me. And that there are crags that I haven't been to in years. I wish more people would volunteer to spend $500+ for a drill, $10-$30 for bits (they don't last very long), $80-$150 for replacement batteries (they don't last forever). And let us not forget all the busted knuckles and sore body parts from hanging in a harness with an extra 20-25 lbs. hanging from it. Priceless!
Rhunt, I am aware of the loose bolts on Crazy Fingers. It is still rock climbing. If a route appears unsafe, don't climb it or back off. The next time I am at Roadside, which will be when it is either a rainy day or much cooler weather, provided my climbing partners want to go there, I will fix some stuff there.
Also, a couple of other points. I have had people come up to me with their hand sticking out with a couple of dollars in it asking me to replace such and such bolt or tell me there is a loose bolt on a route at some distant crag. Please don't be one of those people. I hope I don't need to explain what is wrong with that kind of behavior to anyone. And for Ho starting this thread. I know he has done so much for the climbing community. It takes a lot of effort to type. Maybe he should have his own fund at RRO.

Post by **Horatio Felacio** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 10:00 pm

i really care for the climbing community sunshine. really. i love all the people from michigan, ohio, lexington, etc.

Post by **vic** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 11:13 pm

Somebody find me a good paying job in KY, and I will personally volunteer to learn the proper technique to re-tro-gay-bolt

Post by **SCIN** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 11:48 pm

I've added the year of rebolting to the online guide:
http://www.redriverclimbing.com/RRCGuid ... .php?id=29

So if anyone has a list you can send it to me and I'll update all of the routes we know of so far.