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What if you were working a bouldering project and did not send in one day, but after a week or so of trying the rout you send, then take your strategically placed tape down? Would this be bad? Or would the possibility of permatape on popular projects be to loathsome to deal with?

Taping outdoors is yet one more ridiculous degradation of the sport. Just say no to tape.

This thread... Really?

On the one hand, this taping thing sounds really stupid and fruity, especially if they left it behind (then it's just trash on top of poor style). On the other hand, it's somewhat better than humongous tick marks/drawing on the rock/graffiti, especially of the colored variety, because tape at least is easier to remove. Both practices are super lame no matter how you look at it, and people need to clean up their shit, or better yet not take a shit on the crags and boulders in the first place.

I've noticed shameless tick-marking has reached a fevered pitch as late, especially in the bouldering department... kinda sad. People really can't remember for 3-8 moves where the holds are? I don't get it, are they really that dumb?

How else can we subtly display our rout finding dominance to our partners if we don't leave them clues as to where to go.

Exactly... it's the psychological equivalent of a dog pissing on its "territory."

they should just tick the holds with blue chalk

rjackson wrote:This thread... Really?

back off jackson....

dustonian wrote:
I've noticed shameless tick-marking has reached a fevered pitch as late, especially in the bouldering department... kinda sad. People really can't remember for 3-8 moves where the holds are? I don't get it, are they really that dumb?

Yeah, tick season is on!

Laser pointers are the eco-friendly tick mark. Not only does it follow the LNT ethics, but it is more interactive and socially fun too. I will be selling them at Miguels starting this week end for $29.95. Get yours now while limited quantities last!!!