RRGCC & Forest Service News

Post by **ynot** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:51 am

Ended the bolting ban? Or ended bolting.

Post by **J-Rock** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 3:40 am

I often wonder how many more routes Porter would have put up if there were not a bolting ban...

Post by **the lurkist** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 8:45 pm

The question should be, perhaps, would there be any negative Forest Sevice reaction to climbing at all if the early developers had a bit of foresight and not made such an impact i.e not bolted so prolifically in the Geologic Area.

Morehead Ranger District has a bunch of bolted route but the Morehead District has no official policy toward climbing management, neither for or against. What is the difference between the two districts? I would hazard a guess that it has something to do with the approach the two groups of climbers have taken in publicizing the climbing available and in dealing with the FS.

Post by **captain static** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 9:19 pm

ynot wrote:Ended the bolting ban? Or ended bolting.

The Climbing Management Guide ended the bolting ban & provided a framework for approving new sport routes in compliance with Forest Service requirements. Several new routes were reviewed, approved, & subsequently bolted under this framework (e.g. The Legend & Nagypapa @ Military). However, from the start of the Forest Plan revision process and continuing with the LAC process, the Forest Service has put a hold on reviewing new route applications.