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"We’re beginning to see the results of the enormous influx of talent that has been introduced to the sport in the last 10 years. And with this, of course, comes both good and bad—just take all the drama currently unfolding at the Red River Gorge, and the host of quagmires both empirical and philosophical that are resulting from the sport’s exploding popularity. Many perma-draws, including community-funded ones, are being stripped from routes by a faction of vigilante locals that people are calling "The Crew." The problem, however, is not the perma-draws themselves, but that all the crags are become more crowded, people are misusing the resource (trash/dogs/waste), gumbies are decking every weekend (three deaths in the last three years) and the in-crowd of locals doesn't like seeing people on routes that are obviously above their heads. Perma-draws have become the poster child for this wider problem." - AB

Full read here:

http://rockandice.com/tnb-blog/tnb-ebla ... orrow.html

Well, that piece had about as much substance as a slice of wonderbread. He had a great chance to talk about stewardship, responsible behavior, and he blew it. yawn.

Andrew Bisharat, is a fool! Read his shit and you will know.

yeah, childish behavior get rewarded

If I hear some magazine editor call the red the best climbing in the States one more time, I'm gonna spit.

I love dishrag and the rest of you fucks can eat my dick...

Bitchrat is awesome.

I like him even more now that I know you pamphlet-savvy retards disapprove.

Good article.
And good point: "protesting climbing’s growth is as futile as trying not to turn a new age on your birthday."

ynp and clevis not being bed buddies on every single issue? wow, there must be a god.

Really? I hate clevis. The only problem is... Is that he is right a lot. And I hate that more then all of you!