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USnavy


Dec 20, 2011, 11:09 AM

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Re: [Ulric] Bolting 101: Bolting Class in Mexico March 2-12
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Ulric wrote:

Its supper cheap
I disagree. Ten days and over three grand to learn how to bolt a route? That’s ludicrous, this is bolting, not big wall FA training. There is no way you need ten days to learn how to bolt a route. While I agree bolting is a serious task and there are many angles to consider when creating a sport line, it is not so complex that you need ten full days of instruction to learn the basics. And $3,200 to learn this single topic is also ludicrous. You could hire any professional sport climber in the world for less than that and have them teach you how to bolt. Or better yet, you could ask to shadow around one of the big name local developers in your area. Offer him free grunt work in exchange for some instruction in bolting and you can learn the basics for free!

What is with 18-20 year olds needing parental approval? I guess the laws in Mexico are different. In the United States no one over the age of 18 ever needs parental approval for anything because the state considers people over the age of 17 to be legal adults that are legally independent from their legal guardians or parents. Legal guardians loose full legal control over virtually every aspect of their child's life when s/he turns 18.

Lastly, you're telling your prospective clients they need to submit a climbing resume to you so you can determine their eligibility and worth, but you dont know how to spell aid or onsight? Come on... Also, what is with the 80m dynamic rope and 100m static rope? Where on Earth would you ever need that much rope to bolt a sport line? There are not many 80m long sport lines out there.

Sorry but I think you are making this a lot bigger and more complicated than it needs to be.


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