JJason

C C Sorry to be so offensive by my post. Maybe if I need to rephrase the question/statement to get a response. I'm curious as to why there was a bolt on the 1st crack pitch above the Pedestal on Outer Space (25 ft. up). I'm sure it was there for more than 15 years before it was removed. Why was this tolerated on one of Leavenworth's most classic climbs? Jon

Mitch, Is it correct to assume that you were the one who chopped the old 1/4" bolt on the 1st crack pitch on the Shield of Outer Space (about 25 ft above the Pedestal)? Don't really know what happened but it appears to be gone now. Jon

Did Iconoclast for the 5th time last June and wanted to clarify these bolts. The bolts at the top of the 1st 10c pitch replaced slings behind sketchy blocks that have shifted over time. Some of the sling material is still evident in this location as it was pinched off beyond removal when the blocks shifted. The bolted anchor on top of the upper 10c pitch is there to replace what was once was a living cedar tree. Repeated use of slings around this tree choked the remaining life out of it rendering it useless and a hazard to those below. The "chicken" bolt is in the same location as where the leader could first "sling" a branch on the tree. --Jon Still amazed at how much hatred this web site has generated in what was once a loose net community.