I feel like I need to explain a little. I climb sport on occasion. I primarily love cracks. But I do not lead trad at this point. I have, very EASY climbs on several occasions, but I think, for me, trad leading will be a serios head game. It is also an issue of opertunity. My primary climbing partner right now (who also happens to be my best friend) likes face climbing better. So she has no rack, and Ummm niether do I. I am getting stronger climbing faces, mentaly and physicly. But I am also working on my crack tecnique where I can top rope. I am sending .10a crack on top rope (with some work) So all in all I feel like the slabs that I have been enjoying are making me an all over better climber.
I hapend to get to hang out with Some realy interesting climbers at Flagstone over the weekend. They beilive firmly in respecting the rock and only puting in necisary bolts. The climbs that they have put up there are BOLD. Realy great guys. and they were realy encouraging. I think the most important thing to remember is respect, and vission. Those are the things that can make a bolted climb a thing of beauty and fun. But still, I'd rather climb cracks