Good God....what is wrong with this picture. As someone who has more than a dozen routes to his name I know what Ivan is going through. The reality is Ivan got to it first. It's his climb and his bolts and everyone else gets to screw off and not climb it if you dont like it. Period, end of story. Putting up climbs is strictly first come first serve basis.
Ivan....I know from firsthand knowledge that you are not going to please everyone. Be proud you found a way up the north side of Beacon. The storm will blow over soon enough......
JH...the old "those bolts were put in long time ago" straw man argument does not work here or anywhere. I have always thought it is bullshit that in the 80’s and 90’s climbers could add bolts at Beacon but you would get a shit storm if you bolted and arête in current times. What a crock…….i want to put up several climbs at Beacon that most likely would need bolts. Most of the reason I have not is not my family. It is because of my respect for Jim and his ideas about Beacon. I have replaced one anchor (Jensens ridge) at Beacon. That is the only time I have ever even brought my drill to Beacon. And I only did it because Jim asked me too……
JH. I think there is an Infinite bliss thread out there to spread your climbing ideas on. It is the same thing you are pushing here.