If I have the story right. It was chopped because of ego......has it seen an accent sans bolts?
time for a history lesson. legend has it that 'the phantom' didn't like that a rap bolted route was put up ( or down ) off land of the little people. nathan went back up and bolted it on lead using gear and bolts and it was chopped again. even jim o wanted it to stay or at least that's what he told me. only the first bolt is missing though.
ok, so i think you're missin about four chops and it was tim o. who originally bolted it and called it sacrilege for reasons tim o. can only explain. it was chopped rebolted, chopped rebolted, chopped rebolted then nathan came along and led it ground up on gear and bolts (hand drill) and named it "spirit". i assume he named it that because that is the true spirit of beacon rock. then it was chopped again but not completely or maybe just hangers removed. i've heard so many different versions. however, i think this whole fiasco ended jim and nathans friendship which i think was a bummer for jim. i'm sure there is more to the story.
like chalk in a chalk bag.....these are the days of our lives.