Red rag, string, tape or cloth

[Jens]

If you ever see anything red attatched to the first bolt of route, that means it is a work in progress and may have not yet been safely bolted or cleaned. It could be a dangerous siuation even if if appears to be completely equiped or fun looking. It could be unsafe.

[Dechristo]

...or the route is on it's moon.

[Sherri]

Thanks for the helpful info, Jens! Good to know!

[G-spotter]

 

Harrrrrrrrr matey

A red tagged route is the booty for the pirates!

Avast ye lubbers, someone else's

Red tag routes

Can be YOUR first ascents

[kevbone]

 

Harrrrrrrrr matey

A red tagged route is the booty for the pirates!

Avast ye lubbers, someone else's

Red tag routes

Can be YOUR first ascents

 

If you climb a reg tagged route, YOUR AN ASSHOLE!

It reg flagged for a reason.

[G-spotter]

Yeah it's red tagged cause some punter can't send.

[sexual_chocolate]

Yeah right, whatever.

 

I've seen little red tags claiming "mine mine!" sitting on the same route for years.

 

6 months, then it's an open project!

[kevbone]

Yeah it's red tagged cause some punter can't send.

 

What if the route setter is injured? or the route still needs cleaning. If you come in and steal it? Your and asshole. Maybe and FA, but still and asshole.

 

TREAT PEOPLE LIKE YOU WANT TO BE TREATED! WOULD YOU LIKE IF SOMEONE SAID "FUCK YOU IM CLIMBING IT"?

Edited November 4, 2006 by kevbone

[sexual_chocolate]

i don't even bother red-tagging anything i bolt. fuck it. who gets it, gets it.

 

having said that, i do think the route prepper should get a reasonable time to redpoint, like say 6 months. after that, take yor territorial pissings elsewhere.

 

i love being an asshole: where are your projects, kevbone?

[G-spotter]

I haven't red tagged anything in years cause it's weak. Clean, send, all in one go.

[kevbone]

 

where are your projects, kevbone?

 

Flaggstaff AZ, in the pit. come on down and check it out. If you can do it, it yours.

[sexual_chocolate]

anyone done the moves?

[tthirloway]

What if you put your own bolts in? Then is it fair game?

[G-spotter]

Right next to the existing ones?

[sexual_chocolate]

What if you put your own bolts in? Then is it fair game?

 

happy thanksgiving. yes, that's what i was referring to.

i think 6 mo's is reasonable for the bolter to claim sole proprietorship, imo, but when one sees red tags hanging on a sweet line for over a year or more, then come on man, give it up.

 

i put bolts in somewhere recently and didn't bother with a red tag. it's open, it's there, and anyone who sees it is welcome to check it out. (doesn't mean i'm gonna advertise it, especially since i haven't really worked on it yet!)

[hawkeye69]

if that red tag is faded, go for it. just take your chances that it has been cleand and bolted all the way.

 

i jumped on one that looked like ti was done and it was not red tagged. it wasnt cleaned worth sh&&. broke all kinds of loose sh&& off on me. scared me to death. then there were a couple bolts missing on the top. more fear to snack on. god i do love it when you dont die and your shorts are still clean at the top.

[LUCKY]

I put red tags on routes usually because I have not yet cleaned something dangerous off yet or a bad bolt skull ...climb at your own risk I am not that possessive about the FA, have at it, but to shank someone's route without putting some work into it is kinda MANK

[StickBoy]

Sorry about that Lucky

[smithisheaven]

Did he really title this RED RAG....string