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Pleasant Pheasant was originally put up on gear (try it!!) and had one bolt, it was later retro-bolted by the first ascensionists.

Council voted to possibly allow further discussion of a gondola in the area (which could still include the park) but not to the top of any of the Chief's 3 summits. This echoed the sentiments of the Squamish First Nations group who saw the proponents proposal before it went to council. Overall it wa...

Can't wait to see the ads that this story will hatch..

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You may be right meingh, and there may even be times when enhancing a single hold can be justified, at least in an area like Chek where just cleaning a route requires major excavation. Is it ok then to assume that 2 or 3 chipped holds are ok? How about entirely manufactured routes? If your blank sec...

Honestly - I'd chip a hold and play the "you can't climb as hard as I do so whatever I do is right because I'm a god" card. Then I'd name the route "Clive is a mutton-head" and still be out $100 at the end.

So if I follow you, you're project requires one or maybe even several enhanced holds to make it a fun 12d that everybody will rave about so you think what's the big deal, chip a couple of holds and maybe take some flack for doing it. OR you abandon the project, your many hours, & your money leaving ...

I totally hear what you're saying and every time I a clip a bolt in Squamish I'm putting my trust in these individuals and other like them 100%. It does make me wonder though, when a respected & trusted climber and route developer comments on the amount of chipping on a particular route - that maybe...

I think you're probably right, if Pulse went up tomorrow not many would complain- 5.14 is still cutting edge espeically in Canada. But as limits get pushed and more people are climbing 5.12's & 13's regularly the acceptability of chipping at those grades diminishes. How many would think a chipped 5....

it's been a number of years since Pulse, DB and the climbs at Kacademon were put up. Perhaps chipping has become less "acceptable" (even by chippers) especially when the grades are no longer cutting edge.

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Have been doing physio & weights. Weights for strenghtening stabilizers and rotator cuff, physio/massage for breaking down scar tissue. I can see doing some easy, juggy routes - maybe at the gym to start. But really steep stuff and bouldering seem definitely out for awhile.

I've been off from climbing for 4 months with tendonitis but am finally starting to recover. I've never had an injury that kept me away from climbing for so long, anybody have any experience/advice on how to get back in the game without over doing it and getting re-injured?