Camoflage

[MCpl]

I was reading in the latest Rock & Ice, "Tips on bolting". One of the things they say to do is paint/laquer the bolts and hangers a "rock tone" before putting them in.

I'm guessing that the reason behind this is so that the rock will look more "natural". But really. Is that effort of any use?? When walking up to the Morning Glory Wall in Smith, does one notice the hangers or all the chalked up holds? How about Exasperator. No hangers (except for the stations), yet at the peak of the season it looks like someone painted both sides of the Crack white.

If anything, they ought to make colour coded chalk.

[Clive kessler]

This was tried a few years back and noone bought the stuff.

[Yoyo]

It came in three colours: A sort of brown, a sort of reddish, and a sort of dark greyish. Word on the street was that it didn't work as well as regular chalk. Probably just a malicious rumour but enuf to sink the product.