Knacker Cracker start

[t-bone]

Not sure if this information has previously been posted here, but I noticed that the initial flake on Knacker Cracker has come off. This makes the start pretty much un-protectable (you used to be able to wiggle in a small nut while standing on the boulder).

It might be a good candidate for (gasp) a bolt since I doubt it will see much (if any) action - which would be a shame as its a great pitch.

[scrubber]

I was the one who pulled off the flake last fall. The start is a bit harder now, but the first decent pro still comes at the same spot. Any pro folks managed to get in behind that flexi-flake probably wasn't worth the effort it took to place it. The consequences of a fall in that low crux may indeed warrant a community discussion about the appropriateness of a bolt.
K