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Roundtable: Should We Make Old Routes Safer?

Roundtable: Should We Make Old Routes Safer?

Update: 2023-06-16
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A route’s history is important, but does it make it sacred? As our sport grows, people are considering whether adding bolts to existing routes to make it safer or more accessible might be a valid idea. Prolific first ascensionist, student of the sport and arguably America’s best sport climber Jonathan Siegrist joins the Climbing Gold team to discuss.


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Roundtable: Should We Make Old Routes Safer?

Roundtable: Should We Make Old Routes Safer?

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