Route bolter/setter appreciation day

Every time I'm on a sport route I always give a quiet thanks to the person who bolted it. On 1 or 2 I want to curse them out :) but I was thinking the other day although it should be everyday is there a designated "sport bolter day?" If so I would take that or those individuals out for a drink and a dinner to say thank you and possibly contribute toward the cause such as equipment. And yes I would like to start setting routes myself. I'm just not there yet.

Cheers!

Man I just start to bolt routes and yes is a trill and good satisfaction when someone climb it...

Thanks for the sentiment. Putting up quality routes takes a lot of time, work, work and money. And often the developer gets little or no recognition, much less any tangible reward.

C'mon down to the Brac, climb some great routes, and buy me dinner and drinks ;-)

If there is one thing I've learned about bolting it's an appreciation for the thousands of bolts I've clipped that I didn't place. I'm also now far more willing to assume good intentions when I see an oddly placed bolt.

Every bolt has a story, some are shorter than others. Some involve hanging upside-down with your leg wrapped around the rope pulling on an undercling to bolt under a roof. Oh, so when you clip it it's a tad reachy? Well I had blood coming out my ears and was hanging on a tenuous 000 C3 with 40 pounds of gear on my harness... I think you'll manage! Not to mention bad rock that you can sometimes only find with a hammer.

I'm not saying there aren't some really shitty bolts out there. I know there are plenty. But sometimes there is a good reason for it - something I never thought about before doing it myself.

My feeling of being appreciated is when someone comes up to me and says, "frank, I love that new route." And usually by then, I've forgotten how much work and money I've put into it.

Mark lewin wrote:Every time I'm on a sport route I always give a quiet thanks to the person who bolted it. On 1 or 2 I want to curse them out :) but I was thinking the other day although it should be everyday is there a designated "sport bolter day?" If so I would take that or those individuals out for a drink and a dinner to say thank you and possibly contribute toward the cause such as equipment. And yes I would like to start setting routes myself. I'm just not there yet. Cheers!

One of the BEST ways to show this appreciation is to donate to a bolt-fund (or, even, multiple bolt funds). If there is one in your local area, that's a good choice. For across the US funds, ASCA is a good choice .

David, that's a great resource! Thanks! I'll also take my local setters in NJ/PA to a dinner and some drinks. Ok fine many drinks. I want someone to secretly bolt the gunks :) John next time I'm out west I'll let you know! You got it!

Mark lewin wrote: John next time I'm out west I'll let you know! You got it!

I haven't bolted anything out here. Get on a plane and go straight south from NJ to Cayman Brac. climbcaymanbrac.com

KrisFiore wrote:If there is one thing I've learned about bolting it's an appreciation for the thousands of bolts I've clipped that I didn't place. I'm also now far more willing to assume good intentions when I see an oddly placed bolt. Every bolt has a story, some are shorter than others. Some involve hanging upside-down with your leg wrapped around the rope pulling on an undercling to bolt under a roof. Oh, so when you clip it it's a tad reachy? Well I had blood coming out my ears and was hanging on a tenuous 000 C3 with 40 pounds of gear on my harness... I think you'll manage! Not to mention bad rock that you can sometimes only find with a hammer. I'm not saying there aren't some really shitty bolts out there. I know there are plenty. But sometimes there is a good reason for it - something I never thought about before doing it myself.

Yes you got to do it before you know it,,,