STONEY POINT

Hi guys, I bolted this. I realize this is a big point of contention. I would first like say that I did quite a lot of research on the glue-ins and have a background in construction. The holes were meticulously cleaned, brushed, and blown out. I used Quickrete high strength two part anchoring epoxy, and stainless steel Wave bolts. I also color matched the rock as best I could. This is by far the best way to sustainable bolt this quality of sandstone, and unlike expansion bolts, this type of bolt doesn't weaken the surrounding rock structure and should last decades. Now to the question of if they should stay. I want to say I have great respect for the history of Stoney Point. I have lived in the Valley my entire life and the Chatsworth Hills and Stoney have been my stomping grounds. I meant no disrespect to by doing this, In fact the opposite. I am trying to add to the enjoyment to this place we all love. I hope we can have a discussion about this. Thanks

I led "Machine Gun" on Ian's bolts. In the time It usually takes to set up top rope. It was led, followed, cleaned and moving on. Stoked, gave me a little more time to climb. I've long hoped someone would take modern bolting techniques and apply them to some routes in my backyard. Bummed its been met with so much negative feedback. I hope ya'll reach out to Ian and resolve the issue properly.

Yes, the first part of the post dealt with the type of bolts I used, however I acknowledged that the issue of "IF" is what I wanted to have a conversation about. I didn't miss the issue, I got the trivial part out of the way. Gritstone is a completely unrelated topic.

My argument is that most all climbs at Stoney only exist because someone hammered a piton in a hairline crack which is now a hand or foothold. The entire place was used as a pin cushion for legends to find new techniques and hone their skills. The stone is too soft to lead with gear. The point is that most climbs here were FA on lead.

You are correct their are bolts all over the tops of these climbs. So what makes some bolts ok and others not. There is an aid line with about 14 bolts that nobody seems to care about. There are a few climbs that have rusted old bolts that nobody climbs purely for safety reasons.

I have asked numerous people their opinions and I can honestly say everyone was genuinely excited and agrees with me. It is my opinion that its the minority that would call foul for local ethics. One of the people threatening to chop the bolts said bolt away across the street just not here. Why would it be ok to bolt across the street on pristine sandstone but not somewhere with a pre existing pin scars and bolted lines.

There is an aid line with about 14 bolts that nobody seems to care about.