International Climbing Group Fights Bolts to Reclaim Adventure

The international federation representing climbers wants to put the balls back in climbing. In September, the International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation (UIAA), an association comprised of 82 national climbing member organizations, such as the American Alpine Club and the Alpine Club of Canada, published a position paper that argues that sport climbing is getting a little out of hand, leaving no rock for adventure climbing.

http://www.adventure-journal.com/2012/12/international-climbing-group-fights-bolts-to-reclaim-adventure/

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