Västervik Bouldering

9 Responses to Västervik Bouldering

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   TimS November 29, 2012 at 8:55 am #

   Blowtorching? Really?

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     Chett November 29, 2012 at 9:18 am #

     Super common and not destructive when done properly.

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       Chett November 29, 2012 at 9:19 am #

       My bad they were doing it to dry holds, not clean. Not cool

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   PBC November 29, 2012 at 1:54 pm #

   Reminds me of the head scratching I did after watching them try and torch Cobra Crack dry enough to climb in “First Ascent”…

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   CO November 29, 2012 at 4:14 pm #

   It’s not uncommon in Sweden to use a blowtorch to dry holds (the weather this year has been the worst for many years) and, as far as I know, not something that’s frowned upon here.

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   Chris F November 30, 2012 at 3:43 am #

   fact is that if the vid is viewed elsewhere in the world it can be viewed as acceptable.

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   Regan November 30, 2012 at 5:52 pm #

   Blowtorching to dry holds is standard here in NZ too. Perhaps there are types of rock it’s not good on but we’ve never seen any problems. It’s totally necessary some places where seepage is common.

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   chuffnugget December 1, 2012 at 9:39 am #

   Omg! Blowtorches! That’s unAmerican, and Americans know everything! I don’t like Techno either.

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   Zachary Greenquist December 1, 2012 at 2:59 pm #

   What grade system are they using here? Looks like font. (sandbag)?

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