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Good "chipped routes"

Have you ever climbed a "manipulated" (glue/chippped/artifical) route that is brilliant? If so, is there a place for this practice in the sport?
hmm...good question - let me think...NO!
I ve already climbed beautifull chipped routes... But chipping routes must stop, today people chip all routes to make it easier or to make a "nicer" move... They can just go in a gym to make their nice moves and leave the rock natural by respect for all climbers
Chipping is just a sign that you are too weak and you don't have the strength to go on and try the route until you succeed. It's just bullshit in my opinion.
But route like "la cadre" at Céüse are chipped and if it wasn't there would be over 2 meters without holds! I that case it's in no way a problem of strength! I that case chipping 2.5 meter liberated a really nice route
Yeah, in that specific case maybe! But look at other routes or boulders! Take "Deamtime" for example. It's probably the most famous example. It has already been climbed and afterwards it's been chipped by someone not strong enough to climb it in its original shape! And there are many many other examples like that!
Yeah for that kind of chipping i agree with you. The only way to know if a route has been chipped and shouldnt have been is to see the contexte of the route... otherwise you can't make your self a good opinion about it. I think the worst way of chipping is to make a move easier because you cant do it...