Why do climbers make their bros carry 10 or so .crash pads to a mega high boulder problem instead of just toting a rope and setting up a top rope. I totally understand that many problems need pads because of sloping terrain and etc.Most problems are better with bouldering pads in fact . BUT Why would you need alot of pads for a tall, tall line where there is a great landing ? Seems like instead of going through the hassell of stacking many heavy pads ,one short top rope would suffice.
I though on the same subject a lot of times and came out that without a rope is more beatiful! (also more scary and a little bit easier) ps: this is at least a normal debate ;)
While climbing ropeless is obviously more stylish than toproping where I live there are literally thousanda of small outcrops that just would not be climbable with pads due to difficult, bushy access or lack of any realistic landing area. The result? - they never get climbed! Which is a huge pity as some of the stone is really really good. I wish people would just eschew fashion and simply do (as we used to, and still do) whatever it takes to go out and have a rage on rock. Bugger how the protection is arranged! Toproping is enviro-friendly- no squashed plants, and no rusting bolts! VIVA the timid rope!!
Why huge crash pads over top rope ?