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Classical hard core boulder chipped once more
Alex Khazanov has done Meadowlark Lemon 8B+ in Red Rocks and he reports that it has been chipped. Actually, destroying boulders has happened several times over the last years also in Fontainebleau and in Cresciano.
"The hold was chipped and because of that it lost all of its friction. It might be slightly more incut but it is very glassy now. I simply cannot understand why would some body chip such a boulder. The truth is that the rock of that boulder is extremely soft and a over use of a simple brush cab change the boulder. Even the few days me and my friends tried it a foot hold got a little smaller just by stepping while climbing. I my opinion that boulder will not stay tye same in 10 years. As for the grade, the chipped hold didn't change much. Now its just a slik artificial small hold. And still a bad hold. Chipping is unforgivable and I cannot understand why would you do something like that. Saying so, its still one of the most beautiful boulders in the world and its worth climbing while we can. Even with a chipped hold."
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