9 June 2016

FFME were ahead of their time in regard to bolting

In the Kalymnos topo, there is a recommendation that the first bolt should be placed at 2.8 meters above the ground and the second at 4 meters. Aris Theodoropoulos got these regulations from the French climbing federation (FFME), which in 1992 published them in a book. In fact, FFME did suggest three categories. For example on children routes, the first bolt should be placed on 2.2 meters and the second at 3 meters. Kind of interesting is that most bolting in France seems not to have followed this recommendation at that time. Instead, everyone knows what old-school bolting is alike in France and the rest of the world. Although Kalymnos is known for the close bolting, they still need to put in more in order to follow the FFME anno 1992. Which are the crags you know with most bolts in the world. For me, it is the easier routes I have bolted around Gรถteborg.
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