Timeline for How feasible is it to develop a crag that was blasted for material/was a quarry?
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| Feb 22, 2021 at 14:07 | comment | added | Rory Alsop♦ | Europe's biggest indoor climbing centre is just such a quarry, with a roof added over a section with artificial walls, and the unroofed section keeping natural rock climbs (albeit fixed for safety) - visitscotland.com/info/see-do/… | |
| Feb 22, 2021 at 12:57 | answer | added | Tullochgorum | timeline score: 4 | |
| Feb 19, 2021 at 21:00 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/StackOutdoors/status/1362869590259343363 | ||
| Feb 19, 2021 at 20:34 | comment | added | ijustlovemath | We certainly will not be top roping this area until significant exploratory effort on rappel has been made and we are sure the loose rock has been cleared | |
| Feb 19, 2021 at 16:45 | comment | added | user2169 | @Manziel: Toproping in an area with bad rock quality is not necessarily safe. The belayer can be hit by rock fall. Rappelling to inspect the rock is probably safer. | |
| Feb 17, 2021 at 10:56 | comment | added | Manziel | There are some crags in former quarrys, so it is not impossible. However, whether it is worth putting in time and effort really depends on the specific situation. It would probably be best to build an anchor at the top and top rope a bit. You will see how crumbly it actually is and how much it affects climbing if holds break off | |
| Feb 16, 2021 at 19:40 | comment | added | whatsisname | "Is it possible" questions usually lack focus, unless you specify what resources you are able and willing to commit to the task at hand. | |
| Feb 16, 2021 at 0:07 | comment | added | user2169 | An example would be the Riverside Quarry in Southern California: mountainproject.com/area/105902982/… My personal experience with the place was bad, because I got seriously injured due to loose rock. | |
| Feb 15, 2021 at 20:05 | history | asked | ijustlovemath | CC BY-SA 4.0 |