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Only because it also could potentially endanger other people.

And it is legal to have a 10 year old as a passenger in a car which is what happened in this case on the climb.

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barking|6 years ago

They restrict driving on mountains to stop erosion. These climbers are driving metal bolts into a beautiful mountain face. That's got to be doing some harm as well as not looking very nice.

warp_factor|6 years ago

Bolting is an ethical issue that is discussed at length in the climbing community. The ethics are very strong in Yosemite and therefore there are almost no bolts and all the climbs are done using removable gear. (also called trad gear). I'm also baffled that you compared a couple micro pieces of metal to the disruption that a road provides to the environment. Or even compared to skiing resorts, mountain bike trails etc. In my experience climbers are some of the most ecologically respectful people out there.