Quote Originally Posted by Bobert View Post
Pillar rock is just another spot where bolts have no place. It has nothing to do with reputation, or whether Julia Cadbury has been on it, just tradition and ethics. Bolting these pieces of rock does nothing to reduce their reputation to non climbers and climbers alike as you still need the skills to make use of the metal.
True, bolts cannot reduce the technical standard of a climb (unless you stand on 'em!). However, they can make some climbs psychologically easier by making consequences of a leader fall less severe.