Quote Originally Posted by keighley-elstub View Post
There's an argument for saying that a rope-assisted ascent of Broad Stand (let alone bolts) is tantamount to an artificial BG round. Is that unfair? I'm not calling into doubt in any way previous BG successes using a rope, but couldn't some guidelines/rules be put down for the future? I'm using Lord's Rake on the 27th June (if I get that far).
Many of us have had rope support for the ascent/descent of Broad Stand. It's graded a Moderate rock climb, there's a potentially fatal drop off so common sense says protect it, if you go that way.

So I think that BG ethics developed over the years make any blanket rule about "no rope assistance" a non-starter, never mind the concerns arising from any suggestion that the BG Club somehow advocated or approved soloing BS.

I have prepared some revised Guidelines for the BG Club website with text about Broad Stand, which both Bob and Baggins have kindly looked at.

What would the feeling be about a BG Club rule that said that anyone who went against any BS guidance from the Club would not have their round recognised for membership?

Difficult to police I know, but new guidelines and that approach might be all that was needed to have the right impact?

Morgan