Debate: New Ideas From An Old Bohemian

This article appears in the 2026 autumn issue of New Zealand Alpine Journal. We're reproducing it here because the intention of the author was for a broad debate on the issue of the appropriateness of bolts in the central Darran Mountains, and if protecting a space for adventure climbing is something the New Zealand climbing community might support. As it is hard to facilitate this debate in print, we're sharing it here for all to access.