In reply to Offwidth:
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>How much are the media and forum posters to blame for any distortion of these ascents?
Steve you are incorrigible. First McHaffie isn't awesome enough for you. ...and then you trot out the blanket... blame the media. If by media you mean UKClimbing.com say so, if you mean Climb or Climber says so.
What distortion? There's no distortion in this news report that Jack Geldard wrote:
http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=52494
If climbers want to use mats to pad out landings that's fine, if they don't that's fine too. It's a personal choice.
You will find that if a climber does a newsworthy first ascent and they use mats or not, they say so, and we report that. There is no distortion.
Now get back to reading your Daily Mail and don't forget to take your medication.
Yours
Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells