In reply to Mick Ryan - UKC and UKH: No,hard climbing does not matter.
Climbing is a personal matter and one attributes to it what one wants.
However,having the access to climb DOES matter.Usually the harder one climbs the more one bores/terrifies one's partner.
As for zillions of people doing hard bolt climbs,so what?
Bolts bring the level of the climb down to an 'acceptable' level of risk.
Then it is just a matter of strength and patience.Climbing junk food.
Revelations has been soloed,so we could say that bolt climbs give the best a chance to solo hard.Such solos may impress us,but hard climbing is not important.
Where are the queues for Indian Face?
Mitch