The RunOut #155: The state of American bolts with Nate Liles

<p>Nate Liles is a photographer, filmmaker, and development director at the American Safe Climbing Association. Today&#8217;s conversation with Nate centers on the state of bolts and bolting in America today, and the tenuous landscape of route developers, local climbing organizations, land managers, and community-organized bolting events that keep the state of hardware at our crags in the best shape possible. We talk about best practices regarding how to maintain hardware, where we&#8217;ve inadvertently created issues, and the importance of supporting your local climbing organization—not to mention the ASCA itself—with your dollars.&nbsp;</p> <p>But first, we talk about bad kids at the crags and reaching the threshold for when there are just too many of these rotten, no-good brats ruining our wilderness experiences.</p> <p>Last but never least, today&#8217;s final bit comes from the talented photographer and musician Taylor Shaffer</p> <p><strong>Show Notes</strong></p> <p><a href="ht...