Bolts on School Room?

I'm new to the Salt Lake area, and ever since I got here everyone has told me I HAVE to climb School Room... "Its a classic!" But I'm confused, a classic with out bolted belays??? How can it be a classic if it is dangerous? I don't mind placing gear on lead, but belays, no thank you.

Just wondering if anyone had ever considered placing bolts at the belays? Not only would it make if a better climb, you wouldn't have to do that ridiculous decent around through the Green Adjective Gully. I'd be happy to help in the effort if anyone would be willing to teach me to drill.

-Jared

Wow, this post brings back old/fond memories.
In 1977, Schoolroom was one of my first leads as a novice climber. I didn't own any cams at the time (just using hexes, and wired stoppers), and I was wearing the old style "wafflestomper" hiking boots that were popular back then. I remember the climb being well protected, including plenty of gear placement possibilities at the belay stances. I vaguely remember an easy descent with one short rap, over near Hatchet Crack somewhere.
That is a popular climb. If you put permanent anchors at the belays, it wouldn't be any "safer," IMO. And there would be people rappelling down over all the people trying to climb up. Definitely not a safe situation.
edit/add: My memory isn't just based on a single ascent. While living in the area, I'm sure I did that climb at least a dozen times. Eventually, I was using rock climbing shoes, and I owned a couple cams that made that big sickle shaped crack a bit easier. That climb was so popular years before cams became available that it literally has "hexentric holes" that have been worn into the smaller cracks.

If you bolt it, they will come.

They in this situation being someone to chop them off within hours of them being placed.

I find it hard to correlate a gear belay with being instantly declared dangerous.

Troll? If you dont feel comfortable building an anchor with gear you should not be leading with gear!

There is a big difference between leading on gear and building an anchor. I just believe that a "classic" should be for everyone, and not just the elite that my Boulder friends warned me of here in Salt Lake.

If you're scared of building anchors try the first 4 pitches of pentapitch...either belaying from bolts or nice healthy big pine trees. This must be a troll nonetheless!

Edit: Schroolroom sucks anyway...go do Satans, Beckeys, Bushwhack, even Sweet Jane Variation.

Way too obvious. I do like the dogwood ticks though, that's a nice touch.
Re danger: look out for that penji in your profile pic. Also, the watch could get snagged on something and deglove your hand.

I started writing an explanation but there is no hope for this individual.

After I get done putting up a Via Ferrata on the First Flatiron I'll head up and bolt School Room for you. You can never be too safe.

Too easy to diagnose this one:

ICD9 752.64

Micropenis come back, funny shit....

"not just the elite that my Boulder friends warned me of here in Salt Lake."

That's funny! Good troll.

SLCclimber1987 wrote:There is a big difference between leading on gear and building an anchor. I just believe that a "classic" should be for everyone, and not just the elite that my Boulder friends warned me of here in Salt Lake.

Why is anybody even responding to this post?

Taylor J wrote:Why is anybody even responding to this post?

I prefer this one

All other obvious reasons aside, if you knew the topography of that climb, you'd know why it can't be rappelled.

Assuming you are for real....
If you want bolted belay stations, go Schoolroom West. Take two ropes and rap down and out past Hatchet Crack. No Green A gulley or downclimb required.

In other news, the last 3 comments of this route (particularly the second to last) are of the same flavor as your original question:
mountainproject.com/v/the-n…

That's funny. Thx for the link.