It depends on the route. Place bolts beside a crack to facilitate sport climbing and you should expect the hangars to be bashed flat (pulling out the actual bo

It depends on the route. Place bolts beside a crack to facilitate sport climbing and you should expect the hangars to be bashed flat (pulling out the actual bolt is often very difficult). I've participated in this myself. And before anyone screams, the debate on "fixed protection" is something best left to experienced local climbers. Every climbing area has their own traditions on the subject. The first rule is most always: Don't change the nature of the route to suit your climbing style. Respect those who setup the route before you. Putting new metal on an existing route, camo or not, is akin to spray-painting a Rembrandt. Replacement of old/weak hardware is a different matter. Absent immediate safety, this should still be left to experienced locals.