Ethic
The route developers have dedicated significant effort to ensuring the safety of coastal climbing, with most of the bolts on seaside cliffs being glue-in inox anchors or inox bolts. However, always remain cautious as coastal climbing can be particularly hazardous, and consult the guidebooks for re-bolting dates. Given the humid winters, there is also a focus on removing moss from certain routes in the spring, so please contribute when you can (without harming any protected species).
A clean climbing movement is gaining traction, meaning that while some older areas feature bolted cracks, modern crags typically accommodate trad climbing as well.
Generally, local climbers are generous in sharing their new developments and are welcoming to visitors, with only a few anecdotal exceptions in specific areas.