The anonymous saboteurs were protesting at what they saw as ethical violations by climbers who have artificially created holds to make climbing easier, a process known as manufacturing and chipping.

Unfortunately, enforcing ethical violations can lead to consequences for the public administrator.

As a consequence, broadly defined ethical standards are difficult to assess regarding concerns of ethical violations.

The industry has come under fire from critics for potential ethical violations.

This was described as one of several recent cases where such complaints about post-9/11 ethical violations were dismissed for lack of proof.