Squamish has developed as a primarily "traditional" area, and this should be respected at all times. No-one really cares about how you do a climb, as long as you're honest about it (i.e. don't claim a free ascent if you had to pull up on a piece), and as long as you don't modify the climbs in any way. In particular, don't place extra bolts, and we wouldn't give you much of a life expectancy if you were caught chipping. Some areas have been developed in a ground-up fashion, and prospective first ascenters should respect this tradition. All the dire warnings out of the way, rappel inspection, cleaning and bolting are common, and there are a number of "sport" crags around, notably in the Cheakamus area.

At some of the shorter and/or more accessible bluffs, top-roping is becoming increasingly popular. Nobody has a problem with this, but you should avoid having large groups monopolise the route for long periods of time - remember that other people want to climb as well.