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The Rising @ Rebel Camp (Branch)
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 1:26 pm
by hoss
The third bolt is missing on this route. Just wanted to give everyone a heads up cause if you pull the roof and blow it going for the chains you're gonna have a potentially dangerous lead fall. Looks like someone ripped the bolt straight outta the wall. Made for a scary lead.
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 1:51 pm
by squeezindlemmon
We will look into this ASAP, hoss. Thanks for reporting it.
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 1:53 pm
by Eric
didn't boyd rip that out?
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 2:12 pm
by Stewy911
The bolt got ripped out on lead?
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 3:16 pm
by hoss
I have no idea how it was taken out of the wall, but it did look like it was ripped out by force.
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 3:46 pm
by Zspider
I'd still like to know what it takes to pull a bolt on some of the softer rock in the Gorge. I think that might provide some enlightening results.
ZSpider
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 3:52 pm
by squeezindlemmon
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 4:26 pm
by spuzo
I don't think you could rip a "Power-bolt" or any modern gear out of rock. Even corbin sandstone. If its solid enough to climb on(not a beach) then it should be strong enough to take a lead fall. Plus you can kinda tell if the rock is any good when you are bolting it.
right?
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 4:57 pm
by Stewy911
that would be quite scary to know a bolt blew out due to a lead fall
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 4:59 pm
by Wes
Stewy911 wrote:that would be quite scary to know a bolt blew out due to a lead fall
It has happened more then once in the red already...