wayne Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 I am staying on the couch, covered in pillows. With the sharp points away from me Quote
billcoe Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 Link to Simon Carters site Those may be the bolts in the Blue Mts that failed and resulted in a fatality. Here's that story. Quote
Ishmael Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 The rock looks the same as in the Carter site. Quote
billcoe Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 They need to measure the holes to see if the Slovenians drilled with an incorrect sized drill. Sucks that dude died on it. I've know people around here that bought 10mm bolts thinking they were 3/8". I don't know anyone who miss installed them that way though. In fact, a 10mm bolt would be a bitch to try and slam into a 3/8" hole. round peg/square hole kind of thing. Quote
rob Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 of course, it's a tragedy if improperly plaecd bolts resulted in injuries or death. But still, I can't help but be grateful that something has occured to lead people to question each bolt they clip. Complacency has no place in climbing. Quote
McGinnis Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 They look pretty loose and being no master in placing bolts shouldn't they just need tightened? Quote
billcoe Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 If they mis-drilled the hole to an incorrect size then they most likely wouldn't or couldn't tighten. So they got left as is and used, but probably not fallen on, and when the visiting climbers went home to Slovenia (if it was them).....forgotten, instead of fixed. Quote
Joe_Poulton Posted February 8, 2009 Posted February 8, 2009 Has anyone given a tug to those bolts in the other thread of the Bat Wall bolt ladder at Broughton? Quote
kevbone Posted February 8, 2009 Posted February 8, 2009 Define tug? I know someone who went out and aid soloed it. Quote
hemp22 Posted February 8, 2009 Posted February 8, 2009 the bolts at bat wall aren't gonna pop out like that. That basalt is a lot more solid than the sandstone that the above accident occurred on. Also, the bolts on bat wall can't be wiggled by hand like in the video.... Quote
Joe_Poulton Posted February 8, 2009 Posted February 8, 2009 I was just wondering...I don't know the peeps who placed them...and if they knew how to place them....I know that Basalt is solid....but not everyone's bolt placing abilities are solid. That's the point I was getting at. Quote
billcoe Posted February 9, 2009 Posted February 9, 2009 I know someone who went out and aid soloed it. ...and just left them? Quote
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