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Smalldale Quarry: Warning, Loose Bolts

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danm:
Dangerously loose bolts have been reported at Smalldale Quarry in the Peak District. Climbers are advised to avoid climbing at Smalldale until the situation can be clarified.

More on the BMC website here: http://www.thebmc.co.uk/loose-bolts-warning-at-smalldale-quarry

shark:
Thanks for the heads up. Gibson's work presumably?  ::)

danm:
A quick update regarding the two loose bolts at Smalldale Quarry can be found here: http://www.thebmc.co.uk/update-on-smalldale-quarry

Read the BMC advice on bolts to help decide whether you can trust a bolt or not. If you equip routes, make sure you follow good practice and check your work before letting others use it.

petejh:

--- Quote from: shark on May 07, 2012, 06:03:40 pm ---Thanks for the heads up. Gibson's work presumably?  ::)

--- End quote ---

Are you for real Shark?
Place enough bolts and you will place some bad ones. Rolling eyes are a tosser's response. It happens more often than the punter ignorant of equipping/reequipping realises and most of the time, thankfully, nobody gets hurt.

Dangerous game climbing  - you could always get an IRATA company in to rebolt all sport crags and have the BMC pay them hey.

petejh:
That was a rush of blood but I still don't agree with the rolling eyes etc..

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