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[Malham] [Free and Even Easier] [suspect belay] (Read 1824 times)

etjoset

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The belay of Free and Even Easier should be treated with caution. It currently consists of 3 expansion bolts, two of which have a chain that links to a single snap gate lower-off biner. When I looked today, the nuts on all three bolts were loose: I tightened them with a spanner but I suspect that they will eventually work loose again. More worryingly, two of the bolts actually rotate in their sleeves. Given the popularity of this route, especially as a warm-up, and given that some folks top rope it off the in-situ lower-off biner alone (with no other backup), it would be wise to take extra care. It is possible to additionally clip the rope into the snap gate biner on the belay of Bongo Fury just down and right as an extra precaution.

 

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