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Support for the Bolt Fund 29/09/2010

Most climbers have some items of unwanted kit lying around the house. Well, now you have a chance to clear it out with an extra feel good factor into the bargain. If you've any old pairs of rock shoes, carabiners, wires etc. then you can drop them off at the Indy Climbing Wall near Llanfair PG, who will sell them with all the money being donated to the North Wales Bolt Fund.

Any of the kit relating to safety will be scrutinised by UIAGM Mountain Guide and IRATA assessor, Chris Parkin, before being put on sale. Indy Wall manager, Jon Ratcliffe, said: "It's a great way of giving local climbers the chance to help maintain our sport crags. Beginners are always looking for rock shoes. To be honest it doesn't have to be climbing kit necessarily, we sold a fluorescent-lit Mountain Equipment shop sign the other evening."

The North Wales Bolt Fund relies on donations from the climbing community and companies associated with climbing to replace old and very often corroded bolts on sport routes along the North Wales coast as well as in Clwyd and the slate quarries.

The arduous work of re-equipping routes is carried out by volunteers who value the superb climbing available in these areas and recognise the need for safe bolts. More details here.

To make a cash donation to the North Wales Bolt Fund go to the North Wales Limestone wiki homepage.