Reply To: Re-bolting of “Morning Glory” at Stathams

I’m surprised that anyone would bother re-bolting that climb – there are others in much more need for rebolting.

Also, did you get the first ascensionists permission to rebolt? If it were me, I’d be pretty pissed of if you didn’t ask first.

Finally, is there any need to put fixed hangers on a grade 18 climb where carrots have served fine? Sure, the bolts probably need to be replaced sometime as they are only galvanised steel. But it’s not such a desperate climb that fixed hangers are needed. The bolts are reasonably well placed and unless you are a 3 footed midget, bolt plates can be easily placed (maybe not Bolt #1, which is a bit fat…) and I think fixed hangers on a lot of climbs are a bit of a waste of money and despoil the rock. But at least it won’t be as bad as the incredibly ugly ring bolts that someone put all over Lama Rock.