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The following route has been re-bolted
Wounded knee 12m 22R
both original bolts with homemade hangers have been replaced with:
2 x SS tru-bolts w/hangers
cost $12
Top Anchors have been added above:
Plaque Boulder
Ode face: 2 X SS GIMB’s
West Face: 2 X SS GIMB’s
Cost:$20
Cheers for all the good work Mark:)
Thanks for the good work Mark.
Does anyone know why Wounded Knee is R rated? Is it due to the old homemade hangers or due to run-out or whatever?
I guess I am just wondering if it is still considered a risky option despite the new bolts.
We were asking ourselves the same question. It doesn’t really warrant one compared to the 2 right most climbs on that face, as they only have 1 bolt on each at about half height. But Wounded Knee is heaps harder, more insecure and stays that way right to the very top(even with 2 bolts).
But i think the last bolt on wounded knee would just keep you off the ground…..maybe:)if you pitched off at the top.I don’t think the R rating was for the bolt. If they were that bad(which they weren’t)an X might have summed up the potential catastrophic failure. But they were in reasonable condition, even with their homemade nature.
I gave it the R rating when I did the ’02 guide and it was for the potentially 5m fall onto a 20 year old homemade hanger. Not X as I did not think death/life threatening injury would result (flat landing), just broken leg/hip/arm or so. Now would be just 22.
