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Aberllyn Bad Bolts (Big Pitch)

There’s been a history of bolt failure in Aberllyn over the years. In 2010 Miles[…]

BBC News: Slate quarry jobs at Blaenau Ffestiniog in the balance

Workers at a Gwynedd slate quarry closed amid safety fears are waiting to see if[…]

BMC: Warning issued over slate bolts

Full article: Warning issued over slate bolts. Climbers are warned about potential bolt failures in the[…]

CCC SRT Training Day

Here’s a few photos from the Cambrian Caving Council sponsored SRT training day based at[…]

Gear marking

I’ve just bought a load these tags for marking your gear, they’re pretty robust, come[…]

Preliminary results from tyrollean testing

Here’s the raw data from the first few sets of tyrolean testing done. This work[…]

DMM Drop tests on equalised slings (as you’d use in rigging a belay)

DMM have done some more drop tests on dyneema and nylon slings, but this time[…]

“Thunderbolt” rock anchor fails on the Orme

A “Thunderbolt” climbing anchor in place on a route. View 1 of 3 Following the catastrophic failure[…]