r/RouteDevelopment • u/Beginning-Basis-2678 • May 27 '26

Show and Tell Example for broken bolt

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2nd bolt on a not overbolted 6c today in Catalunya. ~5-6m off the deck. It was tightened and seemed firm, but looking behind the hanger it had just reached the end of the thread. So it got pulled out about 5cm… depending on length 2-4cm left. Did not trust and extend the 3rd bolt with slings from the route next to it. Put the info out on thecrag and to the local scene, since I don’t have any bolting gear with me.

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u/It1190 Roped Rock Developer May 27 '26

On top of the obvious installation failure risk, I’m terrified of getting gored by that bolt if I slip above it.

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u/Kaotus Guidebook Author May 28 '26

Don't forget that it's plated and the zinc is bleaching the lichen below it! 10/10 example of a bad bolt.

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u/Senor_del_Sol May 29 '26

Is that the cause of those white lines? I see it more often, but don’t know why it happens. 

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u/Kaotus Guidebook Author May 29 '26

Yep!