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Pilot Error Bolt 18-Nov-2015 At 12:53:24 PM kieranl

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On 18/11/2015 Macciza wrote:
>So, is this bolt original from when the climb was first done back in 1980??
>If so, it seems to have lasted a good 35 years without issue so why not
>just replace with same or in stainless and it will be good for another
>35 - 50 yrs....
>If a rung or U gets put in can it be painted 'pink' ....
>MM
> .
No. Originally there was a peg which got replaced once or twice I think. So the bolt's not original, hasn't been in for any geological time period and replacing it with the same would be dumb.
It's an unreasonably popular, crappy little climb - it just needs the bolt replaced with something decent and we can all get on with our lives.

(post-edit : if I remember rightly the peg placement broke off so please don't bother suggesting that the peg should go back in!!!)