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Kaputar - Euglah Rock 8-Apr-2013 At 2:30:07 PM PeteK

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On 8/04/2013 Gov Junky wrote:
>On 5/04/2013 PeteK wrote:
>>So you can add Sago Entree and Iconoclast to the list of routes that
>have
>>been retrobolted at Kaputar recently. Sago Entree now has a ringbolt
>near
>>the top and a DBB has been added to the top of the 2nd pitch on Iconoclast....[snip]
>
>Excuse the ignorance of an Old Fart, but I did the first ascent of iconoclast
>and would like to know what a DBB is. I'm assuming that it's a double
>bolt belay. If that is the case, if any bolt belay were needed it would
>be at the top of the third pitch. If my memory serves me correctly, there
>is a good stance and adequate natural protection at the second belay.

Sorry DBB = double bolt belay. There also is a rappel chain at the top of pitch three but I think these are a lot older. Where the new bolts are on top of pitch 2 there still is plenty of natural protection.

It looks like whoever placed these bolts used a spatula to force the glue into the hole instead of a nozzle, so aside from the bolts there is a fair bit of grey glue smeared on the rock. Anyone know how to clean this up?