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Rebolting Nowra 21-Jun-2012 At 9:26:47 AM cogsy

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Well.. a few days ago I was belaying a friend who had a fall while clipping the 3rd bolt of Lloyd of the Rings at Bowens. She tapped the ground with her feet after glancing my shoulder on the way down (from 8 metres up).
To be sure I should have been more attentive belaying, but it made me realize how bad falls can be from low down on climbs.

It got me thinking about a rebolt I did a few years ago at Nowra, namely Butts of Beef...I just replaced the old bolts, without any additions. The third bolt is quite high, and I think a fall just before clipping would probably mean a deckout. I wonder what people think about sticking an extra bolt there before somebody breaks their legs (if it hasn't happened allready).