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Questions regarding routes, bolt and grades. 19-Mar-2018 At 8:01:12 AM BA

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On 19-Mar-2018 kieranl wrote:
>If this is the Pinch then the bolts were placed in 1970 on the FA. It would
>help if you'd mentioned the climb name.

>Grading : If this is the Pinch then it was originally graded 12 with 2
>bolts for aid by BA and Bangla. IT was freed by Rod Young at grade 16 in
>1975. They were all pretty solid on Buffalo wide cracks so I'd be a bit
>wary about upgrading it.

It must be a great climb! I'd been following this discussion and until you mentioned I'd been on the FA I had no idea I was involved. Back in the day, when an aid bolt was placed by us it was a 1/4" diameter, so it might not be as bad as you think. BUT, after 48 years I wouldn't trust them. Since they were aid bolts maybe just replace one of them with something bomber to use as pro.