dorsetcaver said:I visited the cave recently and found that new bolts had been installed at the top of the cliff; old P hangers lower down still in place. Need to replace old raw bolt in Sandy Hole entrance.
Keris82 said:You are probably right. I'm not sure what the correct terminology is but wanted to warn people either way
andrewmc said:Why does it seem to happen to cavers but not climbers?
Generally in Portland, the resin anchors last longer than the rock...
c.f. the intro image for the Dorset Bolt Fund:
https://dorsetboltfund.co.uk/
andrewmc said:(PS no doubt the name of the Dorset Bolt Fund will annoy Simon )
tim.rose2 said:Unfortunately they were install incorrectly with the bolt head being proud of the surface rather than the welded part set down into a groove.