Giant's Hole - Round Trip pull-through to Crabwalk being rebolted Sat 20th January

[DCA]

Sorry for the last minute notice, but the plan and volunteers only came together today.
Recently the anchors comprising the wire and ring pull through for the Round Trip route were reported as moving in the resin. The intention is to replace all the anchors in the area if possible, and then reinstall a pull through ring once the right leg lengths can be obtained and a new one made up. The removal and installation of the new bolts will take place tomorrow (Sat 20th Jan) and the testing hopefully within a week. We'll let you know when the work is complete but there will obviously be a lack of pull through on the Round Trip route for a short while. Please spread the word in case anyone in your club or group is planning a trip here this week. Apologies for any inconvenience. A natural anchor is available for anyone really committed to this trip this weekend.
Pete K, DCA Projects & Equipment Officer

 

[Phild]

Or you could just climb up or down the easy rising traverse as everybody used to

 

[mch]

Or you could just climb up or down the easy rising traverse as everybody used to

I think that Pete is probably referring to the short round trip where you go up the rising traverse then traverse along the top of the crabwalk and descend back to the crabwalk via the pull-through. You can of course free climb back down to the crabwalk instead of using the pull-through.

 

[Chocolate fireguard]

I think that Pete is probably referring to the short round trip where you go up the rising traverse then traverse along the top of the crabwalk and descend back to the crabwalk via the pull-through. You can of course free climb back down to the crabwalk instead of using the pull-through.

And of course there is the jug handle about 20m upstream of the pull through.
You can rig it for lowering with an easy controlled slide for the last person if they don't want to risk pulling through on it. Although the deep rope groove suggests that has been done many times.

 

[DCA]

2 new anchors were installed yesterday as planned. They won't be tested for a few days and the pull through ring is still out of action, but that should be resolved this week. Thanks to Fabian and Nige B for the work.
PK

 

[DCA]

The new anchors have been tested to 6kN and passed. The pull through ring assembly is back in place and ready to use. Thanks for your patience. PK