Bad bolts suck, that is for sure. But, it’s a hard task to replace those bad bolts. This winter, one of my project was rebolting the steeply overhanging, classic route, Pretty Hate Machine in Rifle. Here’s the story, published on Splitter Choss, of what it took to rebolt that rig. For more pictures, check out my gallery. Also, a great article about bad bolts from Deadpoint Magazine.
Finally, consider supporting the American Safe Climbing Association and checking out the great hardware from the companies whose product I used on Pretty Hate Machine, ClimbTech and C.A.M.P. They’ve both got some great product for use in the vertical world.