Does anybody care about rebolting the crags in Kalymnos?

[Anonymous]

I have tried to ask about rebolting in Kalymnos at this webpage earlier this year, but nobody seems to care about rebolting….

I am starting to get worried about some of the bolts at the crags at Kalymnos. Some are very rusty! It seems like those who are able to bolt prefer to create new routes instead of rebolting the old routes….

[Anonymous]

Hi AJ. You are right about rebolting is more important. The last official maintenance was in 2010. Since then any rebolting is on entirely volunteer basis with self-provided bolts. We recently start to list the bolt replacements that we make on this site, also we will provide the bolts to other experienced climbers who volunteer and know how to rebolt (for example at sector Crystal Cave next month). This year we bought 2000 bolts mainly for rebolting. We trying but there is always more work…

[Anonymous]

Very good that you do some rebolting – it is many routes at Kalymnos, so it must be very much work….

I hope you can look at some routes:

– Joggel & Toggel (Panorama) – The bolts looks very rusty. It really needs rebolting!

– Chnosi Family (Panorama) – some bolts are not good

– Aphrodisia (grande grotta) – please add one more bolt at the top, it is too runout…..

– Zorbas restaurant (pescatore) – very rusty bolts

– Axium (Ghost Kitchen)- The bolt close to (above) the big tufa could have a better placement, the tufa can break…..

It is nice to see that you have rebolted DNA:)

Thank you!

[Anonymous]

it must be very much work

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