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pelliott
May 30, 2002, 2:28 PM
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I was just lead climbing last night (I had a great night of climbing BTW) at my local gym in St Paul. I won't give names, but I am VEry happy to have a climbing gym near me. Anyway, I took a couple of 3 foot falls on a 5.9 climb. No big deal, but each time the bolt made a popping sound. Should I have been scared? I did notice that the bold below it had a ring around it where the texturing was broken on the surface.
[ This Message was edited by: pelliott on 2002-05-30 07:31 ]
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stevematthys
May 30, 2002, 8:45 PM
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yea, that cant be good. notify the manager.
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pianomahnn
May 30, 2002, 9:19 PM
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vaness
Jun 1, 2002, 11:07 PM
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i would have been scared! i probly woild have wet my pants! im scared of the bolts popping when i climb!
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jono13
Jun 27, 2002, 8:49 PM
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yes, i believe i would do the same, and i would go NUTS at the manager guy
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jman
Jun 27, 2002, 9:21 PM
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YIKES...that just ain't right.
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stevematthys
Jun 29, 2002, 2:30 AM
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bolts making sounds.....that can not be good
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ktwo
Jun 29, 2002, 3:44 AM
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I went to that gym once, and I absolutely loved it. Never did any lead climbing though.
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pelliott
Jun 29, 2002, 4:14 AM
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They must have fixed it. I went back and did the same climb with no popping sound this time. It was probably just starting to get loose. I still haven't sent the thing though. I keep making it to that same spot, so I have had ample opportunity to examine that bolt and it looks good.
I think the VE in St Paul is better than the one that pianomahn says is so bad in Illinois. They are regularly changing ropes and changing routes. They just put a new texture on the walls in the pit area. I have been generally pleased.
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pianomahnn
Sep 11, 2002, 7:28 PM
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Yeah, things are changing at the one I have so much despised. New people, new policies.
Tis a good thing, I spose.
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