★ Polish Traverse V2

Grade context: AU
Length: 7m
Ascents: 9

Fixed Gear: Sulfide stress cracking affected area

After two bolt (likely 304 glue ins) failure on Butt Mucher (22) in 2020, investigation by D. Reeve (QLD) appears consistent with SSC or SCC.

Generic information from UIAA here - https://www.theuiaa.org/documents/safety/UIAA-WARNING-ABOUT-CLIMBING-ANCHORS-FAILURES_Dec15.pdf

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Created 2 years ago

description

Tricky section moving through the V3.

Route history

There is no known route history.

Warnings

4 Sep 2020	Warning Fixed Gear: Sulfide stress cracking affected area

Location

Lat/Lon: -34.65074, 150.86278

Grade citation

V2	Assigned grade

ethic

Lots of bolts in this region. Most development has been done after the 1980s.

inherited from Illawarra and Shoalhaven

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Overall quality 46 from 4 ratings.

Difficulty - V2

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Onsight	1	1
Send	7	7

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nice

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