Scenario: lowering off awkward set-up

This should be in the Trad forum. Sport climbers don't worry about stuff like this.

Agreed Mike, depending on the type of bolts, each one holds anywhere from 3000 to 7000 lbs... I don't think you need to worry too much...

The American triangle sucks because it is American. The European death triangle is far superior because it has been around for thousands of years, and has killed more than its American counterpart. It is also le plus joli than the practical american triangle de laid.