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New summit anchor. You can see where the old anchor was if you carefully look on the far left for some rust staining.
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The first pro bolt after replacement. Again it was a drop-in bolt where the sleeve could not be removed, so the old hole was patched.
[Redacted] Spire.
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Greg Barnes
Aug 25, 2015
“New summit anchor. You can see where the old anchor was if you carefully look on the far left for some rust staining.”  

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Anchor bolts, old and new. The old bolts are drop-ins of two different sizes and eras - the small one is probably 1960s or early '70s, and the one with the Mammut hanger is probably early 80s. Note that this is the original length of each bolt, they are not broken, and the drop-in sleeve and cone were not removed.
The old bolt vs a new bolt. The sleeve of the drop-in remained in the rock. Yes, that's how long the bolt is - it is not broken!
The first pro bolt after replacement. Again it was a drop-in bolt where the sleeve could not be removed, so the old hole was patched.
New summit anchor. You can see where the old anchor was if you carefully look on the far left for some rust staining.
[Redacted] Spire.
The pro bolts were also drop-in bolts with good stainless hangers, but this is how long the bolts were!
Summit anchor before replacement. Both of these are drop-in bolts (aka self-drills), although you can't tell until unscrewing (they could be other types). Note that the bolts are way too close together.
Rapping the route!
At the first bolt. The easiest way to here is to step left onto that block my right foot is on from the right side of the photo. If you place gear to the right of that block, you will have horrible rope drag and a scary swing for the 2nd. I clipped the bolt then back cleaned the gear over right...then tried straight up (much harder).
Nice big shot of the route taken March, 22, 2012 around 6 pm. You can see all 3 bolts.
The start and the bolts are just to the right.
Hill on the summit.
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