News Item
- Temporary Closures Due To Fire Danger!
(posted: Sep 11, 2020)Due to the inundation of the national wildfire response system, the lack of trained wildland firefighting staff within the park, and severe fire danger, Pinnacles National Park is implementing a temporary closure of the west unit of the park and all trail
A New Type of Bolt at the Pinns
posted: March 01, 2001
As of Mar 2001 an effort has begun to replace critical and high traffic bolts throughout the park with new titanium glue-ins. These titanium bolts offer unparalleled durability and strength in soft rock - perfect for Pinnacles conditions. Although the placement of these bolts is a bit of an art, when placed correctly these bolts could last 10, 20 even 100 years. This means less damage to the rock over time, which is good news for both climbers and the Park Service.
The following bolts have been replaced with the new titanium glue-ins:
- Discovery Verdict - 3 bolts
- The Monolith Cantaloupe Death - five bolts
- Feed the Beast - four bolts
- Regular route - two bolts
- The Monolith Cantaloupe Death - five bolts
These titanium bolts are either 3" or 6" depending on the relative rock hardness. Because the glue used with glue-in bolts forms a bond with the surrounding rock the resulting bond can actually be stronger than the surrounding rock. For more information regarding Greg Barnes and the ASCA go to: http://www.safeclimbing.org/
