Bolting Canyons

As more people get skills to descend canyons in the UK there is a much higher chance of people placing bolts in our canyons.  UKCG feel its very important to educate people on how to place and inspect bolts in canyons.

Bolting Canyons

Bolting Canyons course

This 2 day workshop covers all of the basics on how to place bolts correctly in order build a safe anchor.  We hope that people will place bolt responsible, with thought and in a useful manner for others to us in the future.

Course content:-

  • Drills
  • Rock types
  • Bolts
  • Glues
  • Inspection
  • Where to place ”canyon” bolt
  • How to place a ”canyon” bolt
  • Equalising bolt anchors
  • Friction – Loading
  • Testing
  • Bolt a canyon

Course cost £220pp

Prerequisites for the course:- Technical Canyon or above.