Preliminary report on the St Savvas anchor, which failed with lethal consequences on 27th March 2026 I would like to extend my condolences to all those who were touched by this terrible event. It is my earnest intent, through the pages of Crag Chemistry, to shine a light on such wild and unexpected failures as […]
Tag: Kalymnos
Is there a problem with severe bolt corrosion on Kalymnos… yeah?… nah? Let’s review what we know. Many thanks to Jorge Jordan for sending me the broken bolt, and thanks also to Emanuele Pellizzari for the wall-wash samples. Introduction: In September of last year, Facebook lit up with a report of a bolt failure at […]