UKC

Hi everyone, 

im hoping you can offer some advice on climbing in Cornwall. I am intending to drill and secure a bolt and anchor into the granite cliffs on the Lizard so I can safely rappel/climb 40-50ft down to the water. I am unsure if the rock has enough integrity to hold a bolt and anchor with fracturing. If you have climbed in the area I’d love to hear from you.

thanks : )

The rock is fine, but I would back up the bolt with at least two more and equalise them with chain to a central tie in point.

Of course, most of the rock on the Lizard isn’t granite, but do you have a specific location in mind?

Is this a troll? The "anonymous" poster is a bit concerning.

However, a serious answer. The rock at the Lizard is not granite. You don't say which bit of the Lizard you are talking about but last year I had a worrying moment when a handhold fractured on Songs from a Gentle Man at Pen Olver. So I would be very careful.

I'm not a local or a Lizard regular so you may get better advice. But I would imagine that the best advice might be a reminder that the West Cornwall sea cliffs are a bolt-free zone (or have I missed some changes since the controversies of a few years ago).

Martin

Too obvious.

Yawn.

For 40ft a set of step ladders will probably do.

Clearly troll and badly crafted

Indeed. 2/10, must do better 

There is only one way of bolting The Lizard:

1. Coat the throat with chip fat. 

2. Insert lizard into mouth, head first.

3. Bolt lizard quickly past uvula.

4  Drink a glass of your own pisstake.

 5. Eat your heart out or, more probably, your gut.

Enjoy!

I agree. And unbelievably boring 

The world's moved on, Mr / Ms "Anonymous"