Unlike trad gear, these bolts are semi-permanent. Land managers often refer to bolts as fixed anchors. While many see bolts as permanent installations, they are not.

The permanent roof platforms significantly reduce the time spent on roof-related tasks, streamlining the overall construction process. This efficiency is a game-changer for contractors and clients ...

To that point, in 1990, Deputy Assistant General Counsel for the USFS opined that fixed anchors (bolts) are in opposition to the 1964 Wilderness Act, which prohibits “permanent improvements ...

Climbers are taking aim at a controversial policy that would impact the permanent bolts, slings, and other safety anchors that are located on climbing routes inside designated wilderness. Earlier ...