Australian Climbing Accident investigated by police for criminal charges

An accident in Australia which resulted in a fatality is being investigated by the police for possible criminal charges. Facts about the case are abundant, but so far unofficial.

The issue is the bolts used to bolt a route where incorrect bolts for the rock being climbed. Expansion bolts were used when glue in bolts should have been used. The climber died when he fell and the bolts failed.

The issue that brings this to the police is the climbers who bolted the climb were told not to use expansion bolts. The guidebooks for the area states that expansion bolts should not be used. The climbers used expansion bolts and a climber died because of it. Remember, we are discussing Australian law, not US law.

For more information about this fatality see: Simon Carter’s News-Blog.

To see the original description of the route in Croatian see: Adventure Sport.