Since 1998, the ASCA has supplied over 65,000 bolts and 38,000 rappel/lower off anchors for maintenance work on popular rock climbs.
Bolt removal and replacement techniques
When possible, bolts should be replaced by reusing & expanding the original hole. There are many different types of bolts out there and techniques to remove them often take specialized tools and techniques. Our goal here is to help educate climbers about how to be good hardware stewards to the climbing areas we love.
Why support the ASCA?
As our cliffs are receiving more traffic from climbers than ever before, the bolts that we trust our life to are aging. We need to maintain this hardware in a coordinated and informed way. ASCA rebolters have the time, experience, and desire to replace many more bolts with the help of your donation.
The lower off initiative.
Our mission is to equip popular single-pitch anchors in the USA and surrounding areas with sustainable, durable lower-off hardware. We have already equipped approximately 5500 routes with lower-off hardware in the USA and Mexico.
New hardware guidelines.
These are the ASCA universal guidelines both for new route anchors and for replacement anchors.
Report unsafe hardware
Let us know about dangerous gear in need of replacement.