Bolt Hanger
A piece of stainless steel with two holes in it; one for a bolt to be attached to it with a nut and the other larger one for a carabiner to clip into it as an anchor.
A bolt hanger secures the climbing rope to the rock with a carabiner.
Photo © Stewart M. Green
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