The Scottish Mountain Heritage Collection
546.2008.1
Golos
27/11/2008
Hermione Cooper
27/11/2008
Three golos for aid climbing. P shaped
iron
5(l) x 2.3 (w) x 0.5(d) cms
3
brown
Golo is basically a fairly crude form of expansion bolt which is used for artificial climbing, or aid climbing. A hole needs to be drilled first then the golo is inserted with a wee wedge shaped expander in the slot at the tip, and driven home with a piton hammer. These would be used on areas of blank rock where there were no cracks for pitons. These were one of the first type of expansion bolt and are a bit of a rarity. We have to thank climber and outdoor instructor, Nick Halls, for donating them to the collection.
27/11/2008
rusty
28/04/2009
Bohuntin
Bohuntin
Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007
28/04/2009