The jist of this very in depth accident review is that incorrect bolts were used which caused them to pop with just body weight on them. The accident report goes into a lot of detail and is well worth the read.
Simon Carter’s Accident Report
Alpinist 24 came in the mail the other day. The first thing I did was flip through every page, drooling over the amazing pictures. Then, using all my self control, I set it down. I need to ration my daily intake of Alpinist. All I want to do is read it cover to cover on the first day but then all the excitement would be over for the next three months. So instead I read only bits and pieces at a time and savor the stories.
I just finished my daily ration of Alpinist and read the Stolbist story. I can’t believe that there is an entire culture of free solo-ers living in Siberia of all places. Naturally the pictures of Stolby were not enough and I had to find more.