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Story summary
- A 60-year-old climber from Czechia died on Kalymnos Island, Greece, after bolts failed during a rappel on the St. Savvas route.
- The failures involved aging hardware, causing the anchor and bolts to fail and the climber to fall.
- Rescue attempts were hampered by weather and terrain; he died hours after the fall.
- Rebolt Kalymnos urged updated safety measures and warned climbers to avoid routes equipped before 2005, stressing equipment safety.
