The abseil chain...are there (chunky looking) carabiners there permanently? Looking at a video of a guide taking a client down and it appears there are two in-situ biners as the guide looks to conect his rope into them after another party retrieves their rope.
I think when I did it nearly 40 years ago that we may have just put the rope round the chain. Or maybe there was a giant maillion. Anyhow, there's nothing to worry about because that anchor is always very well maintained by local guides, etc, because the route is so popular.
When I first did it (rather more than 40 years ago) there was no chain but instead a large collection of old slings. Everyone had make the choice between adding to the collection or just trusting what was there already!
Press Release Alpkit and Outside Bank Holiday Hathersage Tent Show 4-5th May
News New National Park for Ireland
The Irish Government today announced the creation of a new National Park, the country's eighth. Located on the Dingle Peninsula, Páírc Náisiúnta na Mara, Ciarraí includes the rugged Conor Pass, the unique island of Sceilg Mhichíl, and Mount Brandon, one of...