Climbing Anchors

Climbing Anchors provides the most comprehensive and easy to understand
information on how to place protection and construct secure anchors to
safeguard your life. John Lond, the author of the definitive instructional
manual How To Rock Climb! applies the same clear, concise, and entertaining
prose to this updated edition, illustrated with more than 100 photos gby
professional climbing guide and instructor Bob Gaines.

Learn how to place and configure solid, secure anchors in a variety of real
world climbing situations and see the pros and cons of many options. Natural
anchors, passive chocks, mechanical chocks, fixed gear, knowts, belay anchors,
toprope anchors, and rappel anchors are all discussed in detail.

Tests conducted specifically for this book detail the true performance
parameters of the cordelette, sliding X, and equalette, as opposed to the
‹traditional wisdom› that guided choices in the past – and was often wrong.

Completely updated and accompanied by all new color photos, Climbing Anchors
provides all the essential knowledge needed for climbers to create safe,
simple, and efficient rock climbing anchoring systems.