Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Yard Sale.


 Three ropes tied together to reach a tiny tree. They completely missed a thread in the rocks that makes a much better anchor.

Saturday, June 26, 2021

They said it was a "good" dead tree.


 The tiny tree connects to the blue rope with a single carabiner, gate pointed down, so it could be forced open.

Thursday, June 24, 2021

Not something you see every day.

Yes, that's the climbing rope. It is dragging over maybe 10 feet of cliff. That's a single webbing runner anchor.
This nightmare belongs to the people who own the dog from hell, I'll bet you know them. There was plenty of static rope to tie off the tree without adding the cordalette and carabiner. Slinging above the incredible hollow is a less than ideal choice.
 

Monday, June 21, 2021

You could sling the whole rock.

Yes, that end is a good thread, but he passed up the mass of the stone. How much does it really weigh?
 

Friday, June 18, 2021

How big is big enough: Part II.


 You may have to crank in to see the details. The red webbing goes to a too small tree, the white static goes to another too small tree, the really big tree is actually closer (I know it doesn't look it.) and creates an anchor with a smaller angle

Wednesday, June 16, 2021

Saturday, June 5, 2021

One anchor, very dead.

No leaves, lots of fungi on the bark.
The mysterious unnecessary clove hitch and carabiner, a good anchor goes bad.