DumbAnchors
A collection of dubious top rope climbing anchors.
Thursday, July 31, 2014
Carderock vandalism, on Jan's face at the start of 8 Ball.
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Supervised?
Kids 1&2 here are moving the anchor. Down at the bottom kid 3 is telling them they are doing it all wrong, while Dad and kid 4 are fiddling with his harness.
Monday, July 28, 2014
The Tree in the Air
See the daylight at center left.
Bent gate?
Bent gates are supposed to be easier to open, so great for a top rope anchor, right?
Sunday, July 27, 2014
Gendarme nut
Here's the real anchor. The big nut is was made at the Gendarme over 40 years ago.
A little loose?
I'm guessing the rope started tight.
How big a tree?
The webbing is actually the holding all the weight. People rarely use boulders, even when it is easier and safer.
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