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Attaching to the Anchor > Slings, Daisy Chains and Common Mistakes

VDiff — Sat, 27 Dec 2025 09:00:29 +0000

Attaching to the Anchor – Slings, Daisy Chains and Common Mistakes The Top Shelf To free up space at the central point, you can clip in to the ‘top shelf’ of the cordelette. This is...

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Sport Anchors > Belaying from the Top

VDiff — Thu, 25 Dec 2025 08:00:31 +0000

Sport Climbing Anchors – Belaying from the Top For most sport climbs, you will belay from the bottom – just like you would at the indoor gym. However, you should belay from the top of...

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Sport Anchors > Setting Up a Top Rope

VDiff — Thu, 25 Dec 2025 06:00:02 +0000

Sport Climbing Anchors – Setting Up a Top Rope With the security of an anchored rope above, top-roping is the safest way to climb. A top-roped climber can rest on the rope whenever they are...

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Sport Anchors > Introduction

VDiff — Thu, 25 Dec 2025 05:00:25 +0000

Sport Climbing Anchors – Introduction Many climbs have bolted ‘sport anchors’ at the top. This is the standard for sport climbs worldwide, but is also common at many North American trad climbing venues. These bolted...

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Figure-8 on a Bight

VDiff — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 20:05:46 +0000

Rock Climbing Knots: Figure-8 on a Bight The figure-8 on a bight is used for:– Attaching the rope to a belay anchor– Creating a master point in a cordelette or sling– Attaching yourself to the...

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