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Climbing anchors : a Falcon guide / John Long and Bob Gaines.

by Long, John, 1953-

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Falcon Guides, 2013.

Rock climbing -- Training.

Rock climbing -- Equipment and supplies.

Rock climbing -- Safety measures.

Knots and splices.

How to climb series.

9780762782079 (pbk.)

0762782072 (pbk.)

xix, 200 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.

Originally published: Evergreen, Colorado : Chockstone Press, 1993.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Simple anchors. Natural anchors -- Passive chocks -- Mechanical chocks -- Fixed gear -- Fall forces and the Jesus nut -- Judging the direction of pull -- Knots for anchoring -- Anchor systems. SRENE anchors -- Belay anchors -- Other anchors.

"The anchoring systems most popular among climbers. Most climbers today learn their craft on artificial climbing walls and on sport routes with fixed protection. Their first efforts to lead on trad routes often come as a rude shock--they find that they haven't the skills and training to safeguard the climb or to set up solid belays. This new edition of Climbing Anchors is the climber's complete and authoritative source of information on protection, from fundamental knots to sophisticated rigging and equalizing skills"--Provided by publisher.

A comprehensive guide to anchoring systems for rock climbers.

Gaines, Bob, 1959-

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