Climbing Anchors Field Guide (How To Climb Series)

With more than 100 full-color photos and detailed captions showing how to create safe and simple rock-climbing anchoring systems, this is a take-to-the-crag companion book to our huge-selling Climbing Anchors.Designed for quick use by climbers on site, this book shows how to properly place and configure natural anchors, passive chocks, mechanical chocks, fixed gear, knots, belay anchors, toprope anchors and rappel anchors. This field guide is up to date with the essential knowledge every climber can depend on. About the Authors Introduction Chapter One: Natural Anchors Chapter Two: Chocks Chapter Three: Spring-Loaded Camming Devices Chapter Four: Bolts Chapter Five: Fall Forces Chapter Six: Judging the Direction of Pull Chapter Seven: Knots for Anchoring Chapter Eight: Belay Anchors Chapter Nine: Toprope Anchors Chapter Ten: The Joshua Tree System Rappel Anchors "Explains how to create safe, simple, and efficient rock climbing anchoring systems. This pocketsize handbook shows how to properly place and configure natural anchors, passive chocks, mechanical chocks, fixed gear, knots, belay anchors, toprope anchors, and rappel anchors"-- Provided by publisher