Responsibility for the installation, inspection, and long term maintenance of these anchors rests completely with the climbing community. The City of Scottsdale makes no claims as to any fixed anchor s condition or reliability and does not guarantee that any fixed anchor is still in place. Otherwise, old anchor holes are to be sealed with a mixture of epoxy and rock dust. It is the intent of park management to limit the impacts in all climbing areas by encouraging low impact climbing, therefore upon the approval of this policy, the addition of fixed anchor locations or development of new routes requiring fixed anchors will be prohibited at Pinnacle Peak Park. Climbing in which the climber relies on the rope only for safety.
Progress is made by using the hands and feet on the natural features.
Climbing in which the climber is completely dependent on the rope for support and safety. Progress is made by installing protective anchors in the rock and then relying on them to support the climber s weight as the climber stands on them and reaches up to the next anchor. Climbing that occurs on rock faces usually less than 20 feet high. Typically it involves repeating a sequence of moves up or across a rock face. Usually done without a rope.