page_title: Anchor (climbing)
section_title: Types of anchors
hierarchical_section_title: Anchor (climbing) / Types of anchors
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Deutschland, Rheinland-Pfalz, Wasgau, Pferchfeldfelsen bei Dahn, „Sanduhr“
context_page_description: In rock climbing, an anchor can be any device or method for attaching a climber, a rope, or a load to the climbing surface - typically rock, ice, steep dirt, or a building - either permanently or temporarily. The intention of an anchor is case-specific but is usually for fall protection; primarily fall arrest and fall restraint. Climbing anchors are also used for hoisting, holding static loads, or redirecting a rope.
context_section_description: Depending on the surface being climbed, there are many types of protection that can be used to construct an anchor, including natural protection such as boulders and trees, or artificial protection such as cams, nuts, bolts or pitons.
caption: Natural protection - a basket hitch made from a sling, attached to a handle.
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