Climbing anchors
By: John Long and Bob Gaines
Contributors: Gaines, Bob, 1959-
Edition: 3rd ed.
Series: How to climb series
Publisher: Falcon Guides
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Guilford, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 200
ISBN-13: 9780762782079
Subjects: Rock climbing; Equipment and supplies; Safety measures
Description: A comprehensive guide to anchoring systems for rock climbers.
Notes: Previous ed.: 2006.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Simple anchors. Natural anchors; title: Passive chocks; title: Mechanical chocks; title: Fixed gear; title: Fall forces and the Jesus nut; title: Judging the direction of pull; title: Knots for anchoring; title: Anchor systems. SRENE anchors; title: Belay anchors; title: Other anchors.