TRS: Building Traditional Anchors

Leaders
Vadim Kuklov (Single-Pitch)
Program
Climbing
Type
Trad climbing
Trip date
Thursday, October 11th, 2018
Difficulty rating
Intermediate

We will be hosting a Technical Review Session (TRS) to learn how to build and assess traditional anchors.

When and Where?

20:00-21:30 in the MITOC Office W20-461

Who can Join?

Those who have climbed outside, have followed trad climbs and/or placed gear, know their knots, and already know how to build anchors on bolts would benefit the most from this session. MRP participants have priority, but any MITOC member can join.

What will we learn?

We'll cover the principles behind anchor building, starting from fundamentals and practicing combining placements into a bomber anchor. Ideally we'll also cover commonly encountered scenarios.

What should I bring?

If you have the following gear please bring it.

-Harness -Belay Device -Personal anchor system -Cordolette -1 double length sling -3 single length slings or quickdraws -3 locking carabiners -3 non-locking carabiners

Signup

Algorithm
first-come, first-serve
Maximum participants
16
Signups opened at
Oct. 3, 2018, 4:18 p.m.
Signups closed at
Oct. 10, 2018, 10 p.m.
Notes
  1. Have you practiced placing trad gear?
  2. Have you built anchors for sport climbing or top roping before?
  3. What is your preferred object to hang off an anchor to test its strength?
Signups for this trip are closed.