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Anchor is a well-secured place | {{Infobox gear | ||
| other_names = Belay station | |||
| uses = [[Singlepitch|Singlepitching]], multipitching, trad climbing, mountaineering | |||
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Anchor is a well-secured place where climbers can take rest between the pitches and from which they can belay. | |||
== Pre-built anchors == | == Pre-built anchors == | ||
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|150px | |150px | ||
|File:stand_step1.png | |File:stand_step1.png | ||
|Clip an HMS carabiner with an | |Clip an HMS carabiner with an 120 cm sling (1) | ||
|File:stand_step2.png | |File:stand_step2.png | ||
|Orient the carabiner so its gravity-loaded (2) and screw its gate (3) | |Orient the carabiner so its gravity-loaded (2) and screw its gate (3) | ||
|File:stand_step3.png | |File:stand_step3.png | ||
|Clip your personal anchor (4) and screw its gate (5) | |Clip your personal anchor (4) and screw its gate (5) | ||
|File:stand_step4.png | |File:stand_step4.png | ||
|Clip a carabiner into the second bolt (6) | |Clip a carabiner into the second bolt (6) | ||
|File:stand_step5.png | |File:stand_step5.png | ||
|And gravity load it (7) | |And gravity load it (7) | ||
|File:stand_step6.png | |File:stand_step6.png | ||
|Tie a [[clove hitch]] on the second carabiner using both strings (8) | |Tie a [[clove hitch]] on the second carabiner using both strings (8) | ||
|File:stand_step7.png | |File:stand_step7.png | ||
|Hang the sling end onto the second carabiner (9) and screw its gate (10) | |Hang the sling end onto the second carabiner (9) and screw its gate (10) | ||
|File:stand_step8.png | |File:stand_step8.png | ||
|Inspect the sling (11) | |Inspect the sling (11) | ||
|File:stand_step9.png | |File:stand_step9.png | ||
|And inspect the gates (12) | |And inspect the gates (12) | ||
}} | }} | ||