Anchor is a well-secured place from which climbers can belay and take rest between the pitches.

Pre-built anchors

TODO

Buidling sport anchors

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    Clip an HMS carabiner with an 120cm sling (1).
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    Orient the carabiner so its gravity-loaded (2) and screw its gate (3).
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    Clip your personal anchor (4) and screw its gate (5).
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    Clip a carabiner into the second bolt (6).
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    And gravity load it (7).
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    Tie a clove hitch on the second carabiner using both strings (8).
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    Hang the sling end onto the second carabiner (9) and screw its gate (10).
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    Inspect the sling (11).
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    And inspect the gates (12).

Risks

TODO

Building trad anchors

TODO