How To Set Up A Top Rope Anchor | Climbing Daily Ep.1761

Setting up a top rope anchor is an essential climbing skill to learn. Often climbers use in situ gear, but that can be dangerous as the equipment can wear with heavy use. Today Trevor Massiah shows us how to safely set up a top rope anchor using your own gear...

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How To Set Up A Top Rope Anchor | Climbing Daily Ep.1761

[ancamp]

Could you guys possibly do a video on cleaning an anchor and repelling back down?

[StaggerLee]

You couldn't find anyone better to walk folks through these important basic concepts with clarity. Trevor and Des rock like Led Zeppelin and have built an amazing guide service. Trevor has left a loooong and amazing list of brilliant must do climbs in his wake, around the world. Treat yourself to some.

[Felipediasbr]

Amazing teacher. Wanna see more videos with him. Thanks

[lolcat]

Wished you showed other types of anchors like chains, cold shuts...etc for TR.

[colinwatt]

I’d love to see a video on how the last person transfers off the placed gear onto the in-situation gear. Thanks.

[bretharvey]

Great tips, would love more info videos from this guy

[apeiron]

I've seen many many many video about this topic. This one is the clearest of all. good job!

[Christopher-eptk]

Please show more anchors and also how to clean them in the end.

[mr.k]

The question is...who puts those anchor bolt things in the first place

[menmentantan]

I were so impressed with not only your skill but also your style.
Now looking for just the same like VAN pr Camping Car exactly.

[ilyakravchuk]

Isn't there an issue with the equalized load? The right bolt seems to be weighted more, doesn't it?

[urosspasic]

guys, a quick question from a beginner climber. Aren't you supposed to clip yourself closer to the rock (opposite of when you lead), when building top rope anchor, assuming you built it for someone else to toprope after you lower?

[space]

You're better off using steel carabiners for top roping instead of aluminum. Steel will last longer and you won't have to spend extra money replacing carabiners.

[vpunk]

What is, "in situ gear"? Thank you!

[EmmysVerySeriousVideos]

That’s interesting, I’ve always learned to just thread it right away and the top rope off of it, but now I’m questionning this habit and might share this to some friends !

[frisbeedan]

I'm not an expert, but so much of what he did feels wrong to me. I don't think it is necessairly unsafe, but definitely not best-practice, especially if you plan to top rope off of it. For one the anchor is not equalized so all of the weight is on one caribiner/bolt. two I was always taught to clip directly into the bolts not the chain simply to reduce the number of pieces that could fail. If I'm wrong please explain why.

[mrterrynb]

Great video thanks. I assume with any anchor you always want at least two?

[TheIamwalruss]

Just out of curiosity here, shouldn't the force be equalized on both, it kind of looks like there is only force being used on the screw-lock, or did you use this set up because the bolts are off?

[kevinschmitting]

Very helpfull! Thank you from germany.

[noahjones]

Anyone else notice he’s tied in with a double bowline? Snazzy :)
I love these types of videos...still waiting on the good rescue video though! From rescue the climber from below, and above