Mountaineers Books Rock Climbing Anchors: A Comprehensive Guide

This entry in the Mountaineers Outdoor Expert Series, for intermediate-to-advanced climbers, the Rock Climbing Anchors guide presents modern anchoring ideas and techniques for top-roping, rappelling, sport climbing, traditional rock climbing, and mountaineering.

The author covers the finer points of all types of commonly used anchors: removable anchors including hexes, wired nuts, tri-cams, expanding wedges, expandable tubes, and cams; natural anchors such as trees and boulders; and fixed anchors like bolts and pitons. Photos show a variety of gear placements, accompanied by discussion of the pros and cons of each.