A Terrible, Horrible, No-Good, Very Bad Anchor
This is one of the worst anchors we've ever seen and is an inappropriate use of equipment.
This is one of the worst anchors we've ever seen and is an inappropriate use of equipment.
The belay had three bolts yet he only clipped one, and didn't use a single locking carabiner.
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A tiny ledge three pitches off the ground. The anchor is unclipped. Your belayer has just fallen over the edge. Now what?