2006. 256 pp, photos. For intermediate-to-advanced climbers, this book presents modern anchoring ideas and techniques for top-roping, rappelling, sport climbing, traditional rock climbing, and mountaineering - all in one comprehensive guide. It covers the finer points of alltypes 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 gearplacements, accompanied by discussion of the pros and cons of each.
