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We had so much fun teaching our advanced anchor class last week. In this picture Brad set up a toprope on a bolted anchor. Since the bolts were so far back – away from the edge – our best solution was to use a static rope long enough to bring the masterpoint low and over the edge. Static ropes anywhere from 9mm-11mm are great for this application where a long extension is needed to position the masterpoint low in order to avoid extensive wear on your rope. Once we had the static rope clipped to the bolts we also used a friction on one anchor leg to safely approach the edge and tie the masterpoint in the direction of pull… all that resulted in a nice equalized anchor with a clean running top rope So much fun to teach these little details that go such a long way in everyones climbing careers. Cheers and stay safe on the rocks.

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We had so much fun teaching our advanced anchor class last week. In this picture Brad set up a toprope on a bolted anchor. Since the bolts were so far back - away from the edge - our best solution was to use a static rope long enough to bring the masterpoint low and over the edge. Static ropes anywhere from 9mm-11mm are great for this application where a long extension is needed to position the masterpoint low in order to avoid extensive wear on your rope. Once we had the static rope clipped to the bolts we also used a friction on one anchor leg to safely approach the edge and tie the masterpoint in the direction of pull... all that resulted in a nice equalized anchor with a clean running top rope So much fun to teach these little details that go such a long way in everyones climbing careers. Cheers and stay safe on the rocks.

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Got shoes? Let's climb! It is amazing how much performance our beloved "sticky rubber" shoes provide to us climbers. Modern rock climbing as seen in the picture went through a series of modifications throughout the history of rock climbing. From heavy mountain boots to sneakers to the first hard soled rock shoes in the early 80's by a Spanish company named boreal – their model "Firès" was the first mass produced sticky rubber climbing shoe. When famous US climber John Bachar went on a Europe trip in 82' he was given a pair of "Firès" by the owner of boreal himself. Bachar was blown away by its performance which led him to import 265 pairs o those to the US. Within a few hours all pairs where sold in Yosemite's mountain shop starting an ongoing revolution in climbing shoe design in the US and worldwide. Today climbers often have several pairs of rock shoes for different styles of climbing – the "aggressive" shoe that is often tight,curved and pointy for micro footholds or more comfortable, less curved and less tight shoes for slab and crack climbing. Make sure you pick the right pair for your desired climbing activity – I recommend to go for comfort on your first pair and as your climbing progresses you may want to try a more "aggressive" pair! Have fun climbing and see you out on the rocks!