Rappelling & Rock Climbing : Setting Up Top Rope Anchors

[kaceyattack]

OMG!!!! i am BRAND NEW to rock climbing meaning I have only gone 3 times and watching this video blew my mind, being this new to rock climbing and knowing how wrong you are, YOU OWN A CLIMBING GYM.. REALLY!! are you still in business??? that is the best you could come up with? on my first day rock climbing I learned how wrong the stuff is you just taught. delete from head I hope i never remember that, i hope nobody does what you just showed, SO BAD i created an account to make a comment!!

[WeBeChillin420]

well im glad i didnt go out and spend money on some instructer i learned from reading and watching videos practiced the set up over and over again until it was perfect, I've made my mistakes of setting anchor points rappel belaying etc... but now i know how to set up bomb anchors fast and perfect... but yes goto an instructer if you fell you can't learn on your own

[NikySportsPromotion]

he opposes them. but should have pointed it out

[wburgboy75]

Every one of this guy's vids are crapola. I'm glad I'm not taking classes or climbing in his gym. He should be stricken from the record.

[OSUEng1n33r]

There are so many things wrong with this video. He really needs to get taken off expert village.

[Ethoxyethane]

For the love of god, if you're going to set up a top rope anchor, go take a class with a qualified instructor and practice with experienced climbers. Do nto, under any circumstances, learn from a youtube video, especially anything you might hear on expertvillage.

It might cost more and take longer, but considering that improper set-ups can kill you, it's probably worth it to do it right.

[N3rd133t]

this is terrible I wouldn't use just 2 quick draws to set up a top rope seriously this will get someone killed sooner or later

[martinmedeski]

why would there be bolts at the top of a cliff? this is not helping

[holydogshit2010]

how did he plait those ropes next to him? anyone know of any videos?

[Sketch3001]

If you feel the need to show people how to do this, at least do it with proper gear - these videos you post are incredibly dangerous. Take these down before someone gets hurt due to your ignorance!

[tsinick]

@Sketch3001 I agree, I have only been climbing for a few months and I can even tell this is not safe.

[safeclimber]

I agree with trolljester! This is simply enough information to make someone dangerous. Setting up top rope anchors is not simple and there are a ton of variables to consider. He states it's important to get instruction from a qualified guide...he should take his own advice. yikes!

[wackypro]

Thanks to all the viewer who comment. I am a beginner. Your comment really helps.

[shadowrunt]

this is a bit dodge we set it up with sling and carbiners, much safer i rekon but then again im not a pro lol

[kezz1050]

hey this system works well. iv done it in the past. yes he is very basic in his instruction and misses out key areas for creating the safe set up, but this does work well. iv even used this on bolts on a rock climb in yorkshire and it worked well with just a redundant cam. however, i wouldnt recomend just 2 quicks and a cam i would also recomend a natural anchor if there is one...just in case

[Pietro2003]

Exactly, "get good info from a qualified guide", and not from a Youtube clip. I am sorry, but this set up does have some shortcomings as rms31 points out.

[Trolljester]

Scott. Please remove this piece of crap before you end up in court..........Call yourself a pro?!?

[rms31]

That is not an optimal toprope setup. You didn't even mention that the gates on the quickdraws should be opposed. In addition, if a group is going to be toproping off this setup all day, you want to have the entire system composed of locking caribiners, and make the anchor matrix out of a cordallette set as an equallette or a quad rig. The whole point of toproping is that you can fall on the anchor repeatedly, safely. Two quickdraws is NOT adequately strong or redundant.

[scullion01]

I completely disagree with your comment that two quickdraws are not adequate. Your recommendations are good, but you are wrong to say that two equalized quickdraws are not strong, or redundant enough for a tope rope off bolts.

[5RXP]

but they are opposed you dork.

[mykl1980]

they are opposed yet he doesn't mention that they always should be

[smokeshows69]

@rms31 agreed what a crappy incomplete video... Honestly why even bother making this?