Rock Climbing Tips for Anchors & Knots : How to Use Existing Bolts While Top Rope Rock Climbing

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Uploaded by on Oct 24, 2008

Learn how to use existing rock bolts for anchors for lead and top rope climbing in these free rock and mountain climbing videos.

Expert: Bill Killough-Hill
Contact: www.zoaroutdoor.com
Bio: Bill Killough-Hill has been teaching rock climbing at Zoar Outdoor since 1995 and is an AMGA certified top rope site manager.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso

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  • C'mon man... these are as bad as the last "expertvillage" videos. If you are going to show it show it all. Be anchored while setting it up. Show clipping into BOTH bolts for an actual anchor set up (equalized, redundant, and so on), and put the hardware on the rope end of the slings because sure as shit.... someone is gonna watch this and go set their anchor up JUST LIKE THAT! Please please do these videos like someon's life depends on it. This is not a finished anchor folks. Be aware!

  • +1... this is a horrible video and better off not watching it. Expert Village videos in general are poorly done and sub par at best. Videos like these give the impression that Expert Village is merely trying to take advantage of people with no knowledge of what they're watching and will consider almost anyone a so called "expert".

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  • this video is dangerous. please understand that this is nothing like proper anchoring and is completely unsafe.

  • This is not a good video. He doesn't use any redundancy; it's nice to have backup if one thing fails.

  • well....thats one way to make yourself look like an idiot in the climbing community

  • wow really? you didnt explain how to thread the rope through, and a possible safety rope. you are not giving proper and safe information

  • im a novice.. your videos are poor and i dont wanna go out there and kill my self. make better vids!

  • Like every one else said. And although expansion bolts may work fine in granite etc. They are certain death in sand stone.

  • Thaha!!!

    If you're climbing with only one bolt all the time, it's a f*ckin' wounder that you can stand on the top of the wall an learn sth like this!!!

    Maybe you guys should write sth like "Don't try this at home" at the end ;D

    Greets from the eastern Alps!

  • Another thing you want to remember is to sit as close to the edge of the cliff as possible, without anchoring yourself in to anything. 

  • WOW!! That guy is a climbing instructor?? WTF

  • What a pointless video

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