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Toproping
“Toproping” is rock climbing with the rope anchored at the top of the climb, as opposed to “lead” climbing, where a climber places protection as he or she goes. Having a top anchor lessens the
potential distance of a fall and creates a more controlled situation in which to hone your climbing technique. Toproping is at the heart of learning to climb, and being able to safely set up and manage toprope situations is a critical component in the development of any climber. While it seems simple on the surface, topropes must be rigged and configured properly in accordance with sound safety principles—and that’s where this book comes in. Here you’ll find everything a beginning climber needs to know about knots to use, basic and advanced anchor set-ups, belay techniques, lowering from fixed anchors, site management, and more. Color photos will help guide you through complex toproping situations. Rescue skills and risk management are also covered, along with a section on how to toprope. And there’s nobody better to teach these skills than author Bob Gaines, an American Mountain Guides Association Certified Rock Instructor and longtime Joshua Tree climbing guide. Inside you’ll find information
Equipment
Knots and hitches
Anchoring
Toprope systems
Belaying
Rappelling
Lowering
Assistance/Rescue Skills
Risk management
Group management
Teaching Novices
potential distance of a fall and creates a more controlled situation in which to hone your climbing technique. Toproping is at the heart of learning to climb, and being able to safely set up and manage toprope situations is a critical component in the development of any climber. While it seems simple on the surface, topropes must be rigged and configured properly in accordance with sound safety principles—and that’s where this book comes in. Here you’ll find everything a beginning climber needs to know about knots to use, basic and advanced anchor set-ups, belay techniques, lowering from fixed anchors, site management, and more. Color photos will help guide you through complex toproping situations. Rescue skills and risk management are also covered, along with a section on how to toprope. And there’s nobody better to teach these skills than author Bob Gaines, an American Mountain Guides Association Certified Rock Instructor and longtime Joshua Tree climbing guide. Inside you’ll find information
Equipment
Knots and hitches
Anchoring
Toprope systems
Belaying
Rappelling
Lowering
Assistance/Rescue Skills
Risk management
Group management
Teaching Novices
224 pages, Paperback
First published June 19, 2012
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About the author
Bob Gaines
19 booksBob Gaines began his career as a professional rock climbing guide in 1983 and is the owner of Vertical Adventures Rock Climbing School. Bob is an American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA) Certified Rock Instructor and is the co-author of Rock Climbing: The AMGA Single Pitch Manual, which is the textbook for the AMGA's single pitch instructor program.
He has worked extensively training US military special forces, including the elite US Navy SEAL Team 6, and is known for his technical expertise in anchoring and small team rescue techniques.
He has worked extensively training US military special forces, including the elite US Navy SEAL Team 6, and is known for his technical expertise in anchoring and small team rescue techniques.
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January 15, 2015
A fantastic read and damn near everything you'll need to know about top-roping mechanics, gear placement, and top-roping/climbing etiquette. I 100% recommend a guide or a knowledgeable friend for the first time you are setting your own protection up top, but this is required reading before that so you can ask the right questions and maybe challenge some old-time and not-as-safe-as-it-could notions you can learn from others.
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