Forces-Friction Archives - Canyons & Crags

Falling Physics

From the Hard is Easy YouTube channel. Impact forces during Lead Climbing Falls – a bonus episode of their Belaying Masterclass. Understand what role rope…

Rigging Anchors for Balanced Load

With Rob Stringer This video has been extracted from one of Rope Rigging Academy (Australia) training programs. The video presents two rules of thumb for achieving…

Anchor Loading

So the heaviest person in your group weighs 220 pounds. Easy math, right? As long as the anchor will hold at least 220 pounds you…

Anchors: Equalized vs Focused

Acronyms such as EARNEST exist as mnemonics for anchor construction or evaluation of existing anchors. It is not always possible to address each item perfectly,…

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