By Brendan Blanchard
From Strafford, NH
Jan 14, 2012
| wankel7 wrote: I don't know jack about ice...is that a safe anchor?
It's an accident waiting to happen for a few reasons, the screws will probably take some weight, but that slung pillar is not all that inspiring, not to mention, the anchor is equalized, but not tied off or limited in any way. If one piece blew, it would likely take more with it as the anchor re-adjusts and shockloads the rest. | 
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By Wei-Ming
From Atlanta, GA
Feb 1, 2012
| In the winds, found this rapping off of Wolf's Head. They probably had a single 60m - we had doubles and made it down to a far superior rap station. Actually doesn't look too bad, if I had to I'd use it
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Submitted By: Wei-Ming on Feb 1, 2012
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By MegaGaper2000
From Indianola, Wa
Feb 1, 2012
| Wei-Ming wrote: In the winds, found this rapping off of Wolf's Head. They probably had a single 60m - we had doubles and made it down to a far superior rap station. Actually doesn't look too bad, if I had to I'd use it
Wait, I'm confused. If it didn't look too bad, how does it fit into the world's worst anchors thread? |
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By kevin deweese
From walnut creek, ca
Feb 3, 2012
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Some of the beautiful anchors to be found on the face of leaning tower below the traversing approach ledge. |
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By ian watson
From Albuquerque, NM
Feb 7, 2012
| ^-- I think your system is kinda sketch, having the tagline go through your webbing is a noobish thing, just tie a 8 on a bight and put it on the quicklink and you will be fine. |
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By Hmann2
Feb 8, 2012
| Found this in a thread a few months ago.
| Sketch
Submitted By: Hmann2 on Feb 8, 2012
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By Yair Horowitz
Feb 8, 2012
| Hmann2 wrote: Found this in a thread a few months ago.
I love that there are two biners on that spaghetti can. But the main issue with the anchor is that the can is not redundant. They must have had a second can that they could have thrown in there as a backup. Cheapskates.
Gotta be careful, you know. |
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By Brian C.
From Loveland, CO
Feb 8, 2012
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3 nails as a rappel anchor on the Pawnee Buttes in NE Colorado. |
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By NDTitanLady
Feb 26, 2012
| dont get me wrong, it is a bomber anchor... but overkill much?
| Ridiculous amount of webbing for rappel up in Tahquitz, CA
Submitted By: NDTitanLady on Feb 26, 2012
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By Bruce Hildenbrand
Feb 26, 2012
| On the first page of this thread there was a reply that had two photos.
The poster used this photo as a 'bad' anchor.
The poster then used this photo as the 'fixed,' now 'bomber,' anchor.
Unfortunately, the 'fixed' anchor has a major flaw in it's design. It is bad practice to 'hitch' or fix the rappel ring in a single position, especially if it is an aluminum ring as is the case here. If you fix the position of the rappel ring it will wear much faster than if you leave it loose on the cord or webbing.
The correct way to 'fix' the anchor is to just pass the cord through the ring. |
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By the Oracle
From Delphi
Feb 26, 2012
| Brian C. wrote: 3 nails as a rappel anchor on the Pawnee Buttes in NE Colorado.
no fucking way.... wow... |
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By Brian Snider
From NorCal
Feb 26, 2012
| | Hardware horror Show
Submitted By: Brian Snider on Dec 29, 2011
| | Found in San Francisco
Submitted By: Brian Snider on May 13, 2010
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| This one happened the first time they tried to clean the windows at a new building next to mine, all survived.
Submitted By: Brian Snider on Feb 26, 2012
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Look close at the last one. You can see the left support dangling and the right is pretty tweaked. One of the window washer suffered a broken arm and the other cuts and bruises. |
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