ARC Pro Basic Anchors Field Day – Castlewood Canyon State Park

We will meet at 8 am at the trailhead for the Grocery Store Wall in Castlewood Canyon. Enter the Park through the West entrance on Castlewood Canyon Road. Park at the small lot on the right with the single picnic table, just prior to the large lot on the left. Here's the spot on the map-

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We will review the gear used to construct anchors and review the common climbing knots used.  We will discuss the "EARNEST" principles of anchor evaluation, then demo and practice various methods of anchor rigging using 2 bolts or two natural features.  We will demo and practice methods of keeping safe at a cliff edge using a fixed line, and how to rig a top rope anchor using a long static line.  By the end of the day, students will rig their own anchors suitable for top roping and may then rappel down the rope they have set up.