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When setting up a rappel anchor, using things like webbing, rings, that kind of stuff, what happens to the anchor when you get to the bottom? Assuming you can't hike to the top and grab it, do you ...
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System
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2020-04-17T20:21:29Z (over 4 years ago)
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Blackbear
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2020-04-17T20:21:29Z (over 4 years ago)
<p>When setting up a rappel anchor, using things like webbing, rings, that kind of stuff, what happens to the anchor when you get to the bottom? Assuming you can't hike to the top and grab it, do you most people leave it behind? I've seen some instances where people don't use artificial anchors, but just wrap the rope around a tree and then pull the rope down when they're done.</p> <p>It seems awfully wasteful, and against LNT to just leave a bunch of webbing on a rock. Thanks!</p>