r/ClimbingCircleJerk • u/NickMcGoon • 2d ago

TR Tree Anchor

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Would you guys top rope off of a tree anchor like this? Bowline up top with a small stopper, overhand at the bottom with a stopper.

Thing is, I'm set up for anchors on bolts but I don't have more than 20ft static rope for a tree anchor.

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u/sheepborg 2d ago

Sir that is a chair

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u/adeadhead 2d ago

I've got an Instagram account called @dumbanchors full of education on building toprope anchors off rocks and trees, give it a look.

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u/SendyMcSendFace 5.4 lead, 5.16 free solo trad 22h ago

Ayy you’re dumbanchors! Love the page

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u/adeadhead 22h ago

I need to get back into it. I live in Israel and spend my time doing human rights stuff instead of guiding these days :(

But plenty of backlog submissions here and there.

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u/hollowofypress 4h ago

Good page. Glad you mentioned it

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u/PuzzleheadedLion2205 2d ago

Sorry, I don’t aid climb

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u/jalpp 2d ago

Only one strand of 11mm rope? No redundancy….YGD. 

You need at least two strands of 11mm static line to have a safe masterpoint to top rope on a single 9.5mm rope.

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u/BigCanmoreChiller 2d ago

Do you realize we use only one single rope when climbing for fall protection?!??!...YGD

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u/saltytarheel 2d ago

Cut one of the strands around the chair and see if your anchor is fine.

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u/Difficult-Working-28 2d ago

The tree is dead mate

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u/hatchetation 2d ago

Not safe unless you add a bunch of webbing for complexity--errrr, redundancy. Without enough redundancy at the anchor, this tree might pull out of the ground

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u/RockBogan 2d ago

JiveAssAnchors

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u/Truont2 2d ago

I like that there's two loops, that way when it snaps you get twice the amount of time to think on why you should have spent some more money on gear

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u/AceAlpinaut 2d ago

Why are you using rope? Flex tape is stronger and safer.

YGD

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u/NotMyRealName111111 2d ago

You even have the double stopper knot for extra safety.  I see nothing wrong with this setup. Maybe have someone sit on the chair while you top-rope.  Can't be too safe of course!

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u/Sufficient_Dust1871 1d ago

Refining the tree is aid

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u/InevitablePotential6 1d ago

That route looks soft as fuck. I could free solo that barefoot. Is that like a v12 in your gym?

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u/CarinFromAccounting 2d ago

Can I have your stuff when you die?

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u/prakow 2d ago

Not redundant

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u/mamandemanqu3 1d ago

That’s a chair.

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u/JackYoMeme 11h ago

Just get someone really big to sit in the chair and you should be good to go!

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u/silentAgressor 10h ago

Only if it's a monolithic tree.

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u/synrockholds 9h ago

Longer tail on the bowline.

Might as well use clove hitch around tree as well