Two-Bolt Anchors:
Cleaning and Lowering

Date: Monday, April 14th, 2025

Time: TBA

Place: The Boulder Garden

Price: Free to AAC Members and non-members

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2025 Dates: September 15th


Clinic Details

Description

Retrieve your anchor gear safely and efficiently by following these guiding principles for cleaning a two-bolt anchor. During the clinic, attendees will practice cleaning an anchor in a ground school context. Then, attendees are invited to climb up to a ledge, clean an anchor with their belayer, and be lowered.

Group Size

  • 8

Goals

  • Learn how to clean an anchor

  • Practice cleaning an anchor

Required Gear - you will provide this gear, The Boulder Garden does not supply harnesses

  • Climbing harness and shoes

  • Belay device and locking carabiner

Optional Gear - we will provide this gear, you are welcome to use your own

  • A quickdraw, PAS, or 60cm/24”/2’ sewn sling & locking carabiner for a personal anchor

  • An additional locking carabiner

 

Links

AAC: Cleaning an Anchor in Single Pitch Climbing

AAC Know The Ropes: Lowering


Location

The Boulder Garden
328 Roney St.
Durham, NC 27701