Clinic

Top Rope Anchor Cleaning Clinic - Mountaineers Seattle Program Center

An evening clinic to learn and practice cleaning top rope anchors, an essential skill in transitioning from climbing at the gym to the outdoors.

Wed, Aug 13, 2025
Committee: Seattle Climbing Committee
Activity Type: Climbing
Climbing Category: Rock Climb
Audience: Adults

Leader Rating: Casual

Members: $50.00 Guests: $80.00
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Availability: 1 (12 capacity)
Assistant Leader Availability: FULL, 2 on waitlist (8 capacity)
Registration Open: Wed, Jul 16, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Registration Closed: Mon, Aug 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Leader's notes

This evening "ground school" clinic teaches how to clean top rope or sport climbing anchors using a clean and lower sequence, an essential skill for transitioning from climbing at the gym to the outdoors.

It is aimed at climbers with some experience belaying and climbing on top rope outside that are looking to be able to clean the routes they climb (but are not necessarily looking to take a full outdoor leading or sport climbing course) as well as those wanting a refresher.

Learn the best practices including always remaining redundant through both anchor bolts and staying on belay.

Topics to be covered:

Introduction to top rope anchors using two bolts
Cleaning an anchor when a bight of rope can be pushed through rappel rings or quicklinks
Cleaning an anchor when a bight of rope cannot be pushed through anchor chains
Using lower-off hardware (mussy hooks, permadraws)

Meeting place and time

6pm at Seattle Program Center in Goodman C