The completely revised and updated edition of Climbing Anchors, now featuring all-new color photos, consolidates the most popular anchoring systems among climbers into a single, comprehensive volume. This essential guide is perfect for climbers who have honed their skills on artificial climbing walls and sport routes with fixed protection, but find themselves unprepared for the challenges of traditional climbing routes. Climbing Anchors provides climbers with the complete and authoritative knowledge they need to protect their climbs and set up secure belays, covering everything from basic knots to advanced rigging and equalizing techniques.