Toprope Anchor Access

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Walking to the top of a climb to set up a toprope is exposed. If the anchor is not easily accessible, you will want to rappel down to it from an intermediate anchor instead of risking your life scrambling around at the top of the cliff.

Set up an intermediate anchor on a tree or other anchor that is easily accessible from walking to the top. In the following photos we use an upper anchor to rappel down to a lower anchor to set up a toprope on it. Finally we rappel to the ground.

Accessing an anchor with an intermediate rappel

<span>1.</span> Attach directly to the anchor (redundant). — 1. Attach directly to the anchor (redundant).

<span>2.</span> Pull the rope through the rap rings. — 2. Pull the rope through the rap rings.

<span>2.</span> Tie stopper knots then throw the rope down for your rappel. — 2. Tie stopper knots then throw the rope down for your rappel.

<span>4.</span> Rappel to the next anchor. — 4. Rappel to the next anchor.

<span>5.</span> Attach your quad and go in direct to the anchor. — 5. Attach your quad and go in direct to the anchor.

6. Clip the rope through two toprope locking biners and pull the rope down (remember to untie the stopper knot so the rope can pass through the upper rap rings).

<span>7.</span> Tie stopper knots and throw the rope down. — 7. Tie stopper knots and throw the rope down.

<span>8.</span> Set up for rappel. — 8. Set up for rappel.

9. Rappel down to the ground!

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