9290200 Photo Bill Bushnell

Mammoth Trip, 2022

September 29

TJ Swan Crags Rock Climb
Anchor Building and Lead Class



I secure myself with my PAS, and build my anchor. I do make several mistakes however. I should have basket-hitched the PAS through both tie-in points instead of just the top one, should have secured myself with a second PAS or a clove hitch as well; I was not terribly neat in arranging the quad and had to undo one side and reclip it; and finally I forgot to lock the 'biners that hold the anchor to the bolts. I need to make it a habit to always lock every carabiner, even if I expect to have to clip it again in a couple of minutes. -F.