Rock Climbing Anchors Class in Joshua Tree National Park

Meet your guide at 8 a.m. in Visitor Center parking lot of Joshua Tree National Park and hike in to your rock-climbing location. For four hours, you and your small get hands-on training in all fundamentals of setting up top-rope anchors. This is a must-take class if you want to start climbing outdoors on your own. At the end, you'll have the skills you need to set up safe anchor systems with the belay at the bottom of the cliff, including knots, how to set up bomber top-rope anchor systems, and what to avoid.

What is covered:
• Top-rope anchors safety and instruction by demonstration and hands-on practice
• Equipment needed for natural, fixed, and pro anchors
• How to evaluate areas to be climbed and protect yourself
• Fundamental knots
• How to build and remove anchors
• How to rappel
• Communication and vocabulary