Technique Tuesday: How to Clean a Top Rope Anchor

Top-roping is popular at many crags in Canada and knowing how to clean an anchor is an important skill. The technique in the below video can also be applied to any single-pitch crag route.

Five things to remember before setting up a top rope: check the topo to know what the anchor is (tree, bolts, gear), rack up with the gear before heading to the anchors, stay tied in on top of the crag, equalize your anchor and double check your system before weighting it.