By Andy Laakmann Site Landlord From: Jackson Hole, WY Aug 2, 2007
Were people toproping on that anchor when you witnessed this? Egads, people do the strangest things!
By Matthew Fienup Administrator From: Ventura, CA Aug 16, 2007
Yes, they were TRing on it. Worst of all, I pleaded with them to let me clip a double-shoulder length runner into the system as a back-up. I was angrily told to F-off. The owner of the anchor assured his party that the roof-rack strap was rated to over 300 pounds.
This is likely the worst anchor I've ever seen. The yellow "webbing" in the photo is actually a strap from the climber's SUV roof-rack. It's hard to see in this photo, but 2 rubber-ized hooks on the two ends of the strap are hooked through the left-hand carabiner.
The anchor is completely non-redundant and relies on the stitching that attaches the rubber-ized hooks to the ends of the strap. And that quick-draw?
At least they padded the edge to protect the strap from abrasion.
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