Alpine Mountaineering Class 2009 
Gathering around for anchor demos
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Gathering around for anchor demos

Demosntrating equalized anchors
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Demosntrating equalized anchors

Anchor practice
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Anchor practice

Burying a "deadman"
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Burying a "deadman"

Preparing a Bollard anchor
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Preparing a Bollard anchor

Getting ready to test an anchor
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Getting ready to test an anchor

This bollard held well! Some others weren't so good...
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This bollard held well! Some others weren't so good...

The picket at left is backing up the picket at right.
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The picket at left is backing up the picket at right.

Testing how well the pickets hold...
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Testing how well the pickets hold...

The forward picket failed but the backup held!
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The forward picket failed but the backup held!

Belay demonstrations
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Belay demonstrations

Demonstrating a boot-axe belay
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Demonstrating a boot-axe belay

Note position of the braking hand - behind the foot.
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Note position of the braking hand - behind the foot.

Another view of boot-axe belay
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Another view of boot-axe belay

Taking a fall to test out the belay
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Taking a fall to test out the belay

Practicing boot-axe belay
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Practicing boot-axe belay

Practicing body belay
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Practicing body belay

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