How many pieces do you need for a traditional anchor? Most climbers don't have time to blink before they answer this question. But if you answered "three," you're wrong. An anchor takes as many pieces ...

To the uninitiated, anchoring a boat is a pretty straightforward task. You drop the anchor over the side, and bam, you are anchored. How much more could there be to it? Contrary to popular belief, ...

The modified mushroom style holds firmly in current but resists getting stuck. The vinyl coating protects against corrosion. Four flukes allow good bottom penetration. The flukes fold up, allowing the ...

A climbing group of four met with disaster when the anchor securing their ropes -- a piton -- appears to have failed as they were descending in a steep gully, trying to reach the spire’s base in ...