How do you equalize climbing anchors?

The easiest way to equalize them together is by using a long (120cm or 240cm) sling, or a cordelette (a loop of 7 or 8mm cord). Clip the sling or cordelette to both pieces of gear, using screwgate carabiners. Pull it down in the middle so both strands of sling are equal. Tie an overhand knot in it.Click to see full answer. Simply so, how do you equalize an anchor? To equalize three anchor points with a cordelette: Clip the cordelette into each of the pieces with carabiners and pull down the top sections between the pieces. Join the sections with the bottom part of the cordelette by bringing them together and clipping a locking carabiner to all three loops. Furthermore, how do climbers get their gear back? When climbing solo, retrieving the gear is a bit more cumbersome and will have you: Rappel down. Stop at the gear in the wall. Tie a knot in the rappel rope to free up your hands. Retrieve the gear, either by using a nut key or by wiggling it loose with your hands. Optional: haul yourself back up again. Likewise, people ask, how do mountain climbers not fall? As crazy as it sounds, someone has to be the first to climb up, and along the way they will jam these cams into little cracks they find in the face of the mountain. The ropes can then be attached to these to prevent falling all the way down if they slip.What is a Cordelette for climbing?The cordelette is just a large sling, 6 or so metres in length. To create one on the cheap it can be made from 7mm or thicker accessory cord (perlon) tied in a loop with a triple fisherman’s knot (as for double fishermans, but with an extra stopper knot on each side).