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Reddit mentions of Toproping (How to Climb)
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We found 4 Reddit mentions of Toproping (How to Climb). Here are the top ones.
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Specs:
| Height | 9.25 Inches |
| Length | 7.75 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Release date | June 2012 |
| Weight | 0.07495716908 Pounds |
| Width | 0.75 Inches |
The master point can (and will) hang over the edge fairly safely as it shouldn't be moving much at all. It's when the rope hangs over the edge that you have an issue, since the rope will be moving as you top rope. The end of the rope dragging on a slab will be fine as there's very little weight or tension that low.
Near the anchor there will be a lot of tension on the rope (from the weight of all the rope below the anchor as well as the weight of the climber if they take a fall) and you're going to want to avoid the rope dragging across an edge or hard rock there as much as possible. As you get further down towards the bottom of the rope it matters less. Obviously every situation is different, and there might be situations where you'll want to leave a directional piece to keep the rope drag low, but that kind of knowledge comes with experience. If you want a good guide you can check out this falcon guide on toproping. I don't own it but I think it covers the topic briefly, and falcon guides are generally quite good.
How to top rope by Bob Gains is good if you are starting out.
http://www.amazon.com/Toproping-How-To-Climb-Series/dp/0762770325
He also has a book on anchors and setting other pro if you are interested in working on leading.
http://www.amazon.com/Climbing-Anchors-How-Climb-Series/dp/0762782072/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_y
John long is also a great author as u/jdevver suggested.
You shouldn't ever accept an anchor that isn't redundant. In practice, people use single point bomber tree anchors all the time, but it isn't the best practice, and is riskier than taking a small bit of extra effort to incorporate another point into the anchor (like another tree, in this example).
I'd strongly recommend getting a book on anchor building for top rope situations, like: http://www.amazon.com/Toproping-How-To-Climb-Series/dp/0762770325
Having an experienced friend or guide go out with you your first time or few times and evaluate your anchors is a good thing to do, as well.
[Here you go] (https://www.amazon.com/Toproping-How-Climb-Bob-Gaines/dp/0762770325)
This should cover all your top roping questions. Also check out the AMGA single pitch book as well.